A new Microsoft List template, Playlist, has been released by Microsoft. This new template gives users the ability to create, maintain and share audio or video file collections.
Before the introduction of this template a user would have to create a SharePoint page and add web parts to it and point them to the location of the files. With this Playlist functionality the user just merely adds the files to a playlist and then users that have access to the playlist can view/listen to the files in order or choose which file to view/listen to.
Playlists can be created from two areas, directly from using the Microsoft List template or directly from Stream. Playlists can be created to maintain a collection of Team meeting recordings, podcasts, staff training videos or even snippets from social events.
Follow these Instructions to create a playlist from SharePoint
- Navigate to a SharePoint site or from the Microsoft 365 page
- From a SharePoint site, select List from under the New menu
- Or from the Microsoft.com page select Apps from the left hand navigation and then Lists under the all apps link on the right hand side
- Select the New list and select the Playlist template
- Click Use Template
- Give the list a Name, Description, Colour and Icon. (Also a location to save the list to if creating the list from Microsoft 365)
- Add new items to the playlist by clicking the +Add new item button
Follow these Instructions to create a playlist from Stream
- Navigate to the Stream home page
- Click the down arrow next to the “New Recording” button and select Playlist in Lists
- Supply a name and description
- Select a location where the playlist should be created and click Create
- Add new items to the playlist by clicking the +Add new item button
Once the images have been loaded users with permission can play/listen to the playlist.
