The Advanced Schedule gives you a full content calendar. Instead of one fixed time window, you build Day Sequences — named programs that define what plays at different hours — and assign those sequences to specific dates on a calendar. There are three building blocks:Documentation Index
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- Day Sequence — a named program made up of time slots
- Time Slot — a block of hours within a sequence (e.g. 9 AM–12 PM); assign compositions that loop for the duration
- Calendar assignment — paint sequences onto dates using date ranges, weekday filters, or manual overrides
Make sure your compositions are created before building your Advanced Schedule. For a simpler fixed window, use the regular Schedule instead.
When should I use Advanced Schedule instead of Schedule?
When should I use Advanced Schedule instead of Schedule?
Use Advanced Schedule when you need any of the following:
- Different content on weekdays vs. weekends
- Multiple programs rotating across different weeks or months
- Precise time-slot control (e.g. morning 9 AM–12 PM, afternoon 12 PM–6 PM)
- A schedule that runs indefinitely with no end date
- Manual control over individual calendar dates
How to open the Advanced Schedule builder
Click Publish in the left navigation, click the Publish button, select Schedule on the Configure Publish page, then scroll to Advanced options and click Advanced Schedule. Confirm the dialog to proceed. You are now in the Advanced Schedule builder. The page has two areas:- Left panel — your Day Sequences
- Right side — the calendar for the current month
Step 1: Build your Day Sequences
A Day Sequence defines what plays on a given day. Each sequence is made up of time slots — blocks of the day assigned to specific compositions.Click + Add Day Sequence
Click + Add Day Sequence at the top of the left panel. Two options appear:
- New — creates a blank sequence from scratch
- Copy existing — only available once you have at least one Day Sequence already created. Select a sequence from the list and click Copy Sequence to duplicate it as a starting point.
The copy is fully independent — changes to it do not affect the original, and vice versa. Useful when two sequences share a similar structure, such as a Weekday and Weekend version of the same program.
Set up time slots
A default time slot (9:00 AM → 10:00 AM) is created for you. Adjust the start and end times.
- Click + Add Slot to add more time blocks for different parts of the day
- Click the trash icon on any slot to remove it
Add compositions to each slot
Click + Add Composition and select the compositions to play in that time window. Multiple compositions loop in sequence within the slot.
Step 2: Assign sequences to the calendar
Activate a sequence
Click a sequence card in the left panel — the card highlights with a left border. All calendar interactions now apply to that sequence.
Set the date range
Pick a start date and an end date to cover a specific period. Turn on Run Forever if the sequence should play from that start date with no end.
Restrict to specific days
Use the ON DAYS toggles to limit the sequence to certain days of the week — for example, deselect Sat and Sun to skip weekends. Deselecting a day removes those calendar assignments immediately; toggling it back on re-adds them.
Add more ranges if needed
Each range you configure appears as a chip — for example, “2026-05-11 → 2026-05-31 · 21 dates”. Click + Add New Date Range to add another range to the same sequence, useful when you need to cover non-contiguous periods like two separate months. Click a chip to select and adjust it, or click × to remove it.
How to assign individual dates manually
Calendar cells behave differently depending on whether a date is already assigned:- Empty cell — clicking it immediately assigns the currently active sequence to that date. No confirmation is needed.
- Assigned chip — clicking it opens a popup titled with the date (for example, “Aug 1, 2026”). Under CHOOSE SEQUENCE, all your sequences are listed with a checkmark on the current one. Click a different sequence to reassign, or click × Clear this date (play default) to remove the assignment.
Manual single-date assignments always take priority over date-range rules.
Calendar cell reference
Calendar cell reference
| What you see | What it means |
|---|---|
| Empty cell | Nothing assigned — click to assign the active sequence |
| Chip with sequence name | That sequence is assigned; click to reassign or clear |
| Dimmed cell | Past date — cannot be assigned |
Reading the left panel sequence cards
Reading the left panel sequence cards
Each card shows its own coverage count:
The count reflects actual calendar cells. If your range covers 30 days but 10 are already taken by another sequence, the card shows 20 dates.The bottom of the left panel shows Total coverage — the number of unique dates with at least one sequence assigned.
| Card shows | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ”31 dates · 1 range” | 31 calendar days from 1 date range |
| ”31 dates · 2 ranges” | 31 days across 2 date ranges |
| ”Endless · 1 range” | Run Forever is on — no end date |
| ”Not added to calendar yet” | No dates assigned yet |
When two sequences overlap
When two sequences overlap
If two ranges compete for the same date, the most recent action wins. Manual date clicks always take priority over range rules.
Step 3: Select screens
When your calendar is ready, click Proceed to go to Select Screens. Check the screens you want to assign. Each row shows Last Seen, Current Schedule, and Download Status for a quick sanity check. To save without assigning screens, click Skip Screen Selection — the schedule saves as a Draft. Click Update Schedule (or Publish Schedule for a new one).Step 4: Publish
The schedule goes live on the selected screens and appears in the Schedule tab with a Published status. Schedules with no screens assigned show Draft.Editing an existing Advanced Schedule
From the Schedule list, click ⋯ (Actions) on any row and select Edit. This reopens the three-step flow: Configure Schedule → Select Screens → Publish Schedule. You can add or remove sequences, adjust date ranges, reassign calendar dates, and update screen assignments. Changes apply immediately to all assigned screens once you publish.Common scenarios
Different content on weekdays vs. weekends
Different content on weekdays vs. weekends
Create two sequences — for example
Weekday and Weekend. Activate Weekday, set your date range, and in ON DAYS select Mon–Fri only. Then activate Weekend and select the same date range with Sat–Sun only.A sequence with no end date
A sequence with no end date
Activate the sequence, set your FROM date, and turn on the Run Forever toggle. The TO field disables and the sequence runs from that date indefinitely.
Manually overriding a single date
Manually overriding a single date
Click any calendar cell directly. If it’s empty, the active sequence is assigned immediately. If a chip is already there, a popup opens — choose a different sequence from the list, or click × Clear this date (play default) to remove it. Manual overrides stay in place regardless of date-range rules.
Related
- Schedule — simpler option for a fixed start and end window
- Quick Play — push content live immediately without calendar setup
- Schedule & Publish (v4) — previous workflow