Summary

This article will provide information on how to create playlists and add or remove content from those playlists, including playlists in channels.

• Creating a Playlist
• Adding Content to a Playlist
• Modifying a Playlist
• Creating Playlists within a Channel

How-To

Playlists are a good way for users to organize or group videos together in like categories so that users of the system can find similar content.

Creating a Playlist

Instructions

Step 1 - Log into Kaltura MediaSpace by clicking on Guest

Step 2 - Click on your name in the upper right, select My Playlists

Step 3 - Use the Create Playlist Icon to create a new Playlist

Step 4 - Provide a title to the Playlist. It is best practice to also include a brief description and add tags. This will help users and search capabilities within the system.

Step 5 - Click Add.

Outcome

Users should be able to create a new playlist.

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Adding Content to a Playlist

Instructions

Step 1 - Log into Kaltura MediaSpace by clicking on Guest

Step 2 - Click on your name in the upper right, select My Playlist

Step 3 - Select the channel you would like to add to the playlist

Step 4 - Click on the hamburger icon (3 horizontal lines) in the top right corner and then select Edit

Step 5 - Select Playlists under the title of the Channel

Step 6 - A list of playlists will appear, use the "+" plus to the right of the content to add that content to the Playlist. You will see the media populate to the left

Step 7 - You can use the filters at the top as well to find media in the system as well as Search for Media

Step 8 - Once complete, select Done. Added media will then populate in your Playlist

Step 9 - At the top of the screen, click Save

Outcome

Users should be able to add new content to the playlist.

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Modifying a Playlist

Instructions

Step 1 - Click on your name in the upper right of the screen and select My Playlists

Step 2 - Locate the playlist that you want to modify. Click on the pencil icon, Edit

• Once in edit mode, you can edit the Title, Description, Tags as well as Add, Remove and Re-order the media

Step 3 - To add media, click the Add to Playlist icon and follow the steps above in "Adding Content to a Playlist".

Step 4 - Using the 3 dots  to the left of each media listing, you can move the media to the top, or bottom or remove it from the playlist

Step 5 - Using the 2 lines  (look like an equal sign, =) to the left of the media, you can drag and drop the media to the desired location

Step 6 - Once modifications are complete, click Save at the top

Outcome

Users should be able to modify a playlist

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Creating Playlists within a Channel

Instructions

Playlists within a channel help organize like media together within a channel. For example, in the "Documentation and Training" channel, playlists were created to represent each software application we train.

Step 1 - Click on your name in the upper right of the screen and select My Channels

Step 2 - Locate the channel in question and click on it

Step 3 - Using the Channel Actions icon in the upper left, choose Edit

Step 4 - Click the Playlists tab 

Step 5 - Click the icon +Create Channel Playlist

Step 6 - Use the steps above under "Creating a Playlist" and "Adding Content to a Playlist"

Outcome

Users should be able to include playlists within channels.

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