Playlist automation or allow DNP tracks in Clockwheels
One advantage of creating playlists is the ability to include tracks marked as 'Do Not Play' (DNP). However, creating playlists currently requires manual effort.
Users would likely benefit from playlist creation options similar to those offered by Clockwheels. This could include adding individual or multiple types and categories, with the most valuable feature being the "Algorithm" option. This would automate playlist creation, eliminating the need for manual selection.
Imagine creating an auto-generated playlist for a specific event that includes DNP tracks while excluding them from regular rotation. This functionality exists in Clockwheels, but unfortunately, DNP tracks aren't supported there.
An alternative solution would be to allow DNP tracks to be played within Clockwheels. Either approach would significantly improve the user experience, at least for myself.
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09 Jan, '25
Mark MergedHighlighted comment
I would like to see the option to be able to change the so not play within, etc for each individual clock wheel. -
24 Jan, '25
Shawn Minisall System"Clock wheel Settings" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2025-01-09), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
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09 Mar
Nick A Zaino III MergedI have a number of specialty shows on my station. Currently, in order to have an intro to tell people what they're listening to, I need to make a one-minute, single track playlist that runs at the top of the show followed by a clockwheel at the :01 minute mark for thr show's content. If I didn't designate it "do not play," the intro would run randomly at other times during the day. If you could make a "do not play" designation work with clockweels, I could avoid this problem by making an intro labeled, for example, The New Stuff Intro, and putting that at the top of the clockwheel for The New Stuff. It would also allow users to run show-specific IDs exclusively during their own specialty shows without the worry they would pop up during a show where they didn't belong. It would offer a lot of flexibility for what seems like a small change on Live365's end.
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12 Mar
Shawn Minisall System""Do Not Play" Designation for Clockwheels" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2026-03-09), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
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25 May
Jake Sheppard MergedAdd a check box to a clockwheel that asks if you want Songs that are currently on the Do Not play list , to be played (of course it would have to be from that genre
this would give a lot of flexibility to add songs that aren't the strongest to be played the majority of the day, but when you have that genre played for a clockwheel event, then they could be heard for the sake of variety and listeners tuning in for that Genre..... Really hoping this can be done. -
28 May
Clif M. System"Add a check box in a clockwheel that asks if you want songs that are on DO NOT PLAY list" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2026-05-25), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.