Create a playlist
Name, period, days and hours, files and screens in three minutes. The playlist goes on air right away.
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- 1. Open «Playlists» and click «Create playlist».
- 2. Enter a name in the «Name» field, for example «Меню день».
- 3. In «Playback Schedule» set the «Broadcast Period», «Week Days» and «Broadcasting Hours».
- 4. Keep the «Fuzzy» type so the files loop during the chosen hours.
- 5. Click «Choose» and pick files from the media library.
- 6. In «Targets» click «Add device» and tick the screens.
- 7. Click «Save».
- If it did not work
Open «Playlists» and click «Create playlistA set of files with a playback schedule that is assigned to screens or networks.».
The new playlistA set of files with a playback schedule that is assigned to screens or networks. editor opens with the schedule on the right and a type preview on the left.
Enter a name in the «Name» field, for example «Меню день».
The automatic date-based name is replaced with yours.
In «Playback Schedule» set the «Broadcast Period», «Week Days» and «Broadcasting Hours».
For open-ended playback tick «No end date».
Keep the «FuzzyPlaylist type that loops all files during broadcasting hours; the background for other types.» type so the files loop during the chosen hours.
Click «Choose» and pick files from the media library.
The files appear in the «Content» list with thumbnails and durations.
In «Targets» click «Add device» and tick the screens.
Click «Save».
The playlistA set of files with a playback schedule that is assigned to screens or networks. appears in the «Playlists» list with its screenA device running the Advision player that shows content; the cabinet calls it a media device. count.
If it did not work
Symptom | What to do | |
|---|---|---|
There is no «Create playlistA set of files with a playback schedule that is assigned to screens or networks.» button | Your role cannot create playlists: ask the account ownerRole with full access to the cabinet, including members and tokens., see Roles and permissions | |
Saved | but the screenA device running the Advision player that shows content; the cabinet calls it a media device. still shows old content | Wait for the sync, then see Screen online but showing stale content |
The screenA device running the Advision player that shows content; the cabinet calls it a media device. stays «Not synced» for a long time | ||
The playlistA set of files with a playback schedule that is assigned to screens or networks. plays at the wrong time | Check the hours and the screenA device running the Advision player that shows content; the cabinet calls it a media device. time zone, see Content plays at the wrong time |
Read more about playlistA set of files with a playback schedule that is assigned to screens or networks. types in Five playlist types and about every editor field in Playlist settings.
Related articles
- ConceptFive playlist typesHow Fuzzy, Periodic, Floating, Block and Loop item share an hour of airtime on one screen.
- How-to · 3 minSet the playback schedule: period, days, hoursBroadcast period, open-ended playback, week days, hours and a second daily period for an existing playlist.
- How-to · 4 minAdd files, set the order and durationFiles from the media library or your computer, playback order, image duration and switching a file off temporarily.
- How-to · 2 minAssign a playlist to screens or a networkAdd screens to a playlist in the editor, check the screen count in the list and push the playlist to a whole network.