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By using this documentation, you are agreeing to abide by the terms of the <a href="https://www.jwplayer.com/beta-program-agreement/" target="_blank">JWP Beta Program Agreement</a>.

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In addition to running and creating a series, you can add a series to a playlist and edit and delete series. The following sections explain these different ways to manage your series.



## Add a series to an app

Use the following steps to add a series to an app:

  1. Create a playlist. You can create either a <a href="https://docs.jwplayer.com/platform/docs/vdh-create-a-manual-playlist" target="_blank">manual</a> or <a href="https://docs.jwplayer.com/platform/docs/vdh-create-a-dynamic-playlist" target="_blank">dynamic</a> playlist.

    

    When creating a dynamic playlist, be sure to define the **Filter by Customer Parameters** playlist setting:

    • In the **Key** textbox, enter _contentType_.

    • In the **Value** textbox, enter _series_.

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  1. <a href="https://docs.jwplayer.com/platform/docs/apps-add-content-to-the-landing-page#add-content" target="_blank">Add the playlist to an app config</a>.

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## Edit a series

### Episodes

  1. In the <a href="https://dashboard.jwplayer.com/p/media" target="_blank"><strong>Media Library</strong></a>, from the **Media Category** dropdown menu select **Series**. The list of media items will be filtered to only series in your library.

  2. Click the name of the series. The details page of the series appears.

  3. In the **Episodes** section, click **Edit Episodes**. The **Series Details** fullscreen window appears.

  4. Edit the series.

  5. Click **Save**.

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### Seasons

  1. In the <a href="https://dashboard.jwplayer.com/p/media" target="_blank"><strong>Media Library</strong></a>, from the **Media Category** dropdown menu select **Series**. The list of media items will be filtered to only series in your library.

  2. Click the name of the series. The details page of the series appears.

  3. In the **Seasons** section, hover over the season.

  4. Click the pencil icon. The **Season Details** fullscreen window appears.

  5. Edit the season.

  6. Click **Save**.

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## Delete a series



When a series or season is deleted, none of the episodes (the video content) are deleted from your Media Library.

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### Series

Use the following steps to delete a series:

  1. In the <a href="https://dashboard.jwplayer.com/p/media" target="_blank"><strong>Media Library</strong></a>, from the **Media Category** dropdown menu select **Series**. The list of media items will be filtered to only series in your library.

  2. Click the checkbox next to the series.

  3. Click **Delete**. The **Delete Media** popup window appears.

  4. Click **Delete**.

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### Season

Use the following steps to delete a season:

  1. In the <a href="https://dashboard.jwplayer.com/p/media" target="_blank"><strong>Media Library</strong></a>, from the **Media Category** dropdown menu select **Series**. The list of media items will be filtered to only series in your library.

  2. Click the name of the series. The details page of the series appears.

  3. In the **Seasons** section, hover over the season.

  4. Click the trash can icon. The **Delete Media** popup window appears.

  5. Click **Delete**.

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## FAQs

<details><summary><strong>What happens when a series or season is deleted?</strong></summary>

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When a series or season is deleted for the following occur:

  • The series or season is deleted from your Media Library.

  • Thumbnails and images associated with the series are deleted.



All other content, such as videos, added to a series or season are **not deleted**. They will remain in your Media Library.

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<details><summary><strong>Are there any playlist sorts that cannot be applied to a playlist of series?</strong></summary>

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Yes, sorting a playlist of series by views or trending will not impact the playlist order. Views are associated with individual media and not with a series.

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