How to create and schedule announcements

Announcements let you display important messages on your Screens and in your mobile app. Creating an announcement is a two-step process: first, you create it in the Library, then you add it to your Screens playlist or app.

Create an announcement

Start by creating your announcement in the Library:

1. Go to the Library in the left sidebar

2. Click Announcements

3. Click the Create button

4. Enter a Title and Text for your announcement

5. Click Create

Add announcement to Screens

After creating your announcement, add it to a Screens playlist:

1. Go to Screens > Content Management

2. Click the playlist or template you want to edit

3. Click Add component

4. Select Announcement from the component list

5. Choose your announcement from the library

Schedule your announcement

Schedule when your announcement displays by configuring the playlist schedule:

1. In the playlist editor, scroll to the Playlist schedule section

2. Set your schedule options:

   • Time-based: Display during specific hours (e.g., 2-3 PM)

   • Date ranges: Show only between certain dates

   • Recurring: Repeat on specific days (e.g., every Friday)

   • Prayer-relative: Display before or after prayer times (e.g., 10 minutes before Athan)

3. Select which screens should show this playlist

4. Save your changes

For more on playlist scheduling, see How to Schedule a Playlist.