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Create a Playlist

A Playlist is a sequence of content (images, videos, apps) that plays one after another on the screen. In this guide you create a Playlist, add content, set display durations and publish it.

Purpose

With Playlists you control what plays, in which order and for how long. A Playlist can then be assigned to a screen or a zone in a Layout.

Requirements

  • You are logged in to my.rstv.app.
  • The desired content already exists in the media library or as an app instance (or you create it beforehand).

Step 1: Create a new Playlist

Playlist overview with the „Neu Playlist" (New Playlist) button
Playlist overview with the „Neu Playlist" (New Playlist) button
  • Open the Playlists section in the left navigation.
  • Click „Neu Playlist" (New Playlist) at the top right.

Step 2: Assign a name

„Create new Playlist" dialog: enter a name and save
„Create new Playlist" dialog: enter a name and save
  • Give the Playlist a unique name.
  • Click „Sichern" (Save) – you land directly in the Playlist editor.

Step 3: Add content & set duration

Playlist editor: elements with duration on the left, content selection on the right
Playlist editor: elements with duration on the left, content selection on the right

In the editor you see the Playlist elements on the left and the content selection on the right.

  • Add content: On the right, switch between Neueste (Latest), Mediathek (your media) and Apps (your app instances) and click an element to add it to the Playlist.
  • Display duration: Set how long each element plays. For apps with multiple posts you can control the duration per post.
  • Order: Drag the elements by the handle into the desired order.
  • At the top you see the total duration, used storage and the number of elements. Use „Vorschau" (Preview) to check the result.

Step 4: Publish

With „Veröffentlichen" (Publish) the Playlist becomes available for playback
With „Veröffentlichen" (Publish) the Playlist becomes available for playback
  • Click „Veröffentlichen" (Publish) at the top right.
  • Only a published Playlist can be played on a screen or in a Layout zone.

Tips & troubleshooting

Content missing from the selection

Images/videos appear under Mediathek (media library), app content under Apps. If something is missing, upload it first or create the app instance.

Playlist doesn't play

Make sure the Playlist is published and assigned to a screen/zone.

Change the order

Drag elements by the handle (on the right of the element) up or down.

Remove an element

Use the × on the element to remove it from the Playlist.

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