How to Show Your Famn Meal Planner in DAKboard
2026-02-27 - Daniel Kaldheim
How to
Want to display your weekly meal plan on a wall screen in the kitchen?
With Famn’s calendar subscription feature, you can easily show your meal plan inside DAKboard — and it updates automatically whenever you change something in Famn.
This is especially useful for busy households that want a calm, always-visible overview of the week without opening another app on the screen.
Perfect for:
- Kitchen dashboards
- Family command centers
- Wall-mounted tablets
- Smart displays
What You Need
- A Famn account
- A Space with a Meal Planner
- A DAKboard account (the free plan works)
If you already use Famn to organize meals, this setup gives your planning one more place to shine — right where everyone can see it.
Step 1: Get Your Famn Meal Calendar Link
- Open Famn
- Go to Meal Planner
- Tap the calendar icon
- Choose Subscribe to Calendar
- Tap Copy URL
You’ll get a link that looks like this:
webcal://famn.app/api/v1/meal-planner/calendar.ics?space_id=...&account_id=...
This is a live calendar feed that updates automatically whenever your weekly meals change.
Step 2: Add the Calendar to DAKboard
- Log in to your DAKboard account
- Open your screen layout
- Add a Calendar Block
- Choose Add Calendar
- Select Subscribe via URL (iCal)
- Paste your Famn calendar link
⚠️ If DAKboard doesn’t accept webcal://, change it to:
https://famn.app/api/v1/meal-planner/calendar.ics?space_id=...&account_id=...
Save — and you’re done.
Step 3: Customize the Display
Inside DAKboard you can:
- Show week view
- Show agenda view
- Adjust colors
- Filter calendar name
- Resize the layout to fit your kitchen screen
If your household already uses a shared calendar, this can help everything feel more connected. It also pairs well with a broader family planning routine, like How to plan the family week smartly or a more complete home setup like Bring all household chores into one system.
Now your weekly meal plan is always visible for the whole family.
Does It Update Automatically?
Yes.
Whenever you:
- Add a meal
- Move a meal
- Delete a meal
The calendar updates automatically. DAKboard refreshes the feed on its own interval, so the wall display stays aligned with what’s happening in Famn.
That means no manual copying, no extra reminders, and fewer “what’s for dinner?” questions at the wrong moment.
Pro Tip
Mount an old iPad or Android tablet in the kitchen and use:
- DAKboard for display
- Famn for planning
That gives you:
Planning control on your phone Always-visible overview on the wall
It’s a simple way to make the meal plan part of the household rhythm instead of something hidden in one person’s phone.
Why This Is Powerful
This setup:
- Reduces “What’s for dinner?” questions
- Makes kids more independent
- Creates structure in busy family life
- Turns Famn into a shared family hub
For households that like a clean, low-friction setup, it’s a small change that makes the week feel easier to hold together.
If you’re building a smart home setup, this is one of the easiest upgrades you can make.
