Single Playback
A single-playback scheduled playlist will activate on a specific date at a specific time, play to completion, and then disable itself (and never play again).
You can configure a single-playback playlist by creating a new playlist, then:
Set the playlist its type to Scheduled.
- Select a date and time using the Scheduled date and Scheduled time fields.
- Leave the Repeat schedule option set to Never (one time only).
- Click the Save button to save the playlist.
- Add media to the playlist as explained in Adding Media to a Playlist in the Basic Usage guide.
Repeating Schedules
A scheduled playlist with a repeating schedule will activate at a specific time on specific day(s) of the week, month, or year. Each time the playlist activates, it will play to completion before going dormant and waiting for the next activation.
You can configure a repeating schedule by creating a new playlist, then:
- Set the playlist its type to Scheduled.
- Select the date and time for the first activation of the playlist using the Scheduled date and Scheduled time fields.
- Use the Repeat schedule option to select the interval at which you would like the playlist to repeat.
- Daily playlists activate every day at the specified time, starting on the date you selected in step 2.
- Weekly playlists activate on the days of the week you specify (Sun-Sat) at the specified time, starting on the date you selected in step 2.
- Monthly playlists activate each month, either on the day of the month you selected in step 2 or on the first or last day of the month, at the specified time, starting on the date you selected in step 2.
- Yearly playlists activate every year at the date and time you selected in step 2.
- Click the Save button to save the playlist.
- Add media to the playlist as explained in Adding Media to a Playlist in the Basic Usage guide.