Player E Selection

Introduction

You can choose the player used in your Beacon apps. Player E is the latest player, and eventually all new customers automatically get Player E. Also, eventually all existing customers will move to Player E.

Player E is a player for VOD videos, linear channels and live events in which viewers watch media assets. The player incorporates many new features across all platforms. The following two documents discuss and contain videos that demonstrate those features:

• Player E VOD Features
• Player E Live Features

VOD Player selection

To select and configure your player, follow these steps:

1. In the primary navigation, click Layout.
2. Click Settings .

3. The App Settings page appears. In Assets, click Videos to start.

   

4. Click Player to see how the player displays information about the currently playing video.

   

5. The different information layouts for the videos are displayed by letters (A,E). Note that as you click on the different layout, the preview changes to display your layout and options.

   

   

Episodic content Player selection

To select and configure your player, follow these steps:

1. In the primary navigation, click Layout.
2. Click Settings .
3. The App Settings page appears. In Assets, click Episodic content to start.

   

4. Click Player to see how the player displays information about the currently playing video.
5. The different information layouts for the videos are displayed by letters (A,E). Note that as you click on the different layout, the preview changes to display your layout and options.

   

Live events Player selection

1. In the primary navigation, click Layout.
2. Click Settings .
3. The App Settings page appears. In Assets, click Live events to start.

   

4. Click Player to see how the player displays information about the currently playing video.
5. The different information layouts for the videos are displayed by letters (A,E). Note that as you click on the different layout, the preview changes to display your layout and options.

   

6. Layout offers two styles. You can choose a List or Grid.

   

   You can also choose the layouts of the thumbnail, either Landscape or Portrait.