# What is a Playlist?

### What content can a playlist contain?

A playlist in [Buzzblender](https://buzzblender.com/) can include:

* **Images** — static visuals like promotional graphics, menus, or announcements
* **Videos** — motion content such as product demos, ads, or looping videos
* **Web content** — live webpages, dashboards, or web-based media that updates in real time

You can mix these content types within a single playlist. For example, a restaurant might combine menu images with short promo videos in one playlist.

### How playlists work with screens

Playlists are managed from your Buzzblender dashboard and assigned to the screens you've connected. You can publish a playlist to:

* A single screen
* Multiple selected screens
* A screen group
* All devices in your account

Each screen can display its own playlist, or you can run the same content across multiple locations from one central playlist.

### Scheduling and playback

Playlists use calendar-based scheduling. You control:

* **When** the playlist plays — set specific times of day or days of the week
* **Where** it plays — choose individual screens or groups
* **How** it displays — select fit, stretch, or crop modes to control how content appears on different screen sizes

Once scheduled, your content plays automatically. You can update a playlist from anywhere, and changes sync to your screens in real time.

### Where playlists fit in your workflow

Playlists are created and managed after you've connected your screens. A typical workflow is:

1. Connect your devices ([LG webOS](https://buzzblender.com/lg-webos-signage-player/), [Samsung Tizen](https://buzzblender.com/samsung-tizen-signage-player/), [Android TV](https://buzzblender.com/operating-systems/digital-signage-software-for-android-tv/), [TitanOs](https://buzzblender.com/operating-systems/buzzblender-digital-signage-app-for-titan-os/) or [browser-based screens](https://buzzblender.com/operating-systems/web-browser-based-digital-signage-software/))
2. Create a playlist and add your content
3. [Schedule](https://buzzblender.com/features/content-scheduling/) when and where it should play
4. Publish to your screens

You manage playlists from the Playlist Manager in your Admin Panel at app.buzzblender.com, and use Schedule View to control timing across all your screens.

### Why playlists matter

Playlists let you control your digital signage without touching each screen individually. You can plan content ahead of time, run different promotions at different times of day, and update all your locations from one dashboard. This is what makes Buzzblender work as a remote screen management system — your screens show what you schedule, when you schedule it, without manual intervention.


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