This article outlines many of the updates you’ll notice as part of Zype’s 2020 brand update. Please review the screenshots and below descriptions.
Below is a screenshot of the legacy Zype Admin Dashboard:
Below is a screenshot of the 2020 Zype Admin Dashboard:
Left Menu Headers
When comparing the left navigation menu headers, we can see some important differences:
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MANAGE > Updated to VIDEO CMS PUBLISH > Updated to VIDEO CRM ENCODING > Added PLAYOUT > Added CONNECTORS > Added ANALYTICS > Added CONTENT & METADATA > Removed this header and moved contents below VIDEO CMS header within Metadata menu item dropdown RESOURCES > Removed this header SHOW LEGACY NAVIGATION > Added to allow you to return to the legacy navigation order if you’d prefer |
Left Menu Items
When comparing the left navigation menu items, we can see some important differences:
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Import & Upload > no changes > /import_upload Library > no changes > /videos Live Events (if ungated) > Moved below ENCODING header > /zype_msl Program Guides (if your account has access) > no changes > /program_guides Playlists > no changes > /playlists Categories > no changes > /categories Feeds (if your account has access) > Moved below CONNECTORS header > /feeds Overview > Deprecated menu item, page still accessible > /publishing Video Apps > Moved below CONNECTORS header > /apps Playout > Made this it’s own section PLAYOUT and moved down > /playout Integrations > Moved below CONNECTORS header > /integrations Make Money > Updated name to Settings and moved below VIDEO CRM header > /monetization Analytics > Made this it’s own section ANALYTICS and moved down > /analytics Content & Metadata items > Moved below VIDEO CMS header within Metadata menu item dropdown |
New Left Menu Items
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Metadata > Appears below VIDEO CMS header and contains all metadata items |
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Consumers > Appears below VIDEO CRM header > /consumers Subscriptions > Appears below VIDEO CRM header > /subscriptions Transactions > Appears below VIDEO CRM header > /transactions Settings > Updated Make Money name to Settings and moved below VIDEO CRM header > /monetization |
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VOD Presets > Appears below ENCODING header > /site/edit#vodpresets VOD Encoding Logs > Appears below ENCODING header > /logs/transcodes Manage Encoders > Appears below ENCODING header > https://encode.zype.com |
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Ads > Appears below CONNECTORS header > /ad_tags |
Top Menu Icons and Headers
You’ll notice virtually no difference in the top navigation menu functionality.
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Book Icon > Expands Zype’s documentation list with link outs Trophy Icon > Deprecated > No longer will support Tutorials page Gear Icon > Expands the Tools menu Property Name > Expands the Property menu User Name > Expands the Account menu |
Favorites Feature
The updated Zype Dashboard offers the option to Favorite frequently used menu items at the top of the left navigation bar, for easy access. Simply select the heart icon to the right of the menu item to add it to the Favorites section:
Once Favorited, you can select the “X” to the right of the menu item to remove it from Favorites:
Favorited items are site-specific, so switching to a different site will clear out Favorite menu item settings.