About
Content Synchronization makes every screen in a group show the same slide at the same moment. Use it when several screens hang together, for example in one room or behind a counter. Slides start together from each player’s clock; video isn’t locked frame by frame. Available on Pro and Ultimate.
Get Started
Turn on synchronization for a group
- Go to Groups & Schedules and open the group
- Turn on Synchronized, next to the group name at the top
- Click Publish
You can turn it on before the group has screens; screens you add later follow it after you publish.
Set up your playlist so it stays in sync
- Don’t use Randomize Slides: each screen would pick different slides
- With slide conditions, give every screen the same number of slides per loop. If screen A gets an extra slide, screen B needs one too, or they drift apart
- After this slide, play slide X is ignored while synchronized
- Sub-playlists are synced too, and always start from their first slide (Continue from previous is ignored)
- Background music isn’t synced. Use one shared sound source if the sound must match
After you publish, Play saves a shared starting point, so a screen that comes online later catches up to the same place.
Options
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Synchronized | On a group’s schedules and settings page: all screens in the group show the same slide at the same time (Pro and Ultimate) |
FAQ
Are videos synced frame by frame?
No. Slides start at the same time, but video isn’t locked to the same frame. For a frame-perfect video wall, send one HDMI signal to every TV with a splitter.
Which plans include it?
Pro and Ultimate. It’s not part of Essential.
Do I need screens in the group first?
No. Turn it on with no screens, then add screens and click Publish.
Can I use sub-playlists?
Yes. They always start from their first slide, and Continue from previous is ignored.
Why don't my randomized playlists stay in sync?
Randomized playlists don’t work with synchronization: each screen picks its own random order.
Why doesn't the background music match?
Background music isn’t synced. Use one sound source if the sound must match.
