Introduction

How to Enable Playlist

How to Add a Video Playlist

How to Add an Audio Playlist

How to Generate HLS Feed URL of a Video Playlist

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.