Often people using digital signage software to manage content on screens are on the lookout for a simple and easy-to-use scheduling system that lets you display content on the screens that changes according to the time slots.
They also need the system to update content for specific days of the year, say Christmas, 4th of July, Thanksgiving or any specific occasion for that matter.
You can use schedulers in different ways like showing your happy hours easily with our scheduler, you can create timed menus based on Breakfast, lunch and dinner and you can even schedule different menus or promotions specifically for rush hours.
With this blog, we guide you how easy it is to use the scheduling feature of Dot Signage and how it can benefit you.
How to Schedule your Content on TV screen Display using DotSignage?
Firstly, you need to create a Playlist. Playlist is basically a combination of apps plus images or videos that you might upload in the Design section.
How to create a Playlist:
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Once you have set up your content in the Playlist, go to the scheduler.
How the scheduler works:
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We have two kinds of Schedulers:
A) Regular Scheduler: Lets you create a weekly schedule as you need – based on timeslots and day wise too.
B) Event Based Scheduler: Lets you create a schedule that will play only for a specific date or defined date ranges and then continue playing regular schedule
Steps to create a Regular Scheduler:
1. Go under the Schedule Section
2. Give it a name and description
3. Click on ‘Add Scheduler’ on the middle right and select ‘Regular’
4. You will see a weekly layout
5. Select the timeslots based on which you want to display a Playlist. You can either do it by dragging your cursor for the particular day or just click on any day. You will see an edit button appear from where you can select your time slots.
6. Assign Playlists as you need and save your regular scheduler.
Pro Tip – If you are assigning the same content every day, simply create the schedule for one day and then click on copy button. The same schedule will be assigned to all the days.
Steps to create an Event Based Scheduler
You need to create a regular scheduler first and then only you will be able to create an event-based scheduler.
1. Go to the Schedule section again
2. Click on ‘Add Scheduler’ on the middle right and select ‘Event’
3. You will again see a Weekly schedule
4. You can select the day you want the schedule for from the date selections above
That’s it, your schedulers are created.
Reach out at info@dotsignage.com if you have any questions or sign up for our 7-day free trial of our digital signage software and discover the easiest solution designed to help manage content on your TV screens.
The Regular Scheduler allows you to create a recurring weekly schedule based on specific timeslots and days of the week. For example, you can set different content to play during breakfast, lunch, and dinner times every week.
The Event-Based Scheduler, on the other hand, is designed for special occasions and specific dates. It lets you create schedules that play only for a particular date or defined date range (like Christmas, Thanksgiving, or 4th of July), after which the system automatically returns to the regular schedule.
Yes, absolutely. The scheduler allows you to create time-based schedules for any day of the week. You can easily schedule content for specific times like happy hours, breakfast menus, lunch menus, dinner menus, or rush hour promotions by selecting the appropriate timeslots. This can be done for both regular and event-based scheduler.
DotSignage offers a convenient copy feature. Simply create the schedule for one day, and then click on the copy button (⧉). The same schedule will automatically be assigned to all the other days of the week, saving you time and effort.
Yes, you can use the Event-Based Scheduler for this purpose. It allows you to select specific dates or date ranges for special occasions such as Christmas, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, or any other event you want to highlight with customized content. The regular scheduler continues to play once the specified time for the event-based schedule is over.
You need to create a playlist to assign content to the scheduler. It could be a single playlist or multiple playlists depending on the time slots and days you want to schedule the content for.
Yes, you can assign different Playlists to different timeslots throughout the day and week. This flexibility allows you to customize content based on your specific needs, such as showing breakfast menus in the morning and dinner menus in the evening.
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Smit Nebhwani, a tech entrepreneur with over a decade of experience, specializes in building successful SaaS products. An authority in digital signage, he shares valuable industry insights through his content. In his free time, he enjoys music, traveling, and family time.
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