Synchronized playback of content

You may configure videowalls to work flawlessly using DISPL!

Having multiple media display points running each of them a different instance of DISPL Player is no obstacle for synchronized playback.

You can play the first content of each playlist at the same time, in a synchronized manner, so the #1 content of all playlists are played at the same time, and also the #2, the #3, and so on...

Usecase: Foodcourt digital menus

Digital menus are very prominent usecases of videowalls at the shopping mall environment, using synchronized media playback.

How synchronization works (briefly)

• DISPL Player detects if there are other devices in the same local network (WiFi or LAN);
• Each DISPL Player is playing their respective campaigns, and sharing their playback statuses through P2P;
• The contents in all campaigns will be played in the same order as seen at the media zone, synchronized.
  
• One campaign is set by the user as Master, the other campaigns are Slaves that follow its pace;
• Sync groups are determined by name, you may set many at the same time under the same local network;
• Internet connection is not required for synchronization, only local network connection.

How to do it

You will need:

• Two or more devices running DISPL Player;
• Digital Signage-ready subscriptions for each device; 
• Two or more campaigns: one master, other slaves.
• Desired media content files.

Step-by-step

1. Create a campaign with media gallery template, such as "Full screen static".
   
2. On "Settings" , select the synchronization "In the same local network".
   
3. Choose a sync group name - "sync", by default.
   
4. Check "Master" if this campaign will command the others. Leave it unchecked , if the campaign will be a Slave, and follow the pace of another campaign.
5. Do the equivalent creating the other campaigns.
6. Run the created campaigns in all the devices and test your results.
7. If the synchronization still doesn't show: make sure the devices "see each other" through P2P, check if they're under the same local network (or WiFi), and change P2P transport type.