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A Channel displays a sequence of content and display images and videos, but they could also display a website or a single-page application.
This page shows creating and managing channels for Screens.
Pre-requisites:
Once you create your project for Screens, follow the steps below to create a new Channel for a Screens project:
- Select the Adobe Experience Manager link (top left) and then Screens. Alternatively, you can go directly to: http://localhost:4502/screens.html/content/screens.
- Navigate to Screens project and click Channels.
- Click Create next to the plus icon in the action bar. A wizard will open (See Channel Types for more information).
- Select the template from the wizard and click Next.
- Enter the properties for Title and Tags, More Titles and Description, On/Off Time, and Vanity URL.
- Click Create and the channel is created and added to your channels folder.
Template option | Description |
Channels Folder | Allows to create a folder to store collection of channels. |
Sequence Channel | Allows to create a channel that plays the components sequentially (one by one in a slideshow). |
Application Channel | Allows to showcase your custom web application in Screens player. |
1x1 Split Screen Channel | Allows to view the component on a single screen display. |
1x2 Split Screen Channel | Allows to view the assets in two displays (split horizontally) |
2x2 Split Screen Channel | Allows to view the assets in four displays (split horizontally and vertically in a matrix) |
2 to 3 Split Screen Channel | Allows to view the assets in two displays (split horizontally) with one of the displays being larger than the other one. |
The following example shows the creation of a Sequence Channel (Channel_One) for a Screens project (Sample_Project).

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You can create different zones using the template options such as 1x2, 2x2, or 2 to 3 split screen channels mentioned above.
Important:
Once you create and add content to your channel, the next step is to create a location followed by creating a display. Furthermore you need to assign that channel to a display. See the resources below at the end of the section to learn more.
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Click on the icon on the left to select an item. For example, click on the icon for channel and perform the following actions, as shown in the figure below.

To add or edit content in a channel, follow the steps below:
- Click on the Channel you want to edit (as shown in the figure above).
- Click Edit from the top left corner of the action bar to edit the channel properties. The editor opens that allows you to add assets/components to your channel that you want to publish.

Uploading Videos to the Channel
Follow the steps below to upload videos to your channel:
- Select the channel where you want to upload the video. For example: http://localhost:4502/screens.html/content/screens/TestProject/channels
- Click Edit from the action bar to open the editor.
- Select Videos under Assets and drag and drop the required videos.
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If you encounter issues uploading videos in your channel, see Troubleshooting Videos under Administering Screens.
To view or edit properties of a channel, follow the steps below:
- Click on the Channel you want to edit.
- Click Properties from the action bar to view/edit the channel properties. The following tabs allow you to change the options.

To view dashboard of a channel, follow the steps below:
- Click on the Channel you want to edit.
- Click View Dashboard from the action bar to view the dashobard. The CHANNEL INFORMATION and ASSIGNED DISPLAYS panel opens, as shown in the figure below:

The channel information panel describes the Channel properties, along with the preview to the channel. Also, it provides you the information on whether the channel is offline or online.
Click on the (...) in the Channel Information action bar to view properties, edit the content, or to update cache (offline content) for the channel.

When you create a channel, it can either be defined as an online or an offline channel.
An Online Channel, will show the updated content in the real time environment whereas an Offline Channel, shows the cached content.
Follow the steps below to make the channel online:
The following table summarizes the events associated with the automatic and manual updates from the device dashboard.
Event | Device Auto Update | Device Manual Update |
Change in Online Channel | Content updated automatically | Content updated on "Device: Push Config" Or, Content updated on Device: Restart |
Change in Offline channel but Channel "Push Content" is NOT triggered (no offline package re-creation) | No content update | No content update |
Change in Offline Channel and Channel "Push Content" is triggered (new offline package) | Content updated automatically | Content updated on Device: Push Config Or, Content updated on Device: Restart |
Change in Config
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Config updated automatically | Config updated on Device: Push Config Or, Config updated on Device: Restart |
The assigned displays panel shows the display associated to the channel. It provides a snapshot of the assigned display along with the resolution.
The associated displays will list in the Assigned Displays panel, as shown below:

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To learn about creating a display, see Managing Locations.
Additionally, click on the display in the ASSIGNED DISPLAYS panel, to view the display information, as shown below:
