This article introduces the different parts of the Playlist setup page to help you find your way around the Wowza Video user interface.
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. For more details, see Overview of playlists in Wowza Video.
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 videos exactly as you prefer.
- Dynamic playlists where videos and playback order are updated automatically and continuously based on a set of defined rules.
For information on sharing playlists, see Share a playlist in Wowza Video.
Playlist setup reference
To set up a playlist, click Playlists in the sidebar navigation in Wowza Video. Then, click the Add new button to create manual or dynamic playlists that group videos into a viewing list with a certain playback order in the player.
Manual playlists
- 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 playlists
- 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. For more, see Use categories and subcategories in Wowza Video.
- 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. 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. When checked, all videos with either Any or All of the tags you add will be excluded from the playlist.
- Sort videos by – 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 range 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.
- Include videos by category – Rule you can set to include all videos in the playlist by a specific category and subcategories of the category. For more, see Use categories and subcategories in Wowza Video.
