Playlists

A playlist is a user-created collection of content items that can be used in a signage schedule. The items in a playlist include:

  • Media files: Image, Video, Audio, PowerPoint, Google Slides

  • Links: Video Link, Video Stream, Website

  • Widgets

  • Templates

  • Another Playlist can be nested inside a playlist

Playlists are re-usable and can be assigned across multiple signage schedules.

To view the Playlists page in Vivi Central, expand the Signage menu in Vivi Central and click on Playlists.

Creating a Playlist

  • Under the Signage menu in Vivi Central, select Playlists.

  • Click + Create Playlist.

  • Enter a name for the playlist and click Create.

  • Next you will be prompted to select content to add to the playlist. Select the content type to add from the available Media, Playlists, Widgets and Templates tabs in the add content modal.

  • Click + Add to Playlist button to add the items to the playlist.

  • Once the content has been added to the playlist you will be taken to the Content page. On this page you can:

    • Reorder playlist by clicking and dragging them in the list.

    • Set the duration for playlist items

    • Add additional content to the playlist by clicking the + Add Content button

  • The default duration of the playlist items including images, widgets and templates is set to 10 seconds.

  • The duration can be updated by selecting the playlist item and clicking Item(s) Duration.

  • You can then update the duration and click Set Duration to apply.

  • The duration can also be edited in-line for each playlist item by clicking the duration and clicking the tick to apply the change.

  • Once completed click Save to apply changes.

Modifying a Playlist

  • Under the Signage menu in Vivi Central, select Playlists. This will display the list of playlists.

  • You can change a playlist's name by selecting the rename icon next to the playlist.

  • To make changes to a playlist, click on the playlist name. This will bring up the playlist's information, with the Content tab being the default view.

  • On this page you will be able to:

    • Reorder playlist by clicking and dragging them in the list.

    • Modify the duration for playlist items

    • Add additional content to the playlist by clicking the + Add Content button

    • Remove items from the playlist by selecting and clicking the remove button at the bottom of the page.

  •  Click Save once completed to apply the changes to the playlist.

Deleting a Playlist

  • Under the Signage menu in Vivi Central, select Playlists. This will display the list of playlists.

  • To delete a playlist click the red bin icon next to the corresponding playlist.

Deleting a Playlist is irreversible.
Deleting a playlist will not delete the content included within the playlist.

You are unable to delete playlists that are included within another playlist. You first have to remove it from the playlist that is using it in order to delete it.