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How to Add & Manage Playlists (Video, Audio)

Introduction

You can create playlists in the CMS by adding multiple video and/or audio content and sharing it with your end-users. End-users can play the playlist on your website/app. You can also generate the HLS URL of a playlist (video) and share it on any other third-party websites or allow the users to play it using any stand-alone player like VLC or an online HLS player.

How to Enable Playlist

Before creating the video and/or audio playlist, first, you need to enable this from the CMS.

To enable the playlist feature, navigate to “Content Management” -->” Content Settings” in the CMS.
Click on the “Advanced” tab.
Under “Playlist”, select “Enable Playlist in store”.
Click on “Save”. The playlist feature will be enabled, and you can view it under the “Content Management” menu.

How to Add a Video Playlist

To add a video playlist, navigate to “Content Management” -->” Playlist Library” in the CMS.
Click on “Add Playlist”.
In “Playlist Type”, select “Video”.
In the “Title” field, type the title of the playlist (e.g., Best Movies of 2022)
“Permalink” will be automatically generated.
Select the “Content Category” from the drop-down. You can select multiple 'Content Categories' from the drop-down. To learn how to create a ‘Content Category’ click here.
Type “Description” about the playlist.
Type the “Search Tags”. Add multiple search tags for the playlist.
In “Playlist Items”, type and search the video content you want to add to the playlist and click on “Add”. You can add multiple video contents from the “Content Library”.
On the right-hand side under the “Thumbnail” tab upload thumbnails/posters for the playlist. You can upload different playlists for different platforms like the "Website" (size 288X424 px), "Mobile Apps" (size 200X300 px), and/or "TV Apps" (size 640X360).
. If you have not purchased any app like mobile app, or TV App, then the thumbnail option for these platforms will not be displayed.
Under the “Banner” tab upload banners for different platforms like "Website" (size 1600X560 px), "Mobile Apps" (size 1600X900 px), and/or "TV Apps" (size 1920X1080 px).
. If you have not purchased any app like mobile app, or TV App, then the banner option for these platforms will not be displayed.
Click on “Save” to save the playlist. Once the playlist is added, your end-users can view it on your website/app under the “Content Category” that you have selected during the creation of the playlist.
End-users can play the playlist by clicking on the "Play All" button.

How to Add an Audio Playlist

To add an audio playlist, navigate to “Content Management” -->” Playlist Library” in the CMS.
Click on “Add Playlist”.
In “Playlist Type”, select “Audio”.
In the “Title” field, type the title of the playlist (e.g., Best Songs of 2023)
“Permalink” will be automatically generated.
Select the “Content Category” from the drop-down. You can select multiple 'Content Categories' from the drop-down. To learn how to create a ‘Content Category’ click here.
Type “Description” about the playlist.
Type the “Search Tags”. Add multiple search tags for the playlist.
In “Playlist Items”, type and search the audio content you want to add to the playlist and click on “Add”. You can add multiple audio contents from the “Content Library”.
On the right-hand side under the “Thumbnail” tab upload thumbnails/posters for the playlist. You can upload different playlists for different platforms like the"Website" (size 288X424 px), "Mobile Apps" (size 200X300 px), and/or "TV Apps" (size 640X360).
If you have not purchased any app like mobile app, or TV App, then the thumbnail option for these platforms will not be displayed.
Under the “Banner” tab upload banners for different platforms like the "Website" (size 1600X560 px), "Mobile Apps" (size 1600X900 px), and/or "TV Apps" (size 1920X1080 px). If you have not purchased any app like mobile app, or TV App, then the banner option for these platforms will not be displayed.
Click on “Save” to save the playlist. Once the playlist is added, your end-users can view it on your website/app under the “Content Category” that you have selected during the creation of the playlist.
End-users can play the playlist by clicking on the "Play All" button.

How to Generate HLS Feed URL of a Video Playlist

You can generate the HLS Feed URL of a video playlist. The HLS URL can be shared on any other third-party websites or allow the end-users to play it using any stand-alone player like VLC or any online HLS player.

To generate the HLS URL of a playlist, navigate to “Content Management” -->” Playlist Library” in the CMS.
On the right-hand side of a video playlist click on the “Link Icon”.
The HLS URL of the playlist will be generated.
Copy the HLS URL and use it on a website/app. The HLS URL can be played using any third-party HLS player.

Note: HLS URL cannot be generated for DRM content. If you have added any DRM content to a playlist, then you will not be able to generate the HLS URL for the playlist.

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