Set up Broadcast after installation by adding media, optionally organising it into collections, creating a playlist, and pairing your first display screen.

<h2 data-pm-slice="1 1 []" id="isPasted">Get Broadcast ready</h2>After installing Broadcast, there are four main steps to complete before your content starts playing on screen: add your media, optionally organise it into collections, create a playlist, and pair a display screen.This guide follows the real Broadcast setup flow and uses the same feature names you will see in the app: Media, Collections, Playlists, and screen pairing through <code>broadcast.visualsoft.io</code>.<hr>INFOCollections are optional. If you prefer, you can add media straight to a playlist and skip the collection step.<hr><h2 id="before-you-start">Before you start</h2><ul><li>Make sure Broadcast has been installed from the app store.</li><li>Have the images, videos, or product content you want to show on your in-store screens ready.</li><li>If you are pairing a screen, make sure the physical display has internet access and can open a web browser.</li></ul><h2 id="setup-steps">Setup steps</h2>1. Add your first media -&#xA0;Open the Media area in Broadcast and add the content you want to show on screen.You can add:<ul><li>Images</li><li>Videos</li><li>Products from your catalogue</li><li>AI-generated images</li></ul>Your media library is the starting point for everything else in Broadcast. Once media has been added, you can organise it or place it directly into a playlist.<hr>TIPIf you are setting up Broadcast for the first time, add a small test set of media first so you can check playback on screen before building larger campaigns.<hr>2. Create a media collection (OPTIONAL) -&#xA0;Use Collections if you want to group related media together before adding it to a playlist.This is useful for organising content by:<ul><li>Season</li><li>Campaign</li><li>Promotion</li><li>Event</li></ul>For example, you might create collections for Easter, Summer Sale, or New Arrivals.If you do not need that extra layer of organisation, you can skip this step and add individual media items directly to a playlist instead.3. Create a playlist -&#xA0;Open Playlists and create a playlist for the content you want to show.When building a playlist, add either:<ul><li>Individual media items</li><li>Media collections</li><li>Or a mixture of both</li></ul>Arrange the items in the order you want them to play on your screens. This playlist becomes the content schedule that you will assign to a display screen during pairing.<hr>NOTEEach screen can only be linked to one playlist at a time, so make sure the playlist includes everything you want that screen to show.<hr>4. Pair a display screen -&#xA0;To connect a physical screen, open a web browser on that screen and go to <code>broadcast.visualsoft.io</code>.The pairing page displays a six-digit code. Back in the Broadcast admin, start the screen pairing flow and enter that code to link the screen.Once the screen is paired, assign the playlist you created earlier. That determines what content will appear on that screen.<hr>WARNINGA paired screen can only be assigned to one playlist at a time. If you need different content on different screens, create separate playlists before pairing them.<hr><h2 id="recommended-first-time-workflow">Recommended first-time workflow</h2><ol><li>Add a few media items to Media.</li><li>Create a collection only if you need to group content for a campaign or season.</li><li>Build one playlist containing your test content.</li><li>Open <code>broadcast.visualsoft.io</code> on the physical screen and enter the on-screen six-digit code in Broadcast.</li><li>Assign your playlist to the paired screen.</li><li>Confirm the content starts playing as expected.</li></ol><h2 id="what-to-do-next">What to do next</h2>Once your first screen is working, you can expand your setup by adding more media, creating more playlists for different areas of your store, and pairing additional screens as needed.

Broadcast setup guide

Broadcast

Getting Started

Using the Media section in Broadcast

How to use Media Collections

How to set up Playlists in Broadcast

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How do I pair my display screen?

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