Content

access to the content tab requires a brightsign author plus subscription use the content tab to add, delete, or move files on your brightsign cloud network you can also use the content tab to create brightsign cloud presentation components dynamic playlists, live data feeds (rss), and live media feeds (mrss) this section has an accompanying tutorial video https //vimeo com/349088530 content library image 20241210 202824 png library view assets that are part of your brightsign cloud network the media directory contains content files (image, video, audio, text) and the components directory contains other presentation assets (playlists, feeds, plugins, html pages) click the new folder icon to create a new folder in the specified directory this option is only available for the media directory content tab upload new media adds new media to your library new component allows you to add a dynamic playlist, tagged playlist, live data feed, or live media feed; or to upload an html site, node js app, or script to your library note that if you upload an html site/node js app as a regular website, it will be available in the presentation docid 0vm0utpl2j8dss dfnhmo tab as media content in the html5 docid\ akrm58nds bn6ayhwzrax widget content library takes you to the content library search enter text in the search field to search the folder for a filename sort use the dropdown list to select a sort criteria use the icon to toggle between ascending and descending order properties use this pane to view information about a selected item media provides information about a media file name the name of the media file media type the type of media file ("image", "video", "audio", or "text") dimensions resolution of the media file file size the size of the file, in kilobytes or megabytes upload date the date and time the file was uploaded to brightsign cloud last modified the date and time the file was last modified on the client machine thumbnail image to enlarge your image or video thumbnail to show more content detail, select the enlarge icon in the top right corner of the thumbnail icon (see the arrow over the thumbnail in the image above) security provides information about the object permissions for the content see object permissions & custom roles docid\ arsvzypzjxmp9uh9v95h2 for more information component provides information about a presentation component name the name of the component type the type of component ("dynamic playlist", "data feed", "media feed", "html site", or "script") size the size of the component file(s), in kilobytes or megabytes creation date the date that the component was created on brightsign cloud upload date the date that the component was uploaded to the brightsign cloud (applicable html sites only) undock select the icon to undock panels from the left or right panes see undocking panels docid\ np7z4qgxrfi mqzl4ldto for more information delete when the lower right corner of a media file, component, or folder is hovered over, the delete (trash can) icon will appear click the icon to delete that item a lock icon on an item indicates that it is being used in an active presentation (i e a presentation that is assigned to a brightsign cloud group) and cannot be deleted uploading files media files to add media files to your brightsign cloud library, navigate to content > upload new media or click the add media icon (the "+" icon) in the media directory of the library image 20241210 210839 png choose files select media files from your local machine to upload to brightsign cloud properties view information about the selected media file file name the name of the media file file type the type of media file ("image", "video", "audio", or "text") file size the size of the file, in kilobytes or megabytes last modified the date and time the file was last modified on the client machine add content to folder change the target brightsign cloud directory (media file uploads default to the "media" root directory folder) upload content click this button to upload the selected files html site / node js app to upload an html site to your brightsign cloud library, navigate to content > new component > upload html site all assets for an html5 site should be contained in a single folder to ensure that they can be easily selected and uploaded (only include the html assets to avoid uploading unrelated items) site name enter a name for the html site for easy identification in the brightsign cloud library upload as internal web page check this box if you want to upload an html page for the player to display browse to select site index select the html file of the site that you wish to upload upload click this button to upload the html site (including the index html file and all assets) scripts to upload a plugin script, navigate to content > new component > upload script browse to select script select a script file (with a brs extension) to upload upload click this button to upload the html site (including the index html file and all assets) dynamic playlists dynamic playlists allow you to easily update content across multiple presentations on your network when you modify a dynamic playlist, every presentation that includes the dynamic playlist receives these changes this means that a single update can reach numerous presentations example you have several groups on your brightsign cloud network playing different presentations based on their location however, you have a playlist of daily deals you wish to apply to all of your presentations instead of updating each presentation individually, you can include a single dynamic playlist in them when you update the dynamic playlist, the changes are broadcast to all your players automatically adding a dynamic playlist to create a dynamic playlist, navigate to content > new component > dynamic playlist or go to the the components > dynamic playlists directory and click the new dynamic playlist icon (the "+" icon) when the create dynamic playlist window opens, enter a name for the dynamic playlist and click create building a dynamic playlist library select a folder containing media files that you wish to add to your dynamic playlist assets drag and drop media files from the folder into the playlist area to add them to the dynamic playlist select all click to select all files in the folder alternatively, you can hold down shift to select any number of files to drag into the playlist area click clear selection to clear your multi selection search enter text in the search field to search the folder for a filename sort use the dropdown list to select a sort criteria use the ascending / descending icon to toggle between ascending and descending order refresh click the icon to query the contents of the folder again resize use the dropdown menu to change the size of the image thumbnails in the assets pane playlist area edit the playlist order by dragging items to different positions in the playlist to remove an item from the playlist, hover your cursor over the thumbnail and click the icon when it appears save click the save icon to save