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title: "Set playlist time control"
slug: "set-time-control"
updated: 2026-09-07T11:03:59Z
published: 2026-09-07T11:03:59Z
canonical: "docs.grassfish.com/set-time-control"
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# Set playlist time control

Use time control properties to specify when and how a playlist plays in its program scheme. To do so, 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/set-time-control-image-rwawdeb2.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A13%3A07Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A13%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=6U76FD%2BDfACssCrYW87BXiNSAyBklvxq4QjOAczyD0U%3D) **Edit**.
4. In the **Edit playlist properties** window, switch to the **Time control** tab.
5. Configure the following settings as required:

| **From and until what date should the playlist run?** | Select one of the following options: - **Always on**: there's no time limit on playback. - **Manual**: specify dates and times to limit the playback. |
| --- | --- |
| **On what days should the playlist run?** | Select the days on which the playlist runs. |
| **When should the playlist run daily?** | Specify the time frame during which the playlist runs every day. |
| **In which loops should the playlist be displayed?** | Specify whether a spot should play every time a playlist is played or whether it should be skipped on certain loops. Example: Select loops 2, 4, and 6, and the spot will play every second iteration of the playlist. --- If you use both priorities and [loops](/grassfish/docs/set-time-control) in your playlists, note that loops take precedence over priorities. Lower-priority spots are played when: - Higher-priority playlists are not active in all loops. - Not all spots from higher-priority playlists are valid in all loops. |
6. Click **Save** to save your changes.

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