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Create a Nested Playlist (Playlist in a Playlist)

Create a nested playlist that can be including in a playlist.

  1. Click New Playlist.
  2. Configure initial playlist settings and click Create.
ItemDescription
Supported DevicesSelect a device type that will play the playlist. - Nested playlists can be used on any types of devices. - Higher-performance devices than the selected device are automatically included in the selection. For example, if you select S2 Player, higher versions, such as S3 Player, I Player, are automatically selected. - Supported Devices only displays device types for the devices that have currently licenses registered on MagicINFO Server.
Playlist TypeSelect a playlist type. Select Nested. - Available playlist types may vary, depending on the device type selected in the previous step. - For details on each playlist type, hover the mouse pointer over icon next to Playlist Type.
  1. Configure detailed playlist settings and click Save.
  2. Content files are displayed as a list. If you click content, the content is added to the Playlist box. The same content can be added multiple times.
  3. Change the content view mode or search for a content file.
  • icon: View content by the group.
  • : Click icon and select the desired categories. Only content items that match the selected categories appear on the screen.
  • icon: Click icon, and select the desired file types, user IDs, tags, and file sizes. Only files that match the selected conditions appear on the screen.
  • icon: Change the content view mode. Select icon for list view or select icon for thumbnail view.
  • Content Name: Search content files by name.
  1. View content files included in the playlist.
  2. View device types that can play the playlist currently being created.
  3. Delete content files from a playlist. Select at least one content file and click this menu. Alternatively, hover the mouse pointer over a content file in the playlist box to display icon. Click icon to delete the file.
  4. Set playback options for content files included in the playlist. Select at least one content file from the playlist and click this menu.
  • PlaybackTime: Set the playback duration for a content file.
  • Run Date: Set the period to play content. The content only plays for a specified period. To loop playback of content, select Everyday.
  • Tag: Assign different tags to content files. This allows you to play content on the desired device. For details on playlist tags, see Tag Matching: Which Content Plays on Which Device.
  • Tag MatchType: Assign multiple tags to a content file and play the file according to matching tags. Select And to play content only on devices that have all matching tags or select Or to play content on devices that have at least one matching tag. For details on using multiple tags, see Using multiple tags.
  • Alternatively, hover the mouse pointer over a content file in the playlist box to display icon. Click icon to set the content file playback options.
  • It is not possible to change the playback duration for content files that have a pre-defined duration, such as video files.
  • The option to change the playback duration can be found under a content file name in the playlist box. Use the option to change the playback duration for a content file.
  • You can create new tags. Click Add Tag in the tag settings window. For details on creating tags, see Managing devices with tags.
  1. Add effects to the beginning and end of content files in the playlist. Click icon and select effects from the effect list.
  2. Configure playlist settings, such as the playlist name, and click Save. Creating a playlist is complete.
ItemDescription
Playlist NameEnter a playlist name.
GroupSelect a group for the playlist.
ShareChoose whether to share the playlist.
DescriptionEnter a description of the playlist.