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Scheduling - When to Play

OnlyPlay is a flexible scheduling system that allows you to pre-define the exact hours, days, dates, or time periods when your items are active.

  • Make sure the time zone settings of your device is configured correctly so the Scheduling can keep your settings!

Where can I find When to Play modals?​

  • Right side of the Playlist Editor, on the page cards, and in the Scheduler view.
  • In the mid-section of the Channel Editor / Sub-Channel Editor / Schedule Editor called When to play?.

Scheduling settings​

Basic Scheduling settings​

If you do not define any different scheduling that means the page will play indefinitely without end date or time restrictions.

Start date​

Start date is the creation date by default, but you can select a different date for this purpose in the calendar dropdown.

  • According to the start date you defined will the channel / sub-channel / schedule start playing.
  • You can also Set specific time when should the items start to play.

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End date​

End date is not defined by default, but you can select a date for this purpose in the calendar dropdown.

  • According to the End date you defined will the channel / sub-channel / schedule stop playing.

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All day or Specific time interval​

This option is disabled by default, which means the page can play all day long from 12:00AM to 11:59PM.

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  • If you enable this option, you have to define a time interval for your item

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Days​

This default setting keeps your content page active every day of the week.

  • If you turn it off, you must select at least one day for the content page to run in the Affected days.

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Advanced Scheduling settings​

These overflow settings are only available if the start date is later than the end date.

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Allow Partial starting segment​

While the Start hours are later than the End hours, allow segments that only last after midnight on a given day.

  • This option appears only if the All day option is disabled, and the From-time is later than the Start-time.

Allow Partial ending segment​

While the End hours are later than the Start hours, allow segments that only last before midnight on a given day.

  • This option appears only if the All day option is disabled, and the From-time is later than the Start-time.

Allow day of a week overflow​

While the Start hours are later than the End hours, allow the part after midnight to go over the next day if the next week day is not selected.

  • This option appears only if the All day option is disabled, and the From-time is later than the Start-time.
  • Cannot be enabled if the Allow Partial ending segment is disabled

Complex scheduling​

Excluded​

Disabled by default. When enabled, your items will NOT play during the specified interval.

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Add specific date​

Add a new only play block with a start date and a specified time interval which can be included or excluded.

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Add date range​

Add a new only play block with a start and end date, a specified time interval and custom selected days, also you can decide if this schedule is included or excluded.

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Playlist exclusive scheduling features​

Copy/Paste Scheduling​

Copy then paste the current interval block to create a new one.

Scheduler view​

In scheduler view you can select pages and see the timetable of the current playlist.

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Status indicators​

Each item can have a status, which can be depending on the schedule settings you configured in the When to play modal.

  • Each status has its own icon, which you will see on the left side of the item card:
Planned
Active
Stopped
Paused
Expired

Training​

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