How to pause content playback

In case you notice a mistake in an already published content, you can click on “Pause” so it won’t be displayed in any Player while you’re on it. In the meantime, you can correct it.

There are several paths to pausing content, depending on the content type.

Pause in Player view

The best overview you have from the Content in Player screen of the Player. This works for all pieces of content: Playlists, Campaigns, Compositions, Apps, videos, and images.

  1. Go into the Player and select Content in Player from the menu.
  2. Look for the content you need to briefly pause and click the little check box in front of it.
  3. In the header, you will see color-coded buttons.pause in content in player
  4. Click on the yellow “Pause” button.
  5. Confirm that you want to pause this content.
    confirm to pause
  6. Your content is paused. To unpause click on the check box again and select the green “Resume” button in the header.
    content paused

Pause a Campaign or Playlist

Campaigns and Playlists, you can pause also directly from within the Campaign or the Playlist without the detour of going into the Player.

  1. In the Campaign or Playlist view, select “Publish” from the menu.
  2. Click the yellow “Pause Campaign” or “Pause Playlist” button on top of the list of all Players this Campaign or Playlist is published to. Note, this action will pause the Campaign or Playlist on all Players.pause campaign or playlist
  3. Confirm you want to pause the Campaign or Playlist.
    confirm to pause campaign
  4. The Campaign or Playlist is currently not playing anywhere. As soon as you have corrected the mistake or make the changes needed, you can come back to the same page and click on “Resume Campaign” or “Resume Playlist”.
    campaign paused

Pause Campaign or Playlist from Content page

Campaigns and Playlists, can also be pause from your Content page.

  1. Go to your Content page.
  2. Right-click on the Campaign or Content.
  3. Select “Pause” from the pop-up menu.
    pause from content page
  4. Confirm that you want to pause this Campaign or Playlist on all Players.campaign paused from content view
  5. In your Content overview, you will see a little pause icon on the top-right corner of the Campaign or Playlist. To unpause, right-click on it again and select “Resume”.
    campaign paused

To resume your content, trace your steps back and select the “Resume” option.