Create a synced playlist that starts playback of different content files from multiple playlists at the same time. This allows different devices to play different content simultaneously.

Note

To play a synced playlist on devices, make sure to create a synced playback schedule. For details, refer to ► Creating synced playback schedules

  1. Click New Playlist.

  2. Configure initial playlist settings and click Create.

    Supported Devices

    Select a device type that will play the playlist.

    Note

    • Synched playlists can be created when I Player, S3 Player is selected.

    • 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 Type

    Select a playlist type. Select Sync Play.

    Note

    • 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 next to Playlist Type.


  3. Configure detailed playlist settings and click Save.

    1

    Content files are displayed as a list. If you click content, the content is added to the Playlist box.

    Note

    The same content can be added multiple times.

    2

    Change the content view mode or search for a content file.

    • : View content by the group.
    • : Click and select the desired categories. Only content items that match the selected categories appear on the screen.
    • : Click , and select the desired file types, user IDs, tags, and file sizes. Only files that match the selected conditions appear on the screen.
    • : Change the content view mode. Select for list view or select for thumbnail view.
    • Content Name: Search content files by name.
    3View content files included in each playlist group.
    4View device types that can play the playlist currently being created.
    5

    Set the number of content files to apply to each playlist group during synced playback.

    Note

    • Synced playlists must consist of the same number of content files.
    • Playlist groups that are not synced can consist of any number of content files.
    6

    Change playlist group configuration.

    • Delete: Delete content files from a playlist. Select at least one content file and click this menu..
    • Add Group: Add playlist groups.

    • Delete Group: Delete playlist groups. Select at least one group to delete and click this menu.

    Note

    Alternatively, hover the mouse pointer over a content file in the playlist box to display .Click to delete the file.

    7

    Select checkboxes of playlist groups to which to apply synced playback.

    Playlist groups with Sync deselected are excluded from synced playback. You can customize the number of content files included in a playlist and the content playback duration.

    Note

    To use synced playback, configure the following settings:

    • Assign tags to playlist groups and devices to which to apply synced playback. For example, assign the same tag to playlist group 1 and device A. Make sure that the playlist and device use only the specified single tag. Assigning a tag for synced playback can be done when creating a synced playback schedule.

    • Assign the same types of content files to playlist groups to which to synced playback. For example, if the first content file in playlist group 1 is an image file, the first content file in playlist group 2 must also be an image file.

    8

    View the playback duration for a content file. You can change the duration if necessary.

    Content files that are included in playlists groups with Sync selected and that have the same playback order must have the same playback duration. For example, if the duration for the first content file in one of the playlist groups to which to apply synced playback is set to 30 seconds, the duration for the first content files in the other playlist groups must also be set to 30 seconds.

    Note

    It is not possible to change the playback duration for content files that have a pre-defined duration, such as video files.


  4. Configure playlist settings, such as the playlist name, and click Save. Creating a playlist is complete.

    Playlist NameEnter a playlist name.
    GroupSelect a group for the playlist.
    ShareChoose whether to share the playlist.
    DescriptionEnter a description of the playlist.