Playlists are collections of videos that you assemble under a title. You can then use them to curate distributed content across Connected TV, Mobile, and web endpoints.
There are two types of playlists you can create in Zype:
- Manual playlists, are playlists that you need to manually add videos to. This is the default option.
- Dynamic playlists are playlists that are automatically populated with videos based on the category or keyword values configuration.
To Create a Playlist
To bundle videos into a playlist, you need to first create the playlist.
1. On the Zype navigation menu, click Playlists.
2. On the Playlists page, select Add Playlist.
3. On the Playlist Details page, select the playlist type (Manual or Dynamic) and enter a title, a URL-friendly title, and a description for the playlist.
Playlist Type cannot be modified trough the UI once created.
A URL-friendly title, also known as a search engine-friendly title, can be used to query for playlists using our Playlist API.
4. Toggle the Active button to On.
An active playlist can be viewed anywhere you post your content. An inactive playlist will not appear in your curated playlists on apps or on the web.
To Create a Dynamic Playlist
Dynamic playlists are automatically populated based on the categories and category values currently available on your Zype account.
1. To create a Dynamic playlist, follow the steps to create a new playlist and select the Playlist Type Dynamic (Note that this cannot be modified once the playlist has been created.)
2. Check the boxes next to the category tags you want to be included in your playlist. Based on your selection, videos with these category tags will be automatically added to the playlist.
You may also choose to exclude certain category tags from your playlist. This will allow you to pull in the videos that match the "include" rules while also excluding specific tags. You can scroll to expand the "exclude" tag options below:
3. By default, videos that meet ANY of the video categories you selected in Step 2 will be added to the playlist. For example, if you select comedy, horror, and thriller, any video with one of those category values tagged will be added to the playlist.
If you want to add videos that meet ALL the selected video categories, click the Match ALL category values selected box instead. For example, if the playlist is populating with content from comedy, terror, and drama, the video must have all three category values assigned to it for it to be added to the playlist.
4. Click Save Changes. This will take you back to the Playlists page, where your newly-created playlist is now added to the list.
Videos matching your category tag configuration will automatically pull into the proper playlist each time content is synced in the platform. To trigger a sync, you can select the arrows next to the playlist on the Playlists page.
To Create a Manual Playlist
If you choose to create a manual playlist, the playlist will remain empty until you add videos to it. Thus, the next step is to add videos to your manual playlist.
1. On the Zype navigation menu, click Playlists.
2. On the Playlists page, look for the manual playlist you want to add videos to, then click the Manage Videos button to the right of the playlist.
Note: You can also add videos by clicking on a playlist title and selecting Manage Playlist Videos from the Playlist Details page.
3. Click Add Videos.
Note: You can also add videos by clicking on a playlist title and selecting Manage Playlist Videos from the Playlist Details page.
4. On the Add Video window, you’ll see any uploaded videos here. To add your preferred videos, select them from the list.
If you have a large library, enter a keyword on the Search bar, click Search, then select the video that matches the keyword.
If you haven’t uploaded videos to your library before, you may upload a new video by clicking Upload in the helper text. For more details, read Uploading Videos from your Web Browser.
5. Once you finish adding videos to the playlist, click Close.
Now that you’ve added videos to the playlist, and if the playlist is active, the videos in the playlist can be viewed anywhere you post your content. Any videos that are set as inactive inside the playlist will not be available for consumers to watch.