Working with TKDS support

How do I open a support ticket, and what should I include?

Quick answer

Open one at /help/ticket or email support@tkdsmedia.com. Include your platform address, a link to what’s affected, when it happened with the timezone, the device or browser, and screenshots.

Check this first

  1. 1
    Search the answer

    Search the documentation and this help centre. Many fixes are a switch or a setting.

  2. 2
    Find out what changed

    If something worked yesterday, open the activity log from Recent activity on Studio → Dashboard to see who changed what, and when.

  3. 3
    Gather the details

    Collect everything in the table below before you write. A complete first message saves a round of questions.

  4. 4
    Open the ticket

    Go to /help/ticket, or email support@tkdsmedia.com from your work address. Keep one problem per ticket, and reply on the same thread with any updates.

What to include

IncludeWhy it helps
Your platform’s addressTells us which platform you mean.
A link to the event, page, channel or itemPoints at the exact thing, not one with a similar name.
When it happened, with the timezoneLets us line it up with what was going on. Your platform’s own timezone is in Locale → Region.
Device, browser or app, and the TV model if relevantSome problems only show on one device or app.
What you expected and what happened insteadShows where the gap is.
Whether it affects everyone or only some viewersSeparates a platform problem from a device or account problem.
Screenshots or a short screen recordingShows exactly what you see, including any message on screen.
Whether you’re on air now, or when you’re next liveSets how urgent it is.

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