====== Playlist Properties ======

A playlist is a collection of media files. The Playlist Properties dialog lets you set the name and description for a 
 playlist. After creating a playlist, you can manually add the files you want into the playlist using your mouse to drag and drop the files from your Mezzmo library or from Windows Explorer.

{{:playlistproperties.png?nolink|Playlist Properties dialog}}
==== Location ====

Choose a location in your Mezzmo library where you want the playlist located. Click the **Browse** button to choose a 
 new location.

==== Playlist name ====

Enter a name for the playlist that best describes the media files that will be added into it. For example, a playlist for collection of pop songs may be called 'Pop Songs'.

==== Description ====

Enter a description of the playlist that may be helpful for you to understand the contents of the playlist. For 
 example, a description for collection of pop songs may be 'My favorite pop songs from the nineties'.

==== Content Rating ====

Click the browse button to select a content rating that best describes the files that will be listed in the playlist. This content rating will be used by Mezzmo to either list or not list the playlist on devices depending on the content rating settings for the device.

==== Display Titles ====

Click this button to edit the display titles for this playlist. Display titles let you set format for the titles of your files when they are displayed in Mezzmo and on your devices. You can set the display titles for all playlists and folders in the **Options dialog (General page)**.

==== Change Poster ====

Lets you change the poster artwork for the playlist. Mezzmo will display this artwork in its user interface. Mezzmo also streams this playlist artwork to DLNA devices, web browsers and Mezzmo (Android) app. Both web browsers and Mezzmo (Android app) will display this artwork. Some DLNA devices will display this artwork - however, it depends on each device's implementation of DLNA.

  * **Add Picture** - Click to use an image from your hard disk.
  * **Get Internet Artwork** - Click to search for artwork from web sites.
  * **Delete Picture** - Click to remove the current artwork thumbnail.

==== Sort by ====

Choose the file attribute that you want your files sorted by.

**Tip:** Choose **Random Shuffle** to have the files sorted and listed randomly on your devices.

==== Change Backdrop ====

Lets you change the artwork backdrop for the playlist. Mezzmo will display this artwork in its user interface. Mezzmo also streams this playlist artwork to DLNA devices, web browsers and Mezzmo (Android) app. Both web browsers and Mezzmo (Android app) will display this artwork.  DLNA devices will not display this artwork.

  * **Add Picture** - Click to use an image from your hard disk.
  * **Get Internet Artwork** - Click to search for artwork from web sites.
  * **Delete Picture** - Click to remove the current artwork backdrop.