Create a playlist

At the end, a new playlist exists with a name, a duration, and a source for its content: maintained by hand, from a folder, by tags, or from OneDrive. It then opens for further editing.

Steps#

Choose the source#

1. Open Playlists and click Create playlist.
2. The New playlist dialog asks: Where should this playlist take its content from? Choose one of the four cards. Back returns to the choice.

1 Manual · 2 Folder · 3 Tags · 4 OneDrive

If an organization lacks the Places in the library feature, the OneDrive card appears locked, with a note about the matching app underneath. In the organization shown, it is enabled.

Name and duration#

3. Under Playlist name, enter 1 to 200 characters, such as “Lunch menu” or “Promo week”.
4. Set the Default duration per item (seconds). The allowed range is 1 to 86,400. It applies to every image and every scene without a duration of its own. Below it is the note: “Videos run their natural length.”

Manual: first item#

5. Under First item, choose a scene from the list (Pick a scene …) or click Pick media and select an image or video in the Select media dialog.
6. You swap this item later in the Sequence.

If there is neither a scene nor a media item, it says: “Create a scene or upload a media file first so the playlist gets a first item.” A scene outside your package is blocked, not included in your package and cannot be chosen.

Folder or tags: set the selection#

7. For Folder, choose the Folder in the folder tree and switch on Include subfolders if needed. For Tags, choose 1 to 10 Tags. A media item runs only if it carries all the named tags.
8. Set the Media types (Images, Videos) and the Order: Name (A–Z), Name (Z–A), Newest first, or Oldest first.

If the folder, tag, or media type is missing, Create playlist stays locked.

You see how many media the chosen selection matches right after creating: the playlist opens, resolves the source, and lists the matches in the Sequence section. So choose a tag combination broadly at first and narrow it down there. If it matches nothing, the Sequence says: “No playable media currently matches this selection.” Then remove a tag and click Save.

OneDrive: choose a cloud folder#

9. Choose the account and, below it, the Cloud folder. One level up leads back in the tree. The chosen folder “will be kept in sync with the library from then on”.
10. Without an account, the dialog shows No account connected yet and the Connect account button.

Create#

11. Click Create playlist. The portal reports Playlist created and opens the playlist.

Check the result#

• The playlist appears in the list under Playlists, with the badge of the Source (Manual, Folder, or Tags) and its Extent. A OneDrive playlist carries the Folder badge.
• In the Sequence section, a manual playlist shows the first item. A playlist with a source carries the badge From the source and lists the resolved media, with their number and the Total duration at the top. From that you can tell whether the folder or tags match the amount you want.
• For OneDrive, Kept in sync from … appears above the selection, followed at first by “First sync is starting — the first media will appear within the next few minutes.”

If something goes wrong#

Related#

• Sequence, duration, transitions, and test run
• Automatic playlists from a folder, tags, or OneDrive
• Places: OneDrive folders in the media library