Last updated on March 17, 2016

Getting Started with Play


Follow these quick steps to get started with setting up the Play extension and creating a Play app.

Before you begin, please read the Introduction to Play and the Play Client Requirements and Limitations articles.

Setting Up Play

Once you have the required platform, browsers or devices, and user access, follow the instructions below to setup the Play extension:

  1. Add on-demand content such as images or videos that you would like to use in Play, to the Appspace Library. Please refer to the Managing Content article.

  2. In the Play Configuration page, add and configure your preferred Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) provider settings. Please refer to the Adding EPG Providers section.

  3. Next, add your preferred live stream channels. You may add channels with or without EPG Provider settings. Please refer to the Adding Channels section.

  4. Configure a remote control profile; use the default remote controls or upload a customized profile. Please refer to the Managing Remote Control Profiles article.

  5. Create a Space, allocate your own collection of on-demand content and channels, and assign users to the Space. Please refer to the Creating Spaces section.

  6. Configure your devices and assign devices to your Space. Please refer to the Managing Devices article.

  7. Configure Instant Access to your Space, if applicable. Please refer to the Managing Instant Access article.

  8. View the contents in your Space via your Play Client based on your deployment, and access or device type:

    • Cloud Deployments

      • Web Client - Browsers with Authenticated User:
        • http://play.appspace.com
        • https://play.appspace.com

      • Web Client - Browsers registered as a device:
        • http://play.appspace.com/d
        • https://play.appspace.com/d

      • Chromeboxes, Edge 340 media players:
        • You will now be able to view the assigned Space on your device.

    • On-Premise Deployments

      • Web Client - Browsers with Authenticated User or Instant Access:
        • http://{appspace-server-domain}/play
        • https://{appspace-server-domain}/play

      • Web Client - Browsers registered as a device:
        • http://{appspace-server-domain}/play/d
        • https://{appspace-server-domain}/play/d

      • Chromeboxes, Edge 340 media players:
        • You will now be able to view the assigned Space on your device.