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It is very common to have several video files that you want to
show to your audience. The best way to do is to create a
playlist. A playlist is exactly what it sounds like: it's a list
of media files to play. Creating a playlist on your own can be
difficult. With Video Desk, it's
easy. Video Desk playlists are attactive, easy to create, and
easy for your audience to understand and use.
For example, a realtor wants to show video walkthroughs of all the
houses she's showing. Using a playlist, she can easily show all
her listings on a single page, like this:
In this article we will explain how to create a playlist and how
to incorporate one into your web site. Our examples will use
Flash Video (FLV) files. The same technique can be used with
Windows Media (WMV and WMA) files.
Creating A Playlist
It's simple to create a playlist. Log on to your Video Desk
account, and click Webmaster Tools >> Manage Playlists >>
Create Playlist.
To add files, click the 
button. You can pick files from any of your folders. There is no
limit to the number of files in a playlist other than the
restrictions on your Video Desk account. You must select files
that are all the same type, either Flash or Windows Media. Use
the up and down arrow buttons to arrange the files in the right
order. When you are finished, click Save Playlist.
To embed a playlist in your web page, click the Embed Code
link at the left of the screen. If you would like more details
on embedding, please read our article,
Embedding a Video in Your Web Page. The method for embedding
a playlist is exactly the same.
The embedded playlist looks like this:
To play one of the files in the playlist, just click on the
thumbnail image of it in the list. You can also navigate back
and forward in the list using the 
and  buttons. If you
do not use either method, all the videos will play, starting
with the first. When creating the embed code, you decide whether
to play them once, or have them repeat until stopped.
Once you start using playlists, you'll find yourself wondering
how you did without. For instance, if you are writing a blog
entry on a particular subject, include a playlist of all the
videos that are relevant. It's easier for you to add multiple
videos this way, and it's much easier and clearer for your
audience to view them all if they're in a list.
A playlist is the perfect solution if you have several related
video or audio files to show. They're simple to set up and
people enjoy playing them. Try one out today!
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