Media Playlists
In the cloud, you can manage playlists in the following ways:
- View All Playlists
- Search a Playlist
- Sort Playlists
- Create a New Playlist
- Create a Copy of a Particular Playlist
- View Playlist Playing on Particular Screens
- Update Playlist Name
- Delete a Playlist
- Publish a Playlist to Selected Screens/Groups
- Schedule a Playlist to Selected Screens/Groups
- Change Orientation of a Playlist
- Add a Layout to a Playlist
- Add a media,widgets or sequence to a layout in existing Playlist.
Documentation
1. View All Playlists
Click on the Playlists
tab in the left sidebar.
2. Search a Playlist
Step 1: Click on the Playlists
tab in the left sidebar.
Step 2: Use the search bar located at the top-right corner of the screen (just before the +New Playlist
button) to enter the playlist’s name.
Step 3: The playlist search results will automatically update as you type.
3. Sort Playlists
Step 1: Click on the Sort by Created
dropdown located at the top corner of the playlist section.
Step 2: Choose one of the following options from the dropdown menu:
Sort by Created:
Sorts playlists by their created date.Sort by Layouts:
Sorts playlists based on their layout counts.Sort by Screen Count:
Sorts playlists by the number of screens associated with them.
4. Create a New Playlist
Step 1: Click on the Playlists
tab in the left sidebar.
Step 2: Click on the +New Playlist
button located at the top-right corner.
Step 3: Enter a meaningful playlist name. Optionally, you can add a detailed description to help others understand the purpose of the playlist.
Step 4: Click on the Create Playlist
button.
5. Create a Copy of a Particular Playlist
Step 1: Click on the Playlists
tab in the left sidebar.
Step 2: Find the playlist you want to duplicate and click on the Copy
icon associated with that playlist.
6. View Playlist Playing on Particular Screens
Step 1: Click on the Playlists
tab in the left sidebar.
Step 2: Locate the playlist you want to check, and click on the Screen
icon associated with that playlist.
Step 3: A modal will appear, listing all the screens where the playlist is playing.
7. Update Playlist Name
Step 1: Click on the Playlists
tab in the left sidebar.
Step 2: Locate the playlist you want to update, and click on the Settings
icon associated with that playlist.
Step 3: Enter the new playlist name.
Step 4: Click on the Update Playlist
button to save your changes.
8. Delete a Playlist
Step 1: Click on the Playlists
tab in the left sidebar.
Step 2: Locate the playlist you want to delete, and click on the Delete
icon associated with that playlist.
9. Publish a Playlist to Selected Screens/Groups
Step 1: Click on the Playlists
tab in the left sidebar.
Step 2: Locate the playlist you want to publish, and click on the Publish
button associated with that playlist.
Step 3: Go to the Screens/Groups
tab and select the screens or groups where you want the playlist to play.
Step 4: Click on the Publish
button, then click Continue
to confirm your action.
Once published, the playlist will begin playing on the selected screens/groups according to your settings.
10. Schedule a Playlist to Selected Screens/Groups
Step 1: Click on the Playlists
tab in the left sidebar.
Step 2: Locate the playlist you want to schedule, and click on the Publish
button associated with that playlist.
Step 3: Go to the Screens/Groups
tab and select the screens or groups where you want the playlist to play.
Step 4: Click on the Schedule
button.
Step 5: Enter the Start Date
, End Date
, Start Time
, and End Time
.
Step 6: Click Continue
to confirm your action.
Once scheduled, the playlist will begin playing on the selected screens/groups according to your settings.
11. Change Orientation of a Playlist
Step 1: Click on the Playlists
tab in the left sidebar.
Step 2: Locate the playlist you want to edit and click on the Edit
button associated with it.
Step 3: Choose an orientation: Vertical
, Horizontal
, or Custom
(set custom width and height dimensions).
Step 4: Click on the Save
button to apply your changes.
12. Add a Layout to a Playlist
Step 1: Click on the Playlists
tab in the left sidebar.
Step 2: Locate the playlist you want to add and click on the Edit
button associated with it.
Step 4: Click on the +New Layout
button.
Step 4: Click on the Save
button to apply your changes.
13. Add a media,widgets or sequence to a layout in existing Playlist.
Step 1: Click on the Playlists
tab in the left sidebar.
Step 2: Locate the playlist you want to add and click on the Edit
button associated with it.
Step 3: From the respective tabs Media
, Widgets
, or Sequences
,select the desired item and drag it onto the layout.
Step 4: Customize it using the following features: Auto Align
, Full Screen
, Forward
and Backward
positioning options.
Step 5: Click on the Save
Button to apply your changes.