Media playlists

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How to add a playlist

The Media Playlists article is intended as a user contributed repository of playlists for various media devices used in Second Life. To contribute a playlist create a link to the playlist's page in the appropriate device list below and create the page containing the playlist. For instance, if you wish to contribute a playlist named "Heavy Metal" which is formatted for use with the NHC Media Center you would search for a section for the NHC Media Center or compatible device below and add a link to the Heavy Metal playlist article. If a suitable device section does not exist then create a new section for your device and add the playlist link to the newly created device section. In addition to creating a link for the Heavy Metal playlist you would also create the Heavy Metal playlist page itself.

The playlists themselves should be enclosed in <pre> and </pre> HTML tags in order to preserve the native formatting. The title of the playlist should be at the top of the page and a link back to the Media playlists page at the bottom of the page. For instance, a playlist page for the group Cake might look like:

==Cake Playlist==

<pre>
Cake - I Will Survive @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvsI3jc4pPA
Cake - Never There @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbzt1HnVzIQ
Cake - Frank Sinatra @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSypnaxAlP4
Cake - No Phone @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJnYyRZjB_w
Cake - Short Skirt, Long Jacket @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1VQpH_yCjw
Cake - Comfort Eagle and Stickshifts and Safetybelts @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W94kXMOxFzs
Cake - The Distance @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__PU5CVSegg
Cake - War Pigs @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caINuHPKkFQ
</pre>

[[Media playlists]]

If you are unsure about how to edit these pages to add your playlist then drop a notecard into the contact's profile for the appropriate device if one is listed. The notecard should state the device for which the playlist is used and include the playlist you wish to contribute along with any known limitations. If no contact for your device is listed then email your notecard to missyrestless at gmail.com or simply go ahead and do the best you can at adding the playlist(s) following these instructions and another editor of these pages will be notified of a new entry and correct them if needed.

Media Devices

NHC Media Center & Media Sphere

Playlist entry format

Playlists are notecards with each entry in the following format:

<Artist name> - <Title> @ <Media URL> (e.g. "Muse - The Resistance @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtsqT3nOVno")

How to copy a playlist to your system

To use one of the playlists listed in this section:

  1. Click on the playlist link you wish to copy below
  2. Select the playlist entries by holding down the left mouse button and dragging the mouse over the entries
    NOTE: do not select the title of the page or the link back to this page at the bottom - only the playlist entries in the box
  3. Copy the selected items using <Ctrl-c> on Windows, <Cmd-c> on a Mac, or Edit->Copy at the top of your browser
  4. Bring up your Second Life window and, as the user who owns the media center, create a new notecard by pasting the copied playlist entries (<Ctrl-v> on Windows, <Cmd-v> on a Mac, or Edit->Paste in the Second Life menu bar)
    NOTE: you do not have to name the notecard the same as the playlist name here but you should name it something distinctive and descriptive
  5. Copy the newly created playlist notecard into the contents of your NHC TV screen(s)

Limitations

  • Requires Quicktime player on client
  • Youtube videos must have embedding enabled
  • Playlists limited to 50 entries each

Contact

missyrestless at gmail.com

Playlists

* Cake        * Favs 1       * Favs 2      * Favs 3
* Favs 4      * Favs 5       * Fractals    * GDTNSDWZ
* Girls       * Lady Gaga    * Muse        * Pink Floyd
* Slow Dances