Ever wish you could wave a magic wand and make sweeping changes to your Signagelive playlists without breaking a sweat? Well, almost! Meet the Find and Replace tool – your new best friend for quickly swapping out assets and reclaiming valuable time. Let's see how this handy feature works.
Say Goodbye to Manual Swaps!
We've all been there: you need to update a bunch of videos in a playlist because of a small tweak. The old way? Uploading the new versions, dragging them in one by one, and then re-jigging all the settings. Not exactly a party. The Find and Replace tool flips that script entirely.
Let's See It In Action:
Imagine you've got a playlist with several videos, and you've updated each of them. Here's how the Find and Replace tool makes replacing content a breeze:
Open Your Playlist: Head to "Content" then "Playlists" and open the one you need to update.
Upload Your Fresh Content: Get those new assets uploaded via "Media Asset Upload."
(Pro Tip) Get Organized: Create a new folder (like "New Videos") and pop your replacements in there. Trust us, this makes the next step much smoother, especially if you have a lot of content.
Find the Magic Wand (Tool): With your playlist open, look to the bottom right for the magnifying glass icon – that's your Find and Replace button. Give it a click.
Tell It What to Find: In the "Find" dropdown, you'll see all the assets in your current playlist. Pick the one you want to replace.
Tell It What to Replace With: Now, in the "Replace" dropdown, select your new asset. If you organized your new content in a folder, this list will be nice and tidy.
Keep Those Settings! Make sure that little checkbox (it'll be something like "Copy properties from found asset") is ticked. This is the secret sauce – it automatically copies over all the important stuff like tags, duration, and scheduling from the old asset to the new one.
Replace One or Many:
Need to replace just one instance? Use the "Find Previous" and "Find Next" buttons to locate it, then hit "Replace."
Got multiple to swap? Just hit "Replace All," and poof, they're all updated.
Why You'll Love This Tool:
Time Saver Extraordinaire: Bulk updates without the headache.
Keeps Things Consistent: All those important settings? They come along for the ride.
Fewer Oops Moments: Less chance of forgetting to update crucial details.
A Smoother Workflow: Makes managing your playlists a joy (almost!).
Time to Level Up Your Playlist Management!
Ditch the manual grind and embrace the power of the Find and Replace tool. You'll wonder how you ever managed without it.