Limit the number of plays per day
A set number of plays spread evenly over the day with the «Floating» type, and an automatic stop after a total play count.
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- 1. Open «Playlists» and click «Edit» next to the playlist.
- 2. Expand «More options» under the schedule.
- 3. In «Content Distribution» set «Type» to «Floating».
- 4. Enter the plays per day in «Shows Count», for example 40.
- 5. To stop after a total play count, set «Limitation type» to «Playbacks» in «Quantitative Restrictions».
- 6. Enter the target number and click «Save».
- If it did not work
Open «Playlists» and click «Edit» next to the playlistA set of files with a playback schedule that is assigned to screens or networks..
Expand «More options» under the schedule.
«Quantitative Restrictions» and «Content Distribution» appear.
In «Content Distribution» set «Type» to «Floating».
A play count field appears next to it.
Enter the plays per day in «Shows Count», for example 40.
The plays are spread evenly across the broadcasting hours without fixed slots.
To stop after a total play count, set «Limitation type» to «Playbacks» in «Quantitative Restrictions».
A field for the target number of plays across all screens appears.
Enter the target number and click «Save».
The remaining play count is shown in the playlistA set of files with a playback schedule that is assigned to screens or networks. editor.
If it did not work
Symptom | What to do |
|---|---|
Fewer plays than set | The broadcasting hours are too short or the screenA device running the Advision player that shows content; the cabinet calls it a media device. was offline part of the day: compare with the playback report |
The count field is not visible | It appears only for the «Floating» type; for «PeriodicPlaylist type that interrupts the background at a fixed interval, for example every 15 minutes.» it is «Periodicity» |
The playlistA set of files with a playback schedule that is assigned to screens or networks. left the air earlier than expected | The «Playbacks» limit was reached: raise the number or switch «Limitation type» to «Timetable» |
The playlistA set of files with a playback schedule that is assigned to screens or networks. does not play at all |
«Limitation type» «Timetable» means the playlistA set of files with a playback schedule that is assigned to screens or networks. stops only by its schedule dates; «Max content duration» caps how much airtime its files may take. Every field is described in the reference.
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