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Groups connect your content with your screens. You create your content, you add your screens, and then you link it all together in a group.
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Groups are the link between your screens and playlists.
Create a group
- Go to Groups & Schedules
- Click + Create new group
- Type in a group name
- Choose a Base Playlist
- Click Create
The base playlist is your standard playlist. If you have no schedules, the base playlist runs 24/7.
Remove a group
- Go to Groups & Schedules
- Find the group you’d like to remove and click delete (trash icon)
- Confirm that you want to remove the group
Change the base playlist in a group
- Go to Groups & Schedules
- Find the group where you want to change the base playlist and click the X next to the current base playlist.
- In the dropdown, pick the playlist you’d like as the base playlist
- Click Publish
If you have no schedules, this is the playlist that runs in your group.
Move screen to a group
- Go to Groups & Schedules
- Find the screen(s) you’d like to move, click and hold the screen, then drag it to the group you’d like to add it to.
- Click Publish
You can also move screens to a group on the Screens page. Find the screen, click its current group, pick the new group in the dropdown and click Publish.
Change the name of a group
- Go to Groups & Schedules
- Find the group you’d like to rename and click Schedules
- Change the name
- Click Publish
Add a schedule to a group
- Go to Groups & Schedules
- Find the group where you’d like to add a schedule, and click Schedules
- Click + Add Schedule
- Set up your schedule(s)
- Click Publish
To learn how to set up schedules, see Scheduling.
Turn on Synchronization
- Go to Groups & Schedules
- Find the group where you’d like to add Synchronization, then click Schedules
- Toggle on Synchronized
- Click Publish
With the “Synchronized” option turned on, all the screens in the same group synchronize the playback of a playlist so that the same slide is played on all screens. Learn more about content synchronization.
FAQ
How do I move my screen to a different group?
Simply drag and drop the screen from one group to another.
How do I add a schedule to a group?
Click Schedules next to a group. See our scheduling guide.
If I move a screen to Standby, will I still be charged for that screen?
Yes. To stop being charged for a screen, remove it from your account. It’s easy to add it again later.
What is the “Standby” group?
This is a group for screens that have not been assigned to a group yet.
How do I rename or delete a group?
Go to Groups & Schedules and then click Schedules next to the group you want to either rename or delete. Keep in mind that you can’t remove a group that still has screens in it.
Why is the publish button yellow?
A yellow button means there are changes that haven’t been published yet. A green button means all changes have been published.