the dynamic playlist to your brightsign cloud network or select save as from the file drop down menu properties select a media item to view properties associated with it asset name the filename of the media item time on screen (images only) specify the amount of time (in seconds) that the image should be displayed before transitioning to the next item volume (videos and audio only) specify the volume of the media enable validity date check the box to assign a validity date to the media item if this box is checked, the file will only be included in the dynamic playlist between the specified start time/date and end time/date for example, if the start date is 1 00pm 2025 11 11 and the end date is 11 59pm 2025 11 31, the content will start playing at 1 00pm on november 11, 2025 and play all day every day until november 31, 2025 at 11 59pm please note that unlike the timestamps on the schedule tab, these validity dates are specific to the utc timezone this means that players in different time zones will receive all the changes synchronously, and not according to their local time a playlist item with a validity date will have an icon in the top left to indicate its current status the item is not currently included in the dynamic playlist because the validity start time/date begins in the future the item is currently included in the dynamic playlist the item is not currently included in the dynamic playlist because the validity end time/date has passed live data feeds live data feeds allow you to host and update fully functional rss feeds on brightsign cloud using a simple user interface you can use live data feeds to populate live feed https //docs brightsign biz/display/doc/state+properties#stateproperties livefeedstatelive feed live feed states docid\ yewto xhne9aa4vah2buz (as part of a ticker zone docid\ v evnmu6c7k5nhuns86qt ) or modify user variables docid\ a6ali6u szxhuansk6t3 adding a live data feed to create a live data feed, navigate to content > new component > live data feed or go to the components > live data feeds directory and click the new live data feed icon (the "+" icon) the create live data feed window will open enter a name for the feed and click create building a live data feed add item click the icon to add an item to the feed move item click and hold the icon to move a feed item to a different position in the feed enter key enter a key for the item enter value enter a value to associate with the key the live feed state docid\ yewto xhne9aa4vah2buz state displays the value, rather than the key, of each item delete click the icon to remove an item from the feed save click the icon to save the feed on your brightsign cloud network or select save as from the file drop down menu properties select a feed item to view properties associated with it order enter an index number to move the item to a different position in the feed enable validity date check the box to assign a validity date to the item if this box is checked, the item will only be included in the live data feed between the specified start time/date and end time/date please note that unlike the timestamps on the schedule tab, these validity dates are specific to the utc timezone this means that players in different time zones will receive all the changes synchronously, and not according to their local time an item with a validity date will have an icon in the top left to indicate its current status the item is not currently included in the live data feed because the validity start time/date begins in the future the item is currently included in the live data feed the item is not currently included in the live data feed because the validity end time/date has passed live media feeds live media feeds allow you to host and update fully functional media rss (mrss) feeds using a simple user interface you can use live media feeds to populate live feed https //docs brightsign biz/display/doc/state+properties#stateproperties livefeedstatelive feed live feed states docid\ yewto xhne9aa4vah2buz or modify user variables docid\ a6ali6u szxhuansk6t3 the title of assets added to a live media feed is set to the asset's filename by default adding a live media feed to create a live media feed, navigate to content > new component > live media feed or go to the components > live media feeds directory and click the new live media feed icon (the "+" icon) the create live media feed window will open enter a name for the feed and click create building a live media feed library select a folder containing media files that you wish to add to your live media feed assets drag and drop media files from the folder into the feed area to add them to the live media feed select all click to select all files in the folder alternatively, you can hold down shift to select any number of files to drag into the playlist area click clear selection to clear your multi selection search enter text in the search field to search the folder for a filename sort use the dropdown list to select a sort criteria use the ascending / descending icon to toggle between ascending and descending order refresh click the icon to query the contents of the folder again resize use the drop down menu to change the size of the image thumbnails in the assets pane feed area edit the feed order by dragging items to different positions in the playlist expand click the icon to edit information about the feed item title enter a key for the item description enter a value to associate with the key add item data click the button to add a custom name/value pair to the item move item click and hold the icon to move a feed item to a different position in the feed delete click the icon to remove an item from the feed save click the icon to save the live media feed to your brightsign cloud network or select save as from the file drop down menu properties media feed displays properties associated with the feed name the name of the live media feed ttl specify how long the feed will remain on the player (in minutes) before it is refreshed using the source url properties media feed item displays properties associated with the currently selected media feed item order enter an index number to move the item to a different position in the feed the index begins at 1 duration the amount of time an image is displayed or audio/video file is played a value of 0 indicates that the image will be displayed continuously enable validity date check the box to assign a validity date to the item if this box is checked, the item will only be included in the live media feed between the specified start time/date and end time/date start time and end time assumes the time is entered in utc timezone (not the local time of the user) an item with a validity date will have an icon in the top left to indicate its current status the item is not currently included in the live media feed because the validity start time/date begins in the future the item is currently included in the live media feed the item is not currently included in the live media feed because the validity end time/date has passed