Creating a Playlist

A playlist is an ordered sequence of media items that a screen plays on a loop. Playlists are reusable — place the same playlist in many layouts or schedules, update it once, and every use updates automatically.

Get there: Sidebar → Playlists

Playlist types

Type	Description
Standard	Regular content that plays according to normal scheduling priority.
Emergency	High-priority content. Emergency playlists take precedence over standard playlists when played. Use for safety notices, urgent announcements, or critical alerts.

Playlist modes

Mode	Description
Static	You manually add and order media items. See Playlist Ordering.
Dynamic	Items are added automatically by filter rules (tags, folder, type, etc.). See Dynamic Playlists.

What you see on the page

The Playlists page shows a folder tree on the left and the playlist table on the right.

Table columns:

Column	What it shows
Name	Playlist name. Click to rename inline; click the row to open the editor.
Type	Standard (green badge) or Emergency (red badge).
Mode	Static (default badge) or Dynamic (blue badge).
Resolution	Optional width × height constraint.
Actions	Context menu (right-click or row menu icon).

Header stats show total playlists, broken down by type.

Filters above the table let you narrow by Type, Mode, or search by name. Sort by Newest, Oldest, Name A→Z, or Name Z→A.

Create a playlist

Click + New Playlist in the page header. The dialog has these fields:

Field	Notes
Name	Required. A clear name (e.g. Morning Promos, Emergency — Fire Exit).
Type	Standard or Emergency.
Resolution Width / Height	Optional. Set if the playlist should only contain media that fits a specific resolution. Leave blank to accept any resolution.

Click Create. The playlist opens immediately in the Playlist Editor.

Editing a playlist

Click any playlist row to open the Playlist Editor at /playlists/[id]. Here you can:

Add items — drag media from the library or click + to pick files.
Reorder items — drag items left/right on the timeline.
Set durations — drag the edge of an item or double-click to enter a value.
Set transitions — click the transition indicator between items.
Set item expiry — items with an expiry date are removed from the playlist automatically when they expire.

See Timeline Editor for the full reference.

Right-click any playlist row for:

Action	What it does
View	Open the playlist editor.
Rename	Edit the name inline.
Move to Folder	Assign the playlist to a different folder.
Manage Access	Set folder-level access for this playlist’s folder.
Copy ID	Copy the playlist’s UUID to the clipboard.
Delete	Permanently delete the playlist.

Deleting a playlist

Right-click → Delete. You will be warned if the playlist is referenced by active schedules or layouts. Remove those references before deleting, or Stratos will remove the reference automatically when you confirm.

Permissions

The Playlists sidebar item appears when your role includes playlist access.
Creating, editing, and deleting playlists requires write permission on playlists (or the folder they live in).

Dynamic Playlists — auto-populate a playlist from rules.
Playlist Ordering — control order, transitions, and loop behaviour.
Timeline Editor — the visual editor for playlist items.
Creating Schedules — assign a playlist to screens.