How do you show a padel score on a TV?
Score the match on a phone, and show the live scoreboard on a screen that everyone can see. With PadelArc, one phone scores the match, and a web browser shows the live score. The TV needs no app. Connect a laptop to the TV with a cable, or use AirPlay or Google Cast.
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Why show the padel score on a large screen?
The four players see the score between points, so nobody has to ask for it. People who watch the match can follow it from outside the glass. A score that everyone can see also stops most disputes before they start.
A large screen helps most at a club night, a league match or an Americano, where many people follow the same courts.
What must a padel scoreboard show?
| What the scoreboard shows | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| The points of each team | The game runs love, 15, 30, 40 and game. Everyone must see a deuce. |
| The games in the set | A pair wins a set with 6 games and a margin of two games. At 6-6 the pairs play a tie-break. |
| The sets | A match is normally the best of three sets. |
| The serving team | The serve changes to the other team after every game. |
| The player names | People who watch know which pair is which. |
The PadelArc shared scoreboard shows the score, the serving team and the player names, and they update live. Read the padel scoring rules for the full system.
How does the PadelArc shared scoreboard work?
- Score the match on one phone. Only the current scorekeeper can change the score.
- Share a link or a short code. A viewer opens the link or types the code. The Apple Watch can show the link as a QR code.
- Open it on the large screen. The scoreboard is a web page, so it needs only a web browser. Up to three viewers can watch one match.
- Hand over control if you need to. You can hand control to another device, and the recipient must accept it.
Viewers can watch the score, but they cannot change it. An invitation stops after 24 hours, and you can cancel it at any time. PadelArc deletes a shared match 30 days after its last change.
How do you put a web scoreboard on a TV?
Use one of these three methods. Test the screen before the first serve, and check that the score changes when you record a point.
- A cable from a computer. Connect a laptop to the TV with an HDMI cable. Open the scoreboard in the web browser, and make it fill the screen.
- Screen mirroring. A Mac or an iPad can mirror its screen to an Apple TV with AirPlay. Many recent Samsung, LG and Roku TVs also accept AirPlay. Google Chrome on a computer can cast a tab to a Google TV or a Chromecast.
- The browser of the TV. Many smart TVs have a web browser. Open the link there, and check that the score updates.
Turn off the sleep timer of the TV and of the computer, so the screen does not go dark during a long set.
Where do you put the screen at a padel court?
Put the screen outside the glass, where both pairs can see it from the back of the court. Keep it out of direct sun, because glare makes a screen hard to read. Keep the cables away from the court door, where players walk in and out.
How does each TV get the PadelArc score?
Any TV with an HDMI input shows the score through a cable from a laptop. The table shows the wireless way for each TV.
| TV | Examples | Without a cable |
|---|---|---|
| Apple TV | Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD | AirPlay from a Mac, an iPad or an iPhone |
| Google TV | Google TV Streamer, Chromecast, Sony, TCL, Philips | Cast a Chrome tab from a computer |
| Samsung TV | Samsung smart TVs | AirPlay on many recent models, or a cable from a laptop |
| LG TV | LG smart TVs | AirPlay on many recent models, or a cable from a laptop |
| Amazon Fire TV | Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Cube, Fire TV smart TVs | Screen mirroring from a Windows PC on many models |
| Roku | Roku players and Roku TVs | AirPlay on most 4K Roku players and TVs |
A Mac, a Windows PC or a Chromebook also shows the live score in a web browser. See every device that PadelArc supports.
Sources. The scoring rules come from the FIP Rules of Padel, edition applied from 1 January 2026. The ways to connect a TV come from the support pages of Apple, Google, Roku and Amazon, checked on 25 September 2026.
What else do people ask about a padel scoreboard on a TV?
Can I show a padel score on a TV?
Yes. Open the PadelArc shared scoreboard in a web browser, and show it on a screen that everyone can see. Connect a laptop to the TV with a cable, or use AirPlay or Google Cast.
Does the TV need an app to show the score?
No. The shared scoreboard is a web page, so the TV needs no app. A computer that connects to the TV shows it in a web browser.
Can the people who watch change the score?
No. Viewers can watch the score, but they cannot change it. Only the current scorekeeper can change the score.
How many screens can show one match?
Up to three viewers can watch one match at the same time. A TV that shows the scoreboard counts as one viewer.
How long does a scoreboard link work?
A viewer invitation stops working 24 hours after you send it. You can cancel an invitation at any time.
Does the scoreboard need an internet connection?
Yes. The phone and each screen need an internet connection to share the live score. Scoring on the phone works with no internet connection.