Show content now

Use Show now to put content on a display without changing its schedule or fallback assignment. Owners and Administrators can start a session from a screen or Display Group.

Start a session

For one screen, open Screens > Fleet and select Show now, or open the screen and select Present. For a group, open Screens > Display Groups and select Show now.

1. Choose a published Playlist or Layout, or a ready image, video, YouTube widget, or Website widget.
2. Choose Duration: 5, 15, or 30 minutes, 1 hour, or Until stopped.
3. Select Wake display if needed when the Player should wake its display.
4. Select Show now.

The selected content must be ready for playback. A Playlist or Layout must already be published.

What happens when it ends

Tilecast recalculates the presentation that applies at that time. It does not restore a saved playback snapshot. An active schedule or the screen’s fallback can resume. See what plays first for the priority rules.

An active AirPlay session prevents a new Show now session on that screen. If AirPlay starts after Show now, AirPlay takes priority on Linux; the Quick Present can resume if it has not expired. A Takeover can interrupt both.

Note

Studio offers Until stopped, but currently has no control to stop a Quick Present session early. Choose a duration when you need a definite end time.

Next steps

• Start a Takeover for a fleet override that you can stop early.
• Set normal playback with a Schedule or Display Group fallback.