====== Using Playlist mode ======

Mezzmo Android includes a Playlist screen that lets you queue files and play them in any order.  This is useful when you wish to:
  * play an album of music tracks
  * play a mixtape of music tracks
  * play a photo slideshow
  * play a set of videos one after the other

{{:mezzmoandroidplaylist.png|Mezzmo Android - Playlist}}

===== Adding files to the Playlist screen =====

There are several ways to add files to the Playlist screen.

  * When you are browsing files, you can **long touch** on a file to:
    * **Queue File.**  Add this file to the Playlist screen.
    * **Queue All Files.**  Add all files in the current playlist or folder to the Playlist screen.
  * When you are browsing files, you can touch or click the **Queue icon** to add all files in the current playlist or folder to the Playlist screen.
  * When you are viewing details about a file on the **Details** screen, you can touch or click the **Queue icon** to add the file to the Playlist screen.
===== Playing a specific file in the Playlist screen =====

To play a file, simple touch or click the file's text.

  - Touch or click the **Menu** button or swipe from left to right to display the **Dashboard**.  Touch or click **PLAYLIST** to go to the Playlist screen.
  - Touch or click a **file's text** to play it on the selected device.
===== Changing the order of the files in the Playlist screen =====

You can change the order of the files listed in the Playlist screen.

  - Touch or click the **Menu** button or swipe from left to right to display the **Dashboard**.  Touch or click **PLAYLIST** to go to the Playlist screen.
  - Touch and hold a **file's icon** and drag it up or down to move it up and down in the playlist.
===== Playing files in a random order =====

Mezzmo Android can play the your files in the playlist in a random shuffle (random order).

  - Touch or click the **Menu** button or swipe from left to right to display the **Dashboard**.  Touch or click **PLAYLIST** to go to the Playlist screen.
  - Touch or click the **Shuffle icon** on the Action bar to turn shuffle on or off. When shuffle is turned on, files in the playlist are played in a random order.
===== Playing files in the Playlist screen continuously =====

Mezzmo Android can play the same file continuously or play the set files in the playlist continuously.

  - Touch or click the **Menu** button or swipe from left to right to display the **Dashboard**.  Touch or click **PLAYLIST** to go to the Playlist screen.
  - Touch or click the **Repeat icon** on the Action bar to set the repeat mode. When turned off, files in the playlist are played only once. When repeat mode is set to repeat file, the selected file will be played continuously. When repeat mode is set to repeat playlist, the playlist of files are played continuously.

===== Removing files from the Playlist screen =====

  - Touch or click the **Menu** button or swipe from left to right to display the **Dashboard**.  Touch or click **PLAYLIST** to go to the Playlist screen.
  - To remove a file from the Playlist screen, touch or click a **file's icon** and swipe right to remove a file from the playlist.
  - To remove all files, touch or click the **Delete icon** on the Action bar to remove all files from the playlist.

===== Saving and reloading a playlist =====

If you wish to save your playlist for reuse at a later date, then you can save it to your Android device's local storage.

  - Touch or click the **Menu** button or swipe from left to right to display the **Dashboard**.  Touch or click **PLAYLIST** to go to the Playlist screen.
  - Touch or click the **Save icon** on the Action bar to save the playlist onto your Android device's local storage.
  - To reload the save playlist at a later date, touch or click the **Load icon** on the Action bar to reload a playlist that was previously saved onto your Android device's local storage.