Topic
- How do I create a playlist in Venus Control Suite using the Playlist Editor?
- How do I schedule content in Venus Control Suite?
- How do I add content to an existing playlist in Venus Control Suite?
- How do I publish to a display in Venus Control Suite?
Environment
- Product Family: Software and Controllers
Product: Venus Control Suite Apps
Components: Venus Scheduling
Control System: Venus Control Suite Daktronics Hosted, Venus Control Suite Local Hosted
Steps
Simplified Model & Advertiser Account
- Select the Playlists tab from the Venus menu.
- Select the blue Add New button to create a new playlist or click on an existing playlist to edit.

- At the top, click on any of the Playlist Properties to launch the Playlist Properties window.
- Enter in a playlist name under Title.
- Select a status.
Note: Active playlists will send to the selected display(s) when saved. Inactive playlists will not send to the selected display(s). - Enter in Start and End Dates.
- Select the Days of the Week (The blue dot represents the days the playlist will run).
- If you want this content to run only during a specific time frame, select Set Custom Time Range. Enter the Start and End Times.
- Apply any desired Tags.
- Select Playlist Mode.
- Click Confirm when done.
- Click Add Displays.
- Select the display(s) that will play the content in your playlist. Click Confirm when done.
- Click Add Media Files to show the Media Library.
- Select desired media by dragging and dropping files or clicking the + button to the right of the file.
Note: To hide the Media Library, click the X in the top left corner of the Media Library shelf. - Once done, click Save.
Note: Only playlists marked as Active will send to the selected display(s).
Ad Grid Model for Display Owner
- Select the Playlists tab from the Venus menu.
- Select the blue Add New button to create a new playlist or click on an existing playlist to edit.
- Under Playlist Association, select the account the playlist will be associated with.
- At the top, click on any of the Playlist Properties to launch the Playlist Properties window.
- Enter in a playlist name under Title.
- Select a status.
Note: Active playlists will send to the selected display(s) when saved. Inactive playlists will not send to the selected display(s). - Enter in Start and End Dates.
- Select the Days of the Week (The blue dot represents the days the playlist will run).
- If you want this content to run only during a specific time frame, select Set Custom Time Range. Enter the Start and End Times.
- Apply any desired Tags.
- Select Playlist Mode.
- Click Confirm when done.
- Click Add Displays.
- Select the display(s) that will play the content in your playlist. Click Confirm when done.
- Click Add Media Files to show the Media Library.
- Select desired media by dragging and dropping files or clicking the + button to the right of the file.
Note: To hide the Media Library, click the X in the top left corner of the Media Library shelf. - To add custom constraints on creative, follow How to add custom constraints to a playlist file in Venus Control Suite, DD3331556.
- Once done, click Save.
Note: Only playlists marked as Active will send to the selected display(s).
Note: Only accounts with sales made to the selected display(s) will play on the display(s).