Last updated on April 13, 2016

Utilizing Device Tags

Tag rules provide a quick and simple way of targeting content playback to specific groups of players running the same app. By using player tag rules, content managers can filter playback of content in a media zone widget. Tag rules can be applied to a specific content file in a playlist or schedule. If no tags are selected, the content will playback on all players.

Tag rules can be applied to:

  • Individual Content Items within a Playlist
  • Playlists
  • Layouts

This article provides the instructions to add, edit, and manage device tags within the Networks extension.


Tagging Individual Content Items Within a Playlist

  1. From within the Signs extension, select the desired application from the application library. Proceed to click the Edit tab for the selected app.


  2. Click the media zone to bring up its properties.


  3. Click on the CONTENT tab, and click the name of the content item to bring up its properties.


  4. Click playout properties and add tag rules by clicking the link ‘Click here to add tag rules’. This should bring up the Rule Editor.


  5. When a tag is selected, the associated devices will be displayed in the center pane. Select the tag to be applied to the playlist, and click APPLY.


    Some main sections of the Rule Editor are

    • Filters – Used to view devices associated with the current application or applications with linked media zones
    • Mode – Logical operator when selecting more than 2 tags
    • Tags – List of available tags
    • Groups – Allows filtering of device groups

  6. Click APPLY again.


Untagging Individual Content Items Within a Playlist

  1. From the Edit tab within the Signs extension, select the media zone and the content item within the playlist you wish to remove a tag rule from.


  2. Deselect the tag and click APPLY.


  3. Click APPLY again.


Tagging Scheduled Playlists

Note

Playlist Scheduling must be enabled.

  1. From within the Signs extension, select the desired application. Proceed to click the Edit tab for the selected app.


  2. Click the media zone to bring up its properties.


  3. Click on the CONTENT tab, and click on the schedule to bring up its playlist.


  4. Click More Options to bring up the schedule’s properties.


  5. Add tag rules by clicking the link ‘Click here to add tag rules’. This will bring up the Rule Editor.


  6. When a tag is selected, the associated devices will be displayed in the center pane. Select the tag to be applied to the playlist and click APPLY.

    Some main sections of the Rule Editor are

    • Filters – Used to view devices associated with the current application or applications with linked media zones
    • Mode – Logical operator when selecting more than 2 tags
    • Tags – List of available tags
    • Groups – Allows filtering of device groups

  7. Click APPLY again.


Untagging Scheduled Playlists

  1. From the Edit tab within the Signs extension, select the media zone with the scheduled playlists you wish to remove a tag rule from. Click the schedule.


  2. Click More Options, and select the tag rule.



  3. Deselect the tag and click APPLY.


  4. Click APPLY again.


Tagging Scheduled Layouts

Note

Layout Scheduling must be enabled.

  1. From within the Signs extension, select the desired application. Proceed to click the Schedule tab for the selected app.


  2. Click the schedule to bring up its properties.


  3. Click More Options.


  4. Add tag rules by clicking the link ‘Click here to add tag rules’. This will bring up the Rule Editor.


  5. When a tag is selected, the associated devices will be displayed in the center pane. Select the tag(s) to be applied to the layout and click APPLY.

    Some main sections of the Rule Editor are

    • Filters – Used to view devices associated with the current application or applications with linked media zones
    • Mode – Logical operator when selecting more than 2 tags
    • Tags – List of available tags
    • Groups – Allows filtering of device groups

  6. Click APPLY again.


Untagging Scheduled Layouts

  1. To remove a tag rule, click the tag rule under the schedule’s properties.


  2. Deselect the tag and click APPLY.


  3. Click APPLY again.