Playlists and programs

How a display chooses between an override, a program entry, and the base program.

• How does a display decide what to play?You are planning for the first time, or a display shows something you didn't expect.Concept4 min

A playlist rotates scenes, images, videos, and app contents in a loop, picked by hand or filled from a folder.

• Create a playlistSeveral scenes, media items, or app contents should take turns on a display.Guide6 min
• Fill a playlist automatically from a folder or tagsA rotation should keep itself up to date as files are added.Guide4 min
• Manage playlistsYou want to rename, copy, or delete playlists, or see where one runs.Guide3 min

A program says what runs when: the base program for normal hours, program entries for the exceptions.

• Create a programA display should follow a weekly plan.Guide3 min
• Show content at specific timesSomething else should run at certain times, such as a lunch menu at noon.Guide5 min
• Read the weekly planYou want to know what the colors and blocks in the weekly plan mean.Reference3 min
• Schedule off-air timeA display should stay blank at night or on closing days.Guide3 min
• Manage programsYou want to rename or delete programs, or see where one runs.Guide3 min

For when something else has to show right away.

• Show something else now, such as an urgent noticeSomething has to appear on a display right away, without changing the program.Guide3 min