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## Configuring the Playlist
## Creating a Playlist
The Playlist can be accessed from the main Dashboard picker. Click the 'Playlist' button at the bottom of the picker to access the Playlist functionality.
The Playlist feature can be accessed from Grafana's sidemenu. Click the 'Playlist' button from the sidemenu to access the Playlist functionality. When 'Playlist' button is clicked, playlist view will open up showing saved playlists and an option to create new playlists.
Since the Playlist is basically a list of Dashboards, ensure that all the Dashboards you want to appear in your Playlist are added here. You can search Dashboards by name (or use a regular expression).
Click on "New Playlist" button to create a new playlist. Firstly, name your playlist and configure a time interval for Grafana to wait on a particular Dashboard before advancing to the next one on the Playlist.
You can search Dashboards by name (or use a regular expression), and add them to your Playlist. By default, your starred dashboards will appear as candidates for the Playlist.
Be sure to click the right arrow appearing next to the Dashboard name to add it to the Playlist.
Be sure to click the "Add to dashboard" button next to the Dashboard name to add it to the Playlist. To remove a dashboard from the playlist click on "Remove[x]" button from the playlist.
You can configure a time interval for Grafana to wait on a particular Dashboard before advancing to the next one on the Playlist.
Since the Playlist is basically a list of Dashboards, ensure that all the Dashboards you want to appear in your Playlist are added here.
## Starting and controlling the Playlist
## Saving the playlist
To start the Playlist, click the green "Start" button
Once all the wanted dashboards are added to a playlist, you can save this playlist by clicking on the green "Save" button. This will generate a unique URL for you playlist which can be shared if needed. Click on the generated URL or on the "Play" button from the "Saved playlists" list to start the playlist. If you want to share the URL, right click on the URL and copy the URL link and share.
## Starting the playlist
Also, if you want, you can start the playlist without saving it by clicking on the green "Start" button at the bottom.
## Controlling the Playlist
Playlists can also be manually controlled utilizing the Playlist controls at the top of screen when in Playlist mode.
Click the stop button to stop the Playlist, and exit to the current Dashboard.
Click the next button to advance to the next Dashboard in the Playlist.
Click the back button to rewind to the previous Dashboard in the Playlist.
