Playlist scheduling vs slide scheduling

Introduction

A playlist contains slides. Both can have schedules, and they can be set up two different ways: the playlist owns one shared schedule for all its slides, OR each slide carries its own. The choice is controlled by a single toggle in the playlist editor: Set individually (FI: Aseta yksittäin).

The Set individually toggle

Two modes, one toggle:

• Set individually OFF (default): the playlist owns one schedule. Every slide in the playlist plays according to the playlist's schedule. Per-slide schedule controls are locked.
• Set individually ON: each slide has its own schedule. The playlist's schedule (if any) is bypassed; per-slide schedules win.
• Find the toggle in the playlist editor's settings panel.

Mode 1: Shared playlist schedule (Set individually OFF)

Use this when the whole playlist is a unit:

• Click Schedule playlist (FI: Ajasta soittolista) at the top of the editor.
• Set the schedule (date range, days of week, daily constraint, show/hide) once.
• Save and publish. All slides in the playlist now follow that schedule.
• If you click on an individual slide, you'll see the message "This playlist has one schedule for all slides. Edit the schedule from playlist settings." (FI: "Tällä soittolistalla on yksi aikataulu kaikille dioille. Muokkaa aikataulua soittolistan asetuksista.")

Mode 2: Per-slide schedules (Set individually ON)

Use this when slides need different schedules:

• Open the playlist editor and toggle Set individually on.
• Click any slide to open its settings.
• Click Ajasta on the slide and set its schedule.
• Repeat for each slide. Different slides can have different schedules now.
• When Set individually is on, the playlist-level schedule no longer applies; per-slide schedules win.

Switching between modes

If you switch from individual back to shared:

• The Platform asks for confirmation: "Apply this schedule to all slides?" (FI: "Sovelletaanko aikataulu kaikille dioille?")
• If you confirm, all individual slide schedules are reset and the playlist's schedule applies to everything.
• This is destructive: per-slide schedules you'd configured are lost. Take a screenshot or notes before switching if you might want them back.

Which mode is right?

Pick the mode that matches your content shape:

• Shared schedule is right for campaigns where every slide should appear at the same time. Example: a Christmas campaign of 5 slides, all of which should play 23.–26.12.
• Per-slide schedules are right for variety inside a playlist. Example: a daily-news playlist where the morning bulletin plays 07:00–09:00 and the afternoon update plays 15:00–17:00, on the same playlist.
• When in doubt, start with shared. Switch to individual only when you genuinely need it.

Summary

The Set individually toggle in the playlist editor decides who owns scheduling: the playlist (one schedule for all slides) or the slides (each one independent). Default is shared. Switch carefully because going back to shared resets per-slide schedules.