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41 lines
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# How to automatically schedule an Intro Playlist
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**Audience**: Adminstrators
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## Creating the Top of the hour smartblock
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1. Login to LibreTime
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1. Click **Smart Blocks**
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1. Click the blue **+New** button
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1. On the right (or below if screen width is limited), type in the Smart Block
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Name: **Top of the Hour Station ID**
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1. Under **Search Criteria** select **Genre** for the criteria
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1. Select **is** for modifier
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1. Type TOTHID in the third box. *Note: all Top of The Hour Station ID tracks
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will need to have TOTHID as their **Genre** to match*
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1. Under Limit To – click the second box and select **items** instead of hours
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1. Click **Save**
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## Adding Smartblock to Intro Playlist
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1. Click **Playlist**
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1. Click **+ New**
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1. Type **Intro Playlist** in the Name.
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1. Click **Smart Blocks**
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1. Click the box to the left of **Top of the Hour Station ID**
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1. Click **+ Add to current playlist** or drag the smart block to the right
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bottom of the playlist window.
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1. Click **Save**.
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## How to Set Default Intro Playlist
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1. Click **Settings**.
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1, Click **General** and then scroll to **Intro Autoloading Playlist** and
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click the drop down to select the **Intro Playlist**
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1. Click **Save**.
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Now everytime an autoloading playlist is scheduled the system will select a
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random top of the hour ID and insert it before any other content. You can other
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content to the Intro Playlist to also have it scheduled before any shows with
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Autoloading Playlists enabled.
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