Run a 24/7 playout channel

A playout turns recorded video into a continuous broadcast. Broadcasters use it to fill a channel between live events, run a highlights loop overnight, or keep a sponsor reel on air all weekend. Playouts live in their own red section of the sidebar: Studio → Playout → Playouts.

Create a playout

1. 1
   Start a new playout

   Go to Studio → Playout → Playouts and select New playout. Creating a playout needs the console unlocked — see the console password lock.

2. 2
   Fill in Identity

   Enter a Name and Description, then the Application Name, Stream ID and Server URL from your streaming settings. Application Name is case-sensitive; leave it empty to have one generated.

3. 3
   Choose Behaviour

   Turn on Loop playlist to restart from the first video when the last one ends, Auto-start on save to go on air as soon as you save, and Adaptive bitrate for several quality levels.

4. 4
   Save

   Save the playout. It appears in the list with the status Ready until you start it.

Build the playlist

1. 1
   Open the playout

   Select the playout’s card or row. Its page shows the Control Panel, Stream Information and the Playlist.

2. 2
   Add videos

   Under the playlist, select Pick video from library to choose a video from your media library, or enter a video address and a Video name, then select Add.

3. 3
   Put them in order

   Drag videos up and down the Playlist to set the running order.

4. 4
   Remove what’s finished

   Remove a video and confirm “Remove this video from the playlist?”.

Control it on air

Put it in front of viewers

A playout isn’t public on its own. Create a live channel and set its URL source to Playout to put it on your public Channel Grid — see live channels & the public channel grid.