> ## Documentation Index
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# Playlist schedule

A **Playlist Schedule** allows you to schedule **multiple presentations** to be shown **sequentially** on a single destination during a defined display period. This is ideal for rotating content such as promotional videos, announcements, or mixed media content.

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## How to Create a Playlist Schedule

Creating a Playlist Schedule follows a similar process to a Simple Schedule, with a few additional steps to manage the presentation list.

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### Step 1: Start the Schedule Wizard

1. Open the **Schedule Wizard**.
2. Click **Playlist Schedule**.

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### Step 2: Identification

In the **Identification** section, enter a **Name** for your schedule. This name helps distinguish it from other schedules.

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### Step 3: Add Presentations to the Playlist

In the **Presentations** section, you will define the list of presentations that make up your playlist.

Use the **toolbar** to manage presentations:

| **Icon** | **Function**                                               |
| -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| 📂       | Import presentation from the **Content Library**           |
| 📁       | Import presentation from a **file**                        |
| ✏️       | **Design and add** a new presentation using PADS4 Designer |
| 📄       | **Duplicate** selected presentation                        |
| ❌        | **Remove** selected item                                   |
| ⏮️       | Go to **first** item in the list                           |
| ◀️       | Go to **previous** item                                    |
| ▶️       | Go to **next** item                                        |
| ⏭️       | Go to **last** item                                        |
| ⬇️       | **Move down** selected item                                |
| ⬆️       | **Move up** selected item                                  |
| 📑       | **Select visible pages** for a presentation                |
| 🎨       | **Edit design** of selected presentation                   |

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### Step 4: Managing Presentation Details

* Once you’ve added your presentations, they will appear in a list.
* Each entry shows the **duration**, **page count**, and **settings**.

> **Important:**\
> If a presentation contains **dynamic content** like RSS feeds or videos, the duration may appear as `00:01:00 + Automatic`. This indicates an **undeterminable duration**, and the **total playlist duration** will also show as `+ Automatic`.

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### Step 5: Select Visible Pages (Optional)

You can define which pages from a presentation should be shown in the schedule.

1. Select the presentation in the list.
2. Click the **Select Visible Pages** icon.
3. In the **Visible Pages** window, check or uncheck the pages you want included.
4. Click **OK** to confirm.

Your selection will now be shown in the schedule overview.

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### Step 6: Set Destination, Time, and Priority

Click **Next** to move to the familiar scheduling options:

* **Destination**: Select a Viewer or Viewer Group
* **Display Period**: Define start and end date (optionally apply recurrence)
* **Priority**: Set a priority level (e.g., High, Medium, Low)

> These steps function the same as in a **Simple Schedule**. For more information, see the *Simple Schedule* section.

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### Step 7: Finish

Click **Finish** to complete the Playlist Schedule. The scheduled playlist will now be distributed and displayed on the selected destination.