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title: "Activate and deactivate spots"
slug: "activate-and-deactivate-spots"
updated: 2026-08-17T09:37:59Z
published: 2026-08-19T08:38:36Z
canonical: "docs.grassfish.com/activate-and-deactivate-spots"
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# Activate and deactivate spots

You can temporarily deactivate a spot in all playlists it's assigned to if you don't want it to play.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> You need at least edit permission to activate and deactivate spots.

## Deactivate spots

To deactivate a spot, perform the following steps:

1. In IXM One, go to **Content > Playlist**.
2. In the **Spot groups** pane, select the spot group where your spot is located.
3. Hover over the spot and click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/activate-and-deactivate-spots-image-a2tyhwuy.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A21%3A42Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A21%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=fDlUFM2mCDBVztFv2Szo2FnH1oUtDENtYFipt%2FPc3cQ%3D) **Edit properties**.
4. Switch to the **Occurences in playlists** tab.
5. To deactivate the spot in all playlists, click **Deactivate in all playlists**.
6. In the subsequent window, confirm with **Yes**.
7. Click **Save** to save your changes.

## Activate spots

To activate a deactivated spot, perform the following steps:

1. In IXM One, go to **Content > Playlist**.
2. In the **Spot groups** pane, select the spot group where your spot is located.
3. Hover over the spot and click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/activate-and-deactivate-spots-image-oik1a67n.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A21%3A42Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A21%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=fDlUFM2mCDBVztFv2Szo2FnH1oUtDENtYFipt%2FPc3cQ%3D) **Edit properties**.
4. Switch to the **Occurences in playlists** tab.
5. To activate the spot in all playlists, click **Activate in all playlists**.
6. Click **Save** to save your changes.