This article introduces the different parts of the Playlist Setup page to help you find your way around the Wowza Video user interface. 

Playlists are a way to combine several videos into one player. Playlists group videos into a list that plays in sequence. 

You can do things like include a back and forward button on your player to go back and forth between videos in a playlist. Alternatively, you can add a visual element under the player controls with title and descriptions of each video so you can directly select a specific title and jump back and forth between videos. 

Check out our 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 seasons' episodes for binge-watching.

You can create:

• Manual playlists where you add and arrange the videos exactly as you want them.
• Dynamic playlists where the videos in the list, and their order, are updated automatically and continuously based on a set of rules you specify.

With a dynamic playlist, new videos can be introduced into the playlist based on its set of rules. For example, using filter criteria, you could create a top-10 news stories playlist and embed it once in your website. The content will update wnenever a new video is added that matches the criteria. An example is if you set the filter to show the 10 most current videos, a Filter by Category Default, and to only include videos tagged as Sports, the oldest (no. 10) video in the list is removed and the other nine are shifted down in the queue, Then, the newest sports video displays as the first video in the sequence. 

Create playlists that allow you to group videos into a list that plays in sequence in a player.

• Manual  – Allows you to create and prioritize the videos in the playlist manually.
  • ​Add Videos – Allows you to add videos you want to be in the playlist. All available videos display in a list and you can search for, then drag and drop each video to the Playlist box. You can drag and drop videos in the Playlist box to reorder them.
  • Continue – Allows you to continue configuring your playlist.
  • Name – A short, descriptive identifier for the playlist that differentiates it from other playlists (maximum 255 characters). 
  • Description  – A description of the playlist.
  • Preview – A visual of the playlist videos and their order. 
• Dynamic  – Allows you to set rules for the creation and order of the videos in the playlist.
  • Include Videos by Category – Rule you can set to include all videos in the playlist by a specific category and subcategories of the category. 
    • ​Include Videos From Category  –  Allows you to select a video category from a list of all of your categories that you want to include in the playlist. All videos included in that category will be included in your playlist.
      • Include Videos From Subcategories – When checked, all videos with subcategories in the category you selected will be included in the playlist.
  • Include Videos by Tags – Rule you can set to include any or all videos in the playlist by specific tags.
    • Include Videos With Any/All of the Following Tags  –  When checked, all videos with either Any or All of the tags you add will be included in the playlist. 
  • Exclude Videos by Tags – Rule you can set to exclude any or all videos in the playlist by specific tags.
    • Exclude Videos With Any/All of the Following Tags  –  When checked, all videos with either Any or All of the tags you add will be excluded from the playlist. 
  • Sort Videos By X – Rule you can set to sort videos in the playlist by the following:
    • Title (A-Z)
    • Title (Z-A)
    • Most Recently Published
    • Most Viewed (Last 7 Days)
  • Include a Maximum of X Videos  – Sets the maximum number of videos that can be in the playlist.The number can be from 1-99.
  • Preview –  Displays a preview of your playlist based on the rules you set.
  • Continue – Allows you to continue configuring your playlist.
  • Name – A short, descriptive identifier for the playlist that differentiates it from other playlists (maximum 255 characters). 
  • Description – A description of the playlist.