# Countdown Bar

Install **Countdown Bar** from **Operations** > **Plugins**, then create a countdown from the plugin page.

Choose the message, target time or weekly repeat, how early the bar should appear, what happens at zero, size, priority, and target screens.

Targets can include all active screens, selected screens, Display Groups, or Locations.

## Timing

The bar appears when its lead time begins and counts down to the target.

You can show completion text for a short time after zero, or have the bar disappear immediately.

If more than one Countdown Bar is active on a screen, Tilecast uses priority first and then the nearest target time.

## Progress and urgency

The optional progress fill shows how much of the configured countdown window remains.

Urgency settings can change the appearance as the target gets closer. Motion effects are reduced when the Player exposes a reduced-motion preference.

Editing an enabled countdown updates the affected screens after their Player configuration refreshes.