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Playlists & advance conditions

A playlist is an ordered sequence of compositions that plays in a loop. It is what you assign to a screen.

Create a playlist

  1. Go to Playlists and click New playlist.
  2. Add compositions to the timeline (from the media/composition picker).
  3. Drag clips to reorder; resize a clip to change its duration.
  4. Changes autosave — an indicator shows the save state.

Durations and the timeline

  • Each item has a duration (how long it shows before advancing).
  • Set a playlist default duration that items inherit, or give an item its own override.
  • The timeline shows each clip to scale; zoom and snap help precise edits.
  • Insert a fixed-duration gap (blank) between clips with the "+ Gap" splitters.

Advance conditions

The Advance control on each item decides when playback moves to the next item. Hover the ? next to the Advance control in the app for a quick reminder.

ModeAdvances when…Use for
Durationthe item's duration elapsesimages, static designs
On enda video finishes (with a duration safety-net)full videos you want shown completely
Replaysthe item has looped N timesshort clips you want repeated
Max time or replayswhichever comes first: a time cap or N replaysmixed content with a hard time budget

Video-only modes (On end, Replays) are available when the item contains a video. Selecting plain Duration clears any special policy back to the simple timed advance.

Transitions

Set a default transition (and its duration) between items; individual items can override it.

Assign to a screen

Open a screen, go to its Content tab, and pick this playlist. The screen begins looping it within seconds. Use schedules to switch playlists by time of day.

Ready to try it? Create a free workspace and follow along.

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