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Start a Takeover

A Takeover plays a ready playlist on selected screens or Display Groups until it expires or you end it. It overrides schedules and fallback content for those targets.

A Takeover also takes priority over AirPlay and Quick Present. See what plays first for the full presentation order.

Before you start

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You need the Owner or Administrator role and a ready, non-empty playlist. A Player that is offline cannot show the Takeover until it reconnects.

Start and end a Takeover

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  1. In Studio, open Screens > Fleet and select Takeover.
  2. Enter a Takeover name and select the Playlist.
  3. Choose an Expires in time.
  4. Select Target screens or Target Display Groups. Selecting All screens targets the whole fleet.
  5. Review the selected targets. Studio flags selected screens that are not online. Starting a new Takeover replaces any existing Takeover that overlaps the same screens.
  6. For selected screens or groups, select Activate takeover and review the confirmation. For All screens, hold Hold to activate takeover for three seconds. If the installation requires it, enter your current password and select Confirm takeover.
  7. To stop it early, open the active Takeover banner and select End takeover. Add a cancellation reason if useful.

When a Takeover ends or expires, Tilecast selects the schedule or fallback content that applies then. It does not restore a saved snapshot of what played before the Takeover.