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'''''XineNet Desktop''''' should be installed on (when I last checked) edit1, edit2, gfxpc and OffPC, along with a few laptops.
'''''XineNet Desktop''''' should be installed on edit1, edit2, gfxpc and OffPC, along with a few laptops. It's designed to be very easy to use.  
It's designed to be very easy to use.  


# When it starts up, look in the bottom right, it should say "Connected to ystvvidsrv".  
# When it starts up, look in the bottom right, it should say "Connected to ystvvidsrv".  
# If it doesn't, go File->settings, change Host to '''ystvvidsrv''' (and the port to '''9815''').
# If it doesn't, go to ''File'' > ''Settings'', change ''Host'' to '''ystvvidsrv''' (and the port to '''9815''').
# Hit OK and restart the software.
# Hit OK and restart the program.
:* If it still won't connect, that PC probably has network issues. NB: On OBs these settings will be different.
::* If it still won't connect, that PC probably has network issues.  
::* On OBs these settings will be different.


The main controls are File->Open Playlist, Play, and Stop. You can work out the rest.  
The main controls are ''File'' > ''Open Playlist'', ''Play'', and ''Stop''. You can work out the rest.  


Remember, after starting XineNet and opening the playlist, '''play the whole thing once'''. It will update the ''Duration'' for each video as they play, so the countdown will be accurate next time the list is played.
Remember, after starting XineNet and opening the playlist, '''play the whole thing once'''. It will update the ''Duration'' for each video as they play, so the countdown will be accurate next time the list is played.


== Creating Playlists ==
== Creating Playlists ==
This is the more important part of this How To. Creating playlists requires some manual editing of XML files, but fear not, it's really easy.
This is the more important part of this How To. Creating playlists requires some manual editing of XML files, but fear not, it's really easy. Hopefully you have a sample playlist kicking around somewhere, if so right click it and select ''Edit with Notepad++'' (or ''Edit'' if [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++] isn't installed).
 
Hopefully you have a sample playlist kicking around somewhere, if so right click it and select ''Edit with Notepad++'' (or ''Edit'' if [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++] isn't installed).


Otherwise, open Notepad++ and paste this in:
Otherwise, open Notepad++ and paste this in:
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Then save it as an XML file (after the filename put ''.xml'' then quotes around the whole thing as ''"filename.xml"'').
Then save it as an XML file (after the filename put ''.xml'' then quotes around the whole thing as ''"filename.xml"'').
To make videos available, stick them somewhere in ''videos'' (on ystvvtsrv, using WinSCP). Ensure you don't include spaces in the file name, use underscores ("_") instead.


For each file you want to add, you need to add this between the two playlist tags, in the correct order:
To make videos available, stick them somewhere in ''videos'' (on [[ystvvtsrv]], using [[WinSCP]]). Ensure you don't include spaces in the file name, use underscores ("_") instead.
 
===Adding VTs===
For each file you want to add to the playlist, you need to add this between the two <code><playlist></code> tags, in the correct order:


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Feel free to copy and paste this as many times as you need, changing the filename as needed. If your video is in a folder in playout_videos, you need to include this, for example:
If your video is in a folder in ''videos'', you need to include this, for example:


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Length should be set to something very short, if your VT is less than 5 seconds, make it lower.
Length should be set to something very short; if your VT is less than 5 seconds, set it lower. Don't worry about setting it to the exact length of the VT - we'll fix this later.


A playlist file must start:
A playlist file must always start:


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Below is the YSTV Spotlight S1E1 Playlist file, for reference:
 
===Example===
YSTV Spotlight S1E1 Playlist file, for reference:


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