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Device Registration & Multi-Device Setup

When you sign into ALIVE on a new iPad, the device is registered automatically. Here's how it works — whether you're setting up one booth or ten.



How Device Registration Works


  1. Install ALIVE Photobooth from the App Store
  2. Sign in with your account
  3. Grant all required permissions (camera, microphone, photo library, local network)
  4. The device is automatically registered and uses one of your licensed seats


That's it. No manual registration steps needed.



Viewing Your Devices


  • In the app: SettingsAccount to see your Device ID and name
  • On the web: photobooth.alive-pic.com/dashboardDevices to see all registered devices



Removing a Device


If you sell, replace, or stop using an iPad:


  1. Go to the web dashboardDevices
  2. Find the device you want to remove
  3. Click Remove to unlink it
  4. The seat is freed up for a new device



Setting Up Multiple Devices


Prerequisites


  • Each device needs its own seat (device license)
  • All devices sign into the same ALIVE account
  • Each device needs ALIVE installed and permissions granted


For Each iPad


  1. Install ALIVE from the App Store
  2. Sign in with your account credentials
  3. Grant all required permissions
  4. Set a unique Device Name (e.g., "Booth 1", "Booth 2")
  5. The device registers automatically


What Syncs Across Devices


All devices on the same account share:


  • Events and event settings
  • Templates (built-in and custom)
  • AI effects and custom effects
  • Account settings and subscription



Running Multiple Booths at One Event


  1. Create your event on one device
  2. The event syncs to all devices
  3. Go live on each device separately
  4. All photos from all booths upload to the same event gallery



Running Different Events on Different Devices


  1. Create separate events for each occasion
  2. On each iPad, select and go live with the appropriate event
  3. Each device captures to its own event gallery



Tips


  • Name your devices — Use Device Names and consider physical labels on the iPads
  • Test all devices before events — Make sure each one is working properly
  • Bring chargers for all — Multiple iPads = multiple power needs
  • Same Wi-Fi for printing — If printing, all devices need to reach the same print server
  • Keep track of seats — Don't pay for devices you no longer use


Running two booths at the same event is a great upsell. "Dual booth setup" commands a premium price and reduces wait times for guests.

Updated on: 28/03/2026

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