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Sub-channels

A Sub-channel in Wallboard is a small channel that can be groupped and used as a source for channels.

  • This allows you to organize, manage, and schedule different types of content (such as slides, media files, playlists) for playback on your devices.
  • Sub-channel make it easy to control the sequence and timing of content, ensuring your screens always display the right information at the right time.

Create Sub-channels​

To create sub-channels, you must have at least one sub-channel group available.
  • Navigate to Channels menu
  • Switch to Sub-channels tab
  • Click on the button next to the Sub-channels header.
  • This will open the Sub-channels editor

Sub-channel editor has 3-main parts that will define the behavior of the created channels:

What to play​

In What to play you can define which type of source you want to use as Sub-channel items.

Contents, Slides and Playlists​

If you select this source type, you can select multiple Contents, Slides or Playlists in one of the following ways:

Images, Videos, PDFs​

If you select this source type, you can select media files to display in your Sub-channel in one of the following ways:

When to play​

In When to play modal you can define intervals for your Sub-channel.

Learn more: Scheduling - When to play

Where to play​

In Where to play modal you can define which devices are allowed to play the given Sub-channel.

You have several options to define the allowed device list:

A sub-channel can only play on a device if the parent channel is also allowed on that device.

If a device is approved for the sub-channel but not for the parent channel, the sub-channel will not appear on that device.

Select Sub-channel group​

Sub-channels can only be displayed through channels.

  • To publish the Sub-channel you have to select a Sub-channel group that can connected to a channel to display the assigned Sub-channels.

  • Create a Sub-channel Group

Publish & Display Sub-channels​

When you finish the Sub-channel creation, click on the icon to open Publish settings.

  • Here you can disable the Sub-channel if you do not want it to be active after save.

Additional settings​

Tags:

  • You can select or add tags to separate Sub-channels from each other.

Advertiser:

  • With Advertiser you can gain advertiser reports from the Sub-channels.

Display Sub-channel​

  • To display sub-channels, you have to create a content or slide that contains at least 1 channel widget, and select the sub-channel group as a source in the channel you wish to display.

Sub-channels Overview​

In Sub-channels menu, you can see and manage your already existing Sub-channel.

  • You can select view in the top-right corner with the icon.

Card view & Scheduling view​

  • In card view you can see the currently set schedule on the Sub-channel's cards.
  • In card view you can see which Sub-channel group is selected to display the Sub-channel.
  • In card view you can see how many devices are eligible to display the Sub-channel.
  • In the top-right corner of the screen above the Sub-channel cards, you can use the date selector to switch between scheduled weeks.

You can also manage the channels from here. Actions you can do here:

  • Enable, Disable Sub-channel
  • Edit Sub-channel
  • Duplicate Sub-channel
  • Manage tags
  • Manage teams
  • Visit Analytics >> Proof of play
  • Remove channel
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