Playlists provide a way to combine several videos into one player. They can be used to group videos into a viewing list that plays in a certain order.
You can include previous and next buttons in your player to switch between videos in the playlist. Optionally, you can configure a preview container to the right, left, or under the player display with titles and descriptions for each video. This allows viewers to select specific titles and navigate between videos directly so they can control their viewing experience. For more, see this playlist example.
Typical use cases for playlists include a series of training videos that are recorded as single videos and then ordered as a playlist, or TV episodes where you combine a whole season's episodes for binge-watching.
You can create:
- Manual playlists where you add and arrange the videos exactly as you prefer.
- Dynamic playlists where videos and playback order are updated automatically and continuously based on a set of defined rules.
With a dynamic playlist, new videos can be introduced into the playlist based on a set of conditions. For example, using filter criteria, you can create a top-ten news stories playlist and embed it once on your website. The content updates whenever a new video matching the criteria is added. If you set the filter to show the ten most current videos, include videos from the Default category, and only add videos tagged as Sports, the oldest video in the list is removed, and the other nine are shifted down in the queue. Then, the newest sports video is displayed as the first video in the sequence.
The Playlist details page in Wowza Video article contains all configuration options and definitions available to configure your playlist.
View playlists
To view your playlists in Wowza Video, click Playlists in the sidebar navigation. The Playlists page displays with tabs for existing Manual and Dynamic playlists. You can sort playlists or search for a playlist by name. Click Add new to create a new playlist. For more, see:
