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Playlists

A playlist is an ordered list of songs. Playlists sit between your song library and the schedule: you group sequences into sets like "Christmas Favorites" or "Weeknight Show," then attach those sets to date and time windows.

In addition to scheduling, there are a few other uses for playlists, such as intro/outro and making a list of songs that viewers may select, but the concept is the same.

Playlists

Open Playlists from the main navigation bar. The table shows:

  • Playlist name
  • Tags on the playlist
  • Duration — total linear play time
  • Songs count — number of entries in the playlist

Use Search By Playlist Title and Filter by tags to find playlists in a large library.

Double-click a row to open the editor. Action buttons on each row:

  • Edit — open the create/edit screen
  • Clone — duplicate the playlist
  • Delete — soft-delete after confirmation

Click the Create Playlist button in the upper corner to start a new one.

Creating and editing a playlist​

Create Playlist

The create/edit screen has two panels:

Left: Songs List​

Every playable song in your library — same filter as the Songs screen (not deleted, has an FSEQ file, not cloud-disabled). Use search, tag filters, and sort by title or artist to find what you need.

  • Click -> on a song to add it to the playlist.
  • Add All adds every song that matches your current filters and is not already in the playlist.
  • Drag a song from this panel into the playlist on the right.

Songs already in the playlist are shaded.

Right: Playlist​

The ordered list of songs that will play when this playlist runs.

  • Drag songs to reorder.
  • Drag a song back to the left panel, or click remove, to take it out.
  • Sort by title or artist (A–Z or Z–A).
  • Shuffle randomizes the current order in the editor (this only changes the saved playlist order; it is separate from schedule-level shuffle at runtime).

At the top, set:

  • Playlist Name (required)
  • Tags (optional — type new tags or pick from existing playlist tags)

Click Save Playlist when done. A playlist must have a name and at least one song before you can save.

Use Discard to return to the list. If you have unsaved changes, EZPlayer warns you before navigating away or closing the browser tab.

Deleting a playlist​

Deletion is a soft delete: the record is marked deleted in storage and removed from the UI. Existing schedule entries that reference the deleted playlist will show a validation error until you pick a different playlist or remove the schedule entry.

Deleting a playlist does not delete the songs in it.

How playlists are used at runtime​

Schedules​

This is the primary way playlists run. On the Schedule screen you attach a playlist to a time window as:

  • Main playlist — the core set of songs for that window
  • Intro playlist (optional) — plays once at the start
  • Outro playlist (optional) — plays as the window winds down

When the window opens, EZPlayer plays the intro (if any), then the main playlist in order, then handles the outro according to the schedule's end policy. See Simple Schedules and Complex Schedules for recurrence, loop, shuffle, priority, and end-policy behavior.

Cloud-managed playlists​

When EZPlayer is registered with EZRGB Cloud, playlists can be delivered or updated from the cloud alongside sequences. Cloud-managed playlists are merged into your local playlists.

For cloud registration and content sync, see Getting Started (Cloud).

Desktop app vs LAN UI​

Playlist create, edit, clone, and delete are available in both the desktop app and the LAN UI. You can build or adjust a playlist from a phone or laptop on the same network without sitting at the show PC.

Song files currently still need to be added on the desktop app — the playlist editor only picks from songs already in your library.