Using Persona Filters in a Multimedia Channel / Multimedia Playlist

Owned by James Yeoh
Last updated: Feb 28, 2024
3 min read

This article will explain how to use Persona filters in a Multimedia Channel / Multimedia Playlist.  Assets (Images / Videos) set with a Persona filter will only display on licenses with the same Persona filter.

Persona tags are custom keyword filters that is used in conjunction with Mirroring.  

  • Mirroring ensures consistency and reduces duplication overhead
  • Persona filters allow for Assets to be filtered down based on the Persona filter of each individual license.

Multimedia Channels

Click here for more information and filtering options with Multimedia Channels / Playlists

Tutorial - Create and Publish a Multimedia Playlist
Tutorial - Edit and Publish a Multimedia Playlist

Topics Covered

Login to OnePass and navigate to your NexSigns Licenses

  1. Login to OnePass - (For more information, see How to access OnePass)
  2. Click on Application then select NexSigns



  3. You have successfully navigated to your NexSigns Licenses


Set the Persona(s) on a NexSigns License

  1. Login to OnePass and navigate to your NexSigns Licenses 

  2. Select the desired Product License by clicking on any blank space in the data row and click on Settings



  3. Enter the intended License Persona for this license and press Enter



    Repeat as necessary

  4. Click on Save



  5. You have successfully set the Persona(s) on a NexSigns License 

    Reboot your Nano-PC device for the new license Persona settings to take effect.

Set the Persona(s) on Assets in a Multimedia Channel / Multimedia Playlist

  1. Login to OnePass, navigate to your NexSigns Licenses, and click on Start Action on the intended device



  2. Navigate to the intended Multimedia Channel / Multimedia Playlist

     

    You can navigate to the active Multimedia Playlist by following the first 6 steps in the following article - Edit and Publish a Multimedia Playlist
  3. Find the desired Asset, and click on All Persona



  4. Enter the intended Persona filter for this Asset and press Enter



    Repeat as necessary

  5. Click on Save



  6. You have successfully set the Persona filter(s) on Assets in a Multimedia Channel / Multimedia Playlist



    In this example, the "burger-1080p.jpg" Asset will only display on licenses that are set with the "food" Persona

Example of Optimal Use

Assumptions

  • User has 10 devices and intends to play the same Marketing Playlist on all
  • User uses the Mirroring feature to ensure consistency and simplicity for all 10 devices

Intentions

  • User wants to add a Image A to Device 06 only
  • User does NOT want to duplicate the Marketing Playlist

Instructions

  • User should add the Persona Filter to the Settings of Device 06
    • in this example, the Persona Filter is "VIP"
  • User should add Image A to the Marketing Playlist
  • User should add a Persona Filter to the VIP image on the Marketing Playlist
    • in this example, the Persona Filter is "VIP"
  • User should Publish the Layout

Results

  • Device 06 will play the Marketing Playlist including Image A
    • it is the only device with the "VIP" Persona Filter set on the Device Settings
  • The other 9 Devices will play the Marketing Playlist and skip Image A
  • User can continue to maintain the single Marketing Playlist

Applies to

OnePass 3.1.x, NexSigns 2.x, NexSigns 3.x