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If you want to immediately display a composition on a screen for a specific duration, use Quick Play. Quick Play takes precedence over any existing schedule on the display and starts playing right away, which makes it ideal for urgent or emergency notifications. When the duration ends, the screen returns to its scheduled or default content.
Create a composition first if you do not have one already. See What is a Composition? How to create a Composition?
There are two ways to assign a Quick Play.

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Method 1 - From the Publish module

1

Open Publish and start a Quick Play

In Pickcel console, open the Publish module and click the Quickplay button in the top-right.
2

Configure the duration

On the Configure step, pick how long the Quick Play should run: 30 min, 1 hr, 4 hrs, or a Custom duration. A note reminds you that Quick Play overrides existing scheduled content and that the schedule resumes once the duration ends. Click Proceed.
Configure Quick Play step with duration presets of 30 min, 1 hr, 4 hrs, and Custom
3

Select the content

Click Browse compositions, choose the composition you want to play, and click Add. Click Proceed.
Select Content step showing the chosen composition for the Quick Play
4

Select the screens and publish

Tick the screens that should play this Quick Play, then click Review. Confirm the details and click Publish. The content goes live on the selected screens immediately.
Select Screens step for the Quick Play

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Method 2 - From the screen

You can also start a Quick Play straight from a single screen.
1

Open the screen and click Assign Quickplay

In the Screen module, open the screen you want. Click Assign Quickplay in the top-right (it is also available on the Content tab under Play Now).
Screen Content tab with the Play Now card and Assign Quickplay button
2

Choose the composition and duration

Select the composition, set the duration, and confirm. The Quick Play starts on that screen right away.