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Overview
To synchronize videos across players in BrightAuthor:connectedIn BrightAuthor:connected, to synchronize videos across video zones in a single player, the Link Synchronize Advanced Command and Synchronization Event are used. A leader/follower relationship is established between Video Zones.
For syncing videos across video zones in groups of networked players, both the presentation video zones and the player clocks must be synchronized. In that processthis scenario, a leader/follower relationship will be defined, so that a single leader player controls the playback and sends a synchronize command to one or more follower players.Synchronization only works between an image and video. Your home screen should be a short image that immediately transitions to the main video. Super states are not currently supportedis established between Video Zones and a BrightSign player clock leader and followers are established.
Synchronization of video works by means of a synchronization command issued in the transition to the video state. The state proceeding the synchronized can be any of the available state types.
Since XC5 players have multiple outputs, the presentation clock does not need to be synchronized unless you are playing a presentation from multiple XC5 players or an XC5 player and another type of BrightSign player. However, you will need to create leader and follower zones by adding a sync command that gets triggered by a keyword.
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Create a presentation with content and zones. Make sure to toggle Interactive on the top right.
Select the transition event in the leader zone in your presentation. It may be helpful to include “Leader” and “Follower” in the zone names.
Add a Timeout transition event to the content you want to display first, then drag that event to the other content in the presentation.
In Event Properties > Advanced, select Add Command.
Select the Link command and Synchronize.
Toggle the down arrow to enter a Keyword. This will be used to trigger follower players to display content.
Save the presentation.
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