Media Curation

A media curation configuration allows you to select and curate media and playlists.

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Define a media curation configuration

Follow these steps to define a media curation configuration:

1. On the Library tab, click Create library > Media curation. The Create media curation page appears.
2. Under Media curation, enter a Name. This will identify the media curation configuration on the Library tab.
3. On the Playlist tab, select the content to play.
   Single media

   
   Follow these steps to define a single media:

   1. For the Type, choose Single media.
   2. From the dropdown menu, select a media item.
   3. (Optional) Select Use Key for media if available and enter a key for custom data in the Enter key field that appears.

   
   
   Playlist

   
   Follow these steps to define a playlist:

   1. For the Type, choose Playlist.
   2. From the dropdown menu, select a playlist.
   3. (Optional) Select Use Key for playlist if available and enter a key for custom data in the Enter key field that appears.

   
   
   Playlist URL

   
   Follow these steps to define a playlist:

   1. For the Type, choose Playlist URL.
   2. In the text field, enter the URL for a playlist.
   3. In the Enter key field, enter a key for custom data.

   
   
   
   
4. (Optional) Enable recommendations to increase viewer engagement.
5. (Optional) On the Advanced curation (optional) tab, curate videos by pinning media to a playlist position.
   Single media

   
   Follow these steps to curate a single media:

   1. For the Type, choose Single media.
   2. Choose the media to display through one of the following approaches:
      • Select Use Key for media if available and enter a key for custom data in the Enter Key field that appears.
      • From the Select Media dropdown menu, select a media item.
   3. To curate more content, click + Subsequent play and repeat steps i-ii.

   
   
   Playlist

   
   Follow these steps to curate a playlist:

   1. For the Type, choose Playlist.
   2. Choose the media to display through one of the following approaches:
      • Select Use Key for playlist if available and enter a key for custom data in the Enter Key field that appears.
      • From the Select Media dropdown menu, select a playlist.
   3. To curate more content, click + Subsequent play and repeat steps i-ii.

   
   
   None (default)

   
   Follow this step to not curate a video for a specific playlist position:

   1. For the Type, choose None.

   
   
   
   
6. (Optional) Refine the configuration with the JSON Editor.
7. Click Save. The media curation library will appear on the Library tab.

Recommendations

Recommendations automate the generation of a playlist based on the currently-watched video and provide you options to customize the appearance and behavior of that playlist.

Follow these steps to set up recommendations:

1. On the Recommendations tab, click the Show recommendations toggle to turn ON.
2. From the Recommendations playlist dropdown menu, select a playlist.
3. (Optional) Click the Use Key for playlist if available checkbox and enter a key for custom data in the Enter key field.
4. (Optional) From the Auto-advance to next video after dropdown menu, choose when to autoplay the next video
5. (Optional) Click the Display Custom Text checkbox and enter a message.

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   Read the Countdown Overlay section to learn more about this message.

6. (Optional) Update the Display title. By default, More Videos is used.
7. (Optional) Select the Display mode.

⤴️ Return to step 5 of the main process.

JSON Editor

The JSON Editor lets you view and customize configurations beyond the standard dashboard settings:

• View the full configuration structure
• Modify supported fields not exposed in the dashboard
• Apply precise adjustments for advanced scenarios

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Use the JSON Editor only if you understand structured configuration data and how changes affect strategy behavior. In most cases, configure settings using the standard dashboard fields.

Follow these steps to use the editor:

1. Click JSON Editor. The Edit Media Curation Configuration panel opens.
2. Edit the JSON.

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   Use the following references for updating the JSON code for a media curation configuration.

   Playlist:

   • playlists

   Recommendations:

   • related
   • intl.{lang}.related

3. Click Done. The configuration updates, and the panel closes.

⤴️ Return to step 7 of the main process.

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FAQ

In Dynamic Strategy Rules, can a media item be dynamically set with key-value pairs?

Yes. Read Set a media item via a key-value pair for more information.