Play Layout and Interface
The following illustrates the layout of the Play extension and the Play clients.
Play Extension
The Play extension consists of two main tabs; Spaces and Configuration, while the Configuration tab has five sub-tabs; Channels, EPG Providers, Dynamic Theme, Remote Controls, and Settings.
The following table specifies the access rights of different roles in the Play Extension:
| Tab | Portal Administrator | Account Administrator | Account Owner | Network Administrator | Content Administrator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaces | |||||
| Manage Channel (Live) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Manage On-Demand | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Manage Users | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Manage Devices | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Configuration | |||||
| Channels | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| EPG Providers | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Dynamic Theme | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Remote Controls | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Settings | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
Spaces tab
The Spaces page is the default landing page when you access the Play extension. You can view a list of all created Spaces, create a new Space, or delete an existing Space. You can also view the number of live-streams, on-demand content, users or user groups, and device or device groups, assigned to each Space.
When you click on a Space, the Edit <Space> window is displayed. Here, you can view, add, or remove, live-stream and on-demand content, devices, and users.
Configuration tab
The Configuration page has five sub-tabs; Channels, EPG Providers, Dynamic Theme, Remote Controls, and Settings.
Channels tab
In the Channels page, you can add a new live stream Channel, and edit or delete an existing Channel. A Channel setting contains EPG Provider details, Channel name and number, logo, and the Channel’s media stream protocols.
EPG Providers tab
The EPG Providers page lists all EPG Providers added and configured, with details such as the number of Channels associated with the EPG Provider, the file size, number of look-ahead days, and when it was last updated. You can also choose to sync, preview, or delete the EPG data.
Dynamic Theme tab
The new Dynamic Theme page allows you to set two different default themes for web clients and TVs. The theme sets the background color to either Light or Dark; for a Web Client the default theme is Light, while for a TV it is Dark. The default logo is an Appspace logo, but you can change the image as desired. You can also changed the accent color in each theme, to contrast against the theme color scheme.
Remote Controls tab
The Remote Controls page lists the two default remote control profiles; Default Apple TV Remote Control and Default Cisco Remote Control, and any customized remote control profiles added to Play. You can add a new profile, view the number of buttons mapped to each remote control profile, and either download or delete the profile.
Settings tab
The Settings page allows you to enable or disable Instant Access settings, upload a HLS player package, and sync content manually. This tab is only visible to Portal Administrators.
Play Client
The following illustrates the layout of the Play channel on the following clients:
Web Client
The below illustrates the default landing page on a web browser.
User button
Click the User button to view the current user, change the default theme instantly, or sign out.
Search
Click the Search button and type in the search word in the bar that is displayed. You can perform a search based on name, description, and tag.
Playing Live TV videos
When a channel is selected, the video plays automatically and the program details are listed.
Note
The video controls are displayed when you hover the mouse over the video.
Viewing on-demand content
In an on-demand folder, if the grid icon appears when a content is selected, it indicates that the content is indeed a sub-folder with more content in it. Click the subfolder to view the contents. Click the Home link in the breadcrumb to return to the Play client landing page.
Appspace App-Driven Devices
The below illustrates the default landing page on a Chromebox/BrightSign device.
When a channel is selected, the content is played in full screen.
Click the right arrow key on the keyboard to access the side panel menu.
Press the CTRL button on the keyboard to view the device menu.
