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title: "Add media to a playlist"
slug: "add-media"
updated: 2026-06-01T07:58:32Z
published: 2026-06-01T07:58:32Z
canonical: "docs.grassfish.com/add-media"
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# Add media to a playlist

The content on your screens consist of media, such as images and videos. You can add media directly to your screen playlists via **Add to playlist** or drag and drop.

## Prerequisites

Before you add media to your screen playlist, note the following information:

- When you add media to the screen playlist, it starts playing immediately. You don't have to set it to play as in a broadcast.
- You can’t add media directly to [Share of Voice](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/share-of-voice) screens. Content on such screens is controlled by the assigned content mix.

## Add to playlist

To add media to your screen playlist, perform the following steps:

1. In the sidebar, click **Screens**.
2. Click the name of the screen whose playlist you want to edit.
3. Click **Add to playlist** in the header.
4. Select one of the following options:
  - **Sign from Templates**: [Create and add a sign from a template](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/add-sign#create-a-sign-from-a-template).
  - **Sign from Webpage**: [Create and add a sign from a webpage](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/add-sign#create-a-sign-from-a-webpage).
  - **Upload media**: [Upload and add media from your computer](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/upload-media).

![Image of "Add to playlist" button in the screen playlist.](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/screen_playlist_add.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T11%3A34%3A49Z&se=2026-10-26T12%3A34%3A49Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=i9JkAuKVloyamo18QOI4QzfFnlHRGaaWPZfNhjuacoQ%3D)

## Add media via drag-and-drop

To add media to your screen playlist via drag-and-drop, perform the following steps:

1. In the sidebar, click **Screens**.
2. Click the name of the screen whose playlist you want to edit.
3. Drag and drop media from the **Media Library** drawer on the right side into the screen playlist.

![Image of dragging and dropping media into a screen playlist.](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/screen_playlist_media_drop.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T11%3A34%3A49Z&se=2026-10-26T12%3A34%3A49Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=i9JkAuKVloyamo18QOI4QzfFnlHRGaaWPZfNhjuacoQ%3D)

The playlist of a specific screen or layer.

The feature for scheduling content on multiple screens.

A loop mix of different content types, with each content type assigned a specific time slot.

The application's main menu on the left side.

The top section of the interface.