Create a PLAYLIST

Do you need to play loop multiple videos, images and templates such as advertisements on your displays? The easiest way is to create a playlist and add it directly to your template. 

The playlist can be used:

• on multiple templates by beinig inserted directly on the canvas - see Add a playlist to a template, 
• as scheduled content on multiple templates - see Date & Time driven playback - SCHEDULER, or
• assigned directly to a display configuration - see Assign media directly to a display. 

Use case for creating a playlist of templates could be to reference web pages with restaurant menus and showing them as a playlist to your employees before lunchtime.  

TUTORIAL STEPS:

A) Create a new Playlist  Open the Playlists tab. Click on the New Playlist button.
B) Setup the initial playlist configuration Enter the Playlist name.  Set the the Width and Height values to define the resolution of the playlist frame. Select the Fade transition checkbox if you want the playlist items to fade out as they transition. Click the Edit button. Note: The resolution you set here cannot be changed later and will determine your choice of templates and media. Resolution validation by our system is described below.
C) Add content to your new playlist Click the Add playlist item button. Add new playlist window opens. Select the Media icon to add images or videos from the Media Library, or the Templates icon to use the templates from the Templates tab.
D) Adding TEMPLATES to the playlist  By clicking the Templates icon, a list of all available templates opens in a new Templates window. Select a template from the list by clicking on it. The selected template is added to your playlist. Resolution validation: The resolution of the chosen templates needs to match the set resolution of the playlist defined by Width and Height input fields in the initial setup. Items that mismatch the resolution cannot be selected.
E) Adding MEDIA to the playlist By clicking the Media icon, a list of all available media opens in new Media Library window. Upload and select the media item from the list by clicking on it. The media is added to your playlist. Resolution validation: The resolution of the chosen templates needs to match the set aspect ratio of the playlist defined by Width and Height input fields in the initial setup. Items that mismatch the aspect ratio cannot be selected.  Note: By using the Upload button you can add new media to your media library.
F) Configure playlist items   If necessary, change the order of the playlist items by dragging and dropping them using the six-dot icon. (optional) Specify which playlist items to report using the Proof of play feature. Set the Duration, for which the item will be visible before moving on to the next playlist item. For videos, the duration is preset to match the length of the video. Click the Save button when your playlist is complete. Note: Clicking the bin icon removes the item from the list.
G) Now you can use the playlist: place it directly on the Template canvas -  see Add a playlist to a template, add it to a schedule - see Date & Time driven playback - SCHEDULER, or assign it directly to a display configuration - see Assign media directly to a display