Breakdown (click to expand)

• Description of the player

  Selecting a player opens its schedule overview, where every asset assigned to that screen is listed with its start date, end date, and duration. A toggle switches each asset between active and inactive, controlling whether it publishes to the screen, so a scheduler can see at a glance what is currently live versus what is paused or hasn’t started yet. 

• About Assets...

  Assets can be added two ways. A user can upload a file directly, or supply a URL pointing to an asset already hosted elsewhere, such as an image repository, with the option to skip the automatic asset check if needed. Both paths lead to the same set of details: a name, which player it plays for, its location, its asset type, and the exact start date, end date, and duration that control when and how long it airs. From the schedule overview, assets can also be downloaded, deleted, or edited at any time, and a separate settings view covers configuration for the player itself. Underneath the interface, each playlist is stored primarily as a JSON file, and assets play back in the exact order the retail scheduler arranged them, so what gets built on screen is exactly what airs in store.

• Key Features

  Client and player organization. After signing in, a user selects which retail client they are working in from a dashboard of client logos, useful for account managers handling more than one partner. Within a client, every screen is tracked as a Player with its own name, MAC address, and creation date, so the tool always maps back to a physical device on the sales floor. New players, like new assets, are created through a lightweight modal rather than a separate page, so retailers never lose their place in the list they started from.

  Two paths for adding media. Retailers can upload a file directly or paste in a URL that points to hosted media, such as an image repository, switching between the two with a simple tab so neither option crowds the other. An asset check runs automatically to confirm the file is valid, with an option to skip that check when a retailer needs to move faster. Once a file is selected, a branded loading state confirms the upload is processing, then the file name appears so the retailer knows exactly what was received.

  Scheduling, not just uploading. Each asset carries its own name, an asset type, start and end dates, a duration, and what it is meant to play for, and all of it can be edited later without uploading the file again. Those details live in an Edit Asset section that expands only when needed, keeping the first step focused on just getting the media in. Assets can also be filtered by Active or Inactive status, so a retailer can prepare content ahead of time and see at a glance what is currently live.

  Ordered playlists. The sequence a retailer sets is preserved in a JSON structure behind each player, so assets play back in exactly the order the retailer intended rather than any default or automatic sort.

  Ongoing management. Retailers can download or delete an asset at any point and adjust settings for a given player without leaving the schedule view, keeping routine maintenance to a click or two.