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title: "Assign categories"
slug: "assign-categories"
updated: 2026-05-13T09:36:16Z
published: 2026-08-19T08:42:36Z
canonical: "docs.grassfish.com/assign-categories"
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# Assign categories

Categories and locations allow you to create targeted content.

- Specify categories and locations in which you want to play the playlist.
- Specify categories and locations in which you don't want to play the playlist.
- Assign them to a playlist to determine when it's displayed and on which player.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
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> Drag locations and categories into the same category block to combine them with AND. Different category blocks are linked with OR.

## Assign categories and locations

To assign categories and locations to playlists, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Channels > Program scheme**.
2. Select the program scheme that contains your playlist.
3. In the **Standard playlists** or **Event playlists** pane, hover over the playlist and select ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/assign-categories-image-uhjk41ac.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T19%3A46%3A07Z&se=2026-11-06T20%3A46%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=faBc14gaC0Gwg4ZXzTTFI8XQ4ce%2B3R6J9Ntt571YZfs%3D) **Edit**.
4. In the **Edit playlist properties** window, switch to the **Categories** tab and use the icons at the top of the Location/Categories pane to switch between locations and categories.
5. Drag a category or location into the category block under **Only play in the following categories / locations**. Add more categories or locations to link them with AND.
6. To add categories or locations and link them with OR, click **Add category block** and drag a location or category into the new category block.
7. Click **Save** to save your changes.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/assign-categories-image-wog6rjqj.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T19%3A46%3A07Z&se=2026-11-06T20%3A46%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=faBc14gaC0Gwg4ZXzTTFI8XQ4ce%2B3R6J9Ntt571YZfs%3D)

## Exclude categories and locations

To ensure that a playlist is not played in specific categories and locations, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Channels > Program scheme**.
2. Select the program scheme that contains your playlist.
3. In the **Standard playlists** pane, hover over the playlist and select ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/assign-categories-image-adnv1fbh.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T19%3A46%3A07Z&se=2026-11-06T20%3A46%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=faBc14gaC0Gwg4ZXzTTFI8XQ4ce%2B3R6J9Ntt571YZfs%3D) **Edit**.
4. In the **Edit playlist properties** window, switch to the **Categories** tab and use the icons at the top of the Location/Categories pane to switch between locations and categories.
5. Drag a category or location into the category block under **Do not play in the following categories / locations**. Add more categories or locations to link them with AND.
6. To add categories or locations and link them with OR, click **Add category block** and drag a location or category into the new category block.
7. Click **Save** to save your changes.

## Remove categories and locations

You can remove assigned categories and locations in the following ways:

- To remove a whole category block, click **Remove category block**.
- To remove individual locations or categories from a category block, click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/assign-categories-image-1xm8yr0e.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T19%3A46%3A07Z&se=2026-11-06T20%3A46%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=faBc14gaC0Gwg4ZXzTTFI8XQ4ce%2B3R6J9Ntt571YZfs%3D) **Remove category/location**.