What is a playlist?

A playlist, in the realm of digital signage, serves as a curated list of content that plays in a continuous loop, following a specific sequence.

But what sets playlists in ScreenManager apart is their flexibility. With ScreenManager, you have the power to define layouts for your playlists, dividing your screen into multiple areas, each capable of displaying different content.

Imagine showcasing lunch menus during lunchtime, seamlessly transitioning to captivating ads promoting your products later in the day—all within the same playlist.

Moreover, playlists allow you to specify when each content piece should play, ensuring precise timing for your messaging needs.

You can also define the aspect ratio of your playlist, particularly useful for previewing your design on screens of different dimensions. Planning to showcase your playlist on a 9x16 screen? Simply adjust the aspect ratio accordingly to ensure pixel-perfect designs.

With playlists in ScreenManager, the possibilities are endless, allowing you to craft dynamic, engaging content experiences tailored to your audience's needs.

Imagine Thomas, tasked with overseeing offline marketing for a chain of restaurants. His goal? To captivate audiences with a dynamic display of promotions and unique content throughout the day.

Picture this: From 8 am to 10 am, Thomas envisions a captivating promotional video lighting up the screens. Then, as lunchtime approaches, from 10 am to 2 pm, he plans to tantalize viewers with an enticing lunch menu. But it doesn't stop there. From 2 pm to 6 pm, Thomas wants to circle back to the promotional video, ensuring its continued impact.

Outside of these specified hours, Thomas prefers the screens to remain blank, allowing for a clear transition between content and maximizing the impact of each message. With a carefully orchestrated schedule, Thomas aims to create a memorable experience for restaurant patrons, enticing them with promotions and delicious offerings at just the right times.

‍Firstly, if you don't have an account yet, you can create one here.

In the Playlists section, click on the "Create" button in the top right corner.

Give your new Playlist a name and choose the desired aspect ratio - "Landscape" 16:9 (horizontal), "Portait" 19:6 (vertical) or create a custom aspect ratio.

On the next screen, choose the media you want to use. If the content you want is not listed you can upload it by clicking the "Upload media" button.
You can use many different formats and types of media and one of the apps or different playlists. You can add the relevant media to the playlist by clicking on the ”+” button next to them.

Once you added selected media, you can adjust when it is going to be displayed. Click on the days of the week to enable/disable content display during those days.

Click on “Whole Day” button to customize time of the days, when you want the content to be visible.

You can:

1. Switch from Weekly schedule to Specific time schedule. This allows to tailor when exactly the content should be visible.
2. Add specific date range to display content.
3. Use the slider or manually to set up the time for the content.
4. Click on “Set to Whole Day” to display the content for the entire 24 hours.et content as a priority, so it will be displayed over any other content scheduled to be visible at the same time.

In the end it should like this:

After we are done we can use the "Preview" button to check whether everything looks like expected.

Finally, to publish the Playlist to your Screens click on the "Publish" button.