Media Tags
Tags are free-text labels you can attach to media items for organization and filtering. They’re a powerful way to manage large media libraries and build dynamic playlists.
Applying Tags
Section titled “Applying Tags”You can apply tags at several points:
- During upload — enter tags in the upload dialog.
- When editing — open a media item’s details and add or remove tags.
- Bulk action — select multiple items and apply tags to all of them at once.
Tags are case-insensitive. Summer-Promo and summer-promo are treated as the same tag.
Tagging Strategy
Section titled “Tagging Strategy”Effective tagging makes your media library easier to navigate and enables powerful dynamic playlists. Consider these conventions:
| Tag Category | Examples | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Campaign | summer-2024, holiday-sale, back-to-school | Group content by marketing campaign. |
| Location | lobby, cafeteria, storefront | Identify where content should play. |
| Content Type | promo, menu, announcement, branding | Categorize by content purpose. |
| Audience | customers, staff, visitors | Identify the intended audience. |
| Season | spring, summer, fall, winter | Seasonal content organization. |
Filtering by Tags
Section titled “Filtering by Tags”On the Media Library page, you can filter by tag:
- Click the Tags filter button.
- Type to search existing tags or enter a new one.
- Select one or more tags to filter.
The URL updates with the active tag filter, so you can bookmark filtered views.
Tag Management
Section titled “Tag Management”The Tags page (Sidebar → Media → Tags) shows all tags in use across your media library. From here you can:
- View usage count — see how many media items use each tag.
- Rename tags — consolidate similar tags (e.g., merge
summer-promoandsummer2024). - Delete tags — remove tags that are no longer needed. This does not delete the media items.
Tags in Dynamic Playlists
Section titled “Tags in Dynamic Playlists”Dynamic playlists can use tags as rules. For example, a playlist with the rule Tag = "lobby" automatically includes every media item tagged with “lobby.” As you tag new uploads, they appear in the playlist without manual intervention.
Related
Section titled “Related”- Media Library — manage your media assets.
- Dynamic Playlists — auto-updating playlists using tags.
- Uploading Media — apply tags during upload.