Select, rename, favourite or delete files
Actions on file cards in Media: selecting one or all, the Favorites star, renaming and deleting with confirmation.
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- 1. Open «Media» and tick the «Select all» checkbox to the left of «Search».
- 2. Untick the cards you want to leave alone.
- 3. Click the star on a card to add the file to «Favorites».
- 4. Click «Rename» in the card menu and type a new name.
- 5. Click the red trash icon on a card and confirm with «Delete».
- If it did not work
Open «Media» and tick the «Select all» checkbox to the left of «Search».
All cards are highlighted, each shows a checkbox, a star and a red trash icon.
Untick the cards you want to leave alone.
Only the files you need stay selected.
Click the star on a card to add the file to «Favorites».
The tooltip «Add to favorite» appears and the file shows up on the «Favorites» tab.
Click «Rename» in the card menu and type a new name.
The name on the card updates; the file stays in its playlists.
Click the red trash icon on a card and confirm with «Delete».
The file disappears from the library.
If it did not work
Symptom | What to do |
|---|---|
No trash icon on the card | Select the file with its checkbox or «Select all»; Observers cannot delete, see roles |
Deleted a file and need it back | Upload it again from your computer and add it to playlists, see Replace a video |
Space did not free up after deleting | Reload the page; if the limit is still exceeded, see Storage is full |
The screenA device running the Advision player that shows content; the cabinet calls it a media device. still shows the deleted file | The screenA device running the Advision player that shows content; the cabinet calls it a media device. has not synced yet, see stale content |
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