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ePaper mode

ePaper mode is a simplified mode for playlist editor to create fully compatible playlists for ePaper devices.

  • You can easily drag and drop the selected source into the playlist.
  • The scheduling functionality will ensure your page plays in the right place at the right time.

What are ePaper devices​

ePaper devices are created with paper-like display technology, these devices offer excellent readability in bright sunlight while consuming minimal power.

Learn more: ePaper devices

Enable ePaper mode​

  • Navigate to Contents menu
  • Click on the + button, select Create playlist
  • Enable ePaper mode

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ePaper compatible playlists​

Where can I see my e-paper compatible Playlists?

  • Navigate to Contents menu
  • Select the Playlists tab

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Restrictions and dedicated changes​

Compatibility​

Simple playlists have settings that are not necessary to ePaper devices, so the editor interface got a simplified version in order to avoid unnecessary settings to be set

  • Once a playlist is set to ePaper mode, it cannot be reverted to a simple playlist, nor can an existing playlist be modified to become ePaper compatible.
  • Playlists created with ePaper mode can only be assigned to ePaper devices as content or emergency content.
  • Certain settings from both Playlist settings and Playlist page settings has been removed
    • Basic tab (e.g., Aspect ratio, Transition, Mute, Synchronized playlist) and the entire Advanced tab of Playlist settings are not available for ePaper-compatible playlists.

Image duration​

ePaper devices are not always connected to the server, rather they wake up after sleeping for a set amount of time and re-check on the server if anything has changed in the assigned playlist

  • Instead of individual image durations the device's page duration option will determine the time an image is shown for.

Less page types​

ePaper devices cannot play dynamic contents, and dynamic elements in it such as audio and video files

  • Videos and audio files cannot be added to ePaper-compatible playlists.
  • The only exceptions are Gifs, in that case we just use the Gif's first frame.
  • Supported file types: bmp, png, jpg, jpeg, webp, gif

Embedding and usage​

Because ePaper compatible playlists have been created in a simplified version of the Playlist editor, they are not eligible to be played inside other playlists or even channels or sub-channels

  • Playlists with ePaper compatible mode cannot be added to channels and sub-channels.
  • Only playlists with ePaper mode can be embedded into ePaper-compatible playlists.
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