This page discusses Dynamic Playlist behavior in detail BrightAuthor and advanced uses for the feature. Dynamic Playlists are powerful management and content delivery tools with the ability to upload and update presentations across a network of BrightSign players from a single location. For more information on how to create a Dynamic Playlist, see the BrightAuthor or BSN Web UI guides.
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BrightSign players only check for un-loaded content at the start of a presentation. As a result, it is possible that the presentation will call for content to play that has not completely downloaded. If content is not fully cached, the presentation will skip the item and continue with the presentation. When content is fully cached, it will display properly the next time the presentation calls.
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Players will terminate any open downloads at the end of a presentation.
Dynamic Playlist Preload
While Dynamic Playlists are powerful, due to the player content download behavior noted above, it can be difficult to have a presentation play as desired when adding or using content with large file sizes. In order to best solve this problem, it is recommended to set up a preload data feed.
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