Scheduling Daily TV Programmes

This guide shows how to build a daily TV schedule in Streamerr Video using playlists, timed schedules, promo inserts, and live OBS takeovers.

If you are still learning the dashboard, start with Getting Started and Video Library & AutoDJ, then come back here.

How scheduling works

Streamerr Video does not use a traditional “TV schedule grid” for every clip. Instead:

1. You upload content to the Video Library
2. You put related clips into Playlists
3. Each playlist can have schedule rules (times, days, priority)
4. Video AutoDJ plays the right playlist at the right time
5. A live OBS broadcast can take over the channel when you go live

Open Playlists in the sidebar to manage this.

Recommended playlist setup

Create separate playlists for each content type. A typical TV channel might use:

Playlist	Content	Playback order	Schedule idea
Main Rotation	Recorded programmes / filler	Shuffle or Random	All day (or unscheduled = always)
News Bulletins	News packages in order	Sequential	e.g. 08:00, 13:00, 18:00
Advertisements	Ad spots / bumpers	Random or Sequential	Play every N videos
Evening Shows	Pre-recorded programmes	Sequential	Evening daypart
Overnight	Soft filler	Shuffle	Overnight hours

1. Upload your content

1. Go to Video Library
2. Click Upload (or use SFTP for bulk uploads)
3. Keep files organised with folders if helpful (News, Ads, Programmes)

Important: videos only air on AutoDJ after they are added to a playlist.

2. Create a playlist

1. Open Playlists
2. Click Add Playlist
3. On Basic Info:

- Give it a clear name (e.g. News Bulletins) - Leave Enable on - Choose a Playback Order

1. Click Save Changes
2. Return to Video Library, select the videos, and Add to Playlist

Playback order — which to use

• Sequential — plays in list order. Best for news blocks, ad pods, and programme parts that must air in a fixed order.
• Shuffle — randomises the full list, then reshuffles after a full pass. Good for general rotation.
• Random — picks independently each time. Good for ad pools where repeat order does not matter.

3. Schedule a timed programme block (news / recorded shows)

Use the Schedule tab when a playlist should only run at certain times.

1. Edit the playlist
2. Open the Schedule tab
3. Click Add Schedule Item
4. Set:

- Start Time / End Time - Days of week (e.g. Mon–Fri) - Optional Start Date / End Date for limited campaigns - Loop Once if the block should play through once, not repeat for the whole window - Priority (higher wins when schedules overlap)

1. Save

Example: weekday news at 18:00–18:15, loop once, priority 10:

Useful schedule rules

• Same start and end time = play once per day at that time
• End time before start time = overnight window
• Leave days blank = every day of the week
• No schedule items = playlist is eligible at all times
• Check your station timezone (shown on the Schedule tab)

If the Schedule tab is empty, AutoDJ treats the playlist as always available:

4. Schedule advertisements (promo / bumper inserts)

For ads between programmes, use Play every N videos instead of (or as well as) a hard clock time.

1. Create an Advertisements playlist
2. Set playback order to Random or Sequential
3. Set Play every N videos to e.g. 3

(one ad after every 3 main-rotation videos)

1. Optionally restrict when ads may run using the Schedule tab
2. Add your ad clips to this playlist

Promo playlists do not join the normal shuffle — they only insert on the interval you set.

5. Build an automatic daily playlist flow

A simple all-day pattern:

1. Main Rotation playlist — unscheduled (or scheduled all day), Shuffle
2. Advertisements playlist — Play every 3–4 videos
3. News Bulletins playlist — Sequential, scheduled at bulletin times, higher priority, Loop Once
4. Optional daypart playlists for morning / evening programmes

AutoDJ will:

• Play main rotation most of the time
• Insert ads on the interval
• Jump to news/programmes when their schedule + priority say so

Check Utilities → Video Queue to confirm what is coming up next.

6. Live broadcasts

Live TV is separate from playlist schedules:

1. Open Stream Keys and copy the RTMP server + stream key
2. In OBS, set Service to Custom... and paste those values
3. Click Start Streaming in OBS at the live show time
4. When the live source is connected, it takes over the channel
5. When you stop streaming, AutoDJ resumes from your playlists

Full walkthrough: Go Live with OBS.

Optional: limit when live keys can connect

On Stream Keys → Schedule, you can restrict when a stream key is allowed. Use this for presenter windows (e.g. only evenings), not for AutoDJ programme scheduling.

Example daily TV day

Time	What airs	How
Overnight	Filler / overnight playlist	Scheduled overnight hours
08:00	News bulletin	Sequential playlist, Loop Once, high priority
Daytime	Recorded programmes + ads	Main rotation + Play every N ads
13:00	News bulletin	Same news playlist schedule
18:00	News bulletin	Same news playlist schedule
19:00–21:00	Live show	OBS live ingest
After live ends	AutoDJ resumes	Main rotation / evening playlist

Checklist for the client’s content types

• News bulletins → Sequential playlist + timed Schedule + Loop Once + higher Priority
• Advertisements → Playlist with Play every N videos (optional Schedule window)
• Recorded programmes → Playlist(s) with Sequential or Shuffle + daypart schedules
• Live broadcasts → OBS + Stream Keys (optional stream-key Schedule)
• Automatic playlists → Enabled playlists in AutoDJ; verify in Video Queue

Troubleshooting

• Nothing is playing — videos must be in an enabled playlist; check Video Queue
• News never airs — confirm Schedule times use the station timezone and Priority is higher than the main rotation
• Ads never appear — Play every N videos must be greater than 0, and the ad playlist must be enabled
• Wrong order — use Sequential and reorder items in the playlist / library view
• Live does not take over — confirm OBS is connected; see the OBS guide’s troubleshooting section

Related guides: Video Library & AutoDJ, Go Live with OBS, Logo Overlay.