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 ====== Linked Playlist Properties ====== ====== Linked Playlist Properties ======
  
-A linked playlist is a dynamic link to a external playlist file that you have created in other media player software - such as Windows Media Player ​or WinAmpMezzmo can read all popular types of playlist files - including .M3U.PLS, .WPL and .ZPL playlist files.+A linked playlist is a dynamic link to a external playlist file or URL Using linked playlists is useful if you wish to keep a list of videosmusic or photos fresh and up-to-date.
  
-Linked playlist files are useful if you like using media player software such Windows Media Player or WinAmp alongside Mezzmo. You may have playlists that you maintain in these software programs. ​Rather than having to re-import the playlists ​from WinAmp or Windows Media Player ​into Mezzmo every time you make a change ​to the playlistlinked ​playlist can be used and will be dynamically read by Mezzmo ​so that all changes will be kept up-to-date in Mezzmo.+Rather than having to re-import the files from a playlist ​into Mezzmo every time there is a change, ​Mezzmo'​s ​linked ​playlists ​will dynamically read the contents of the playlist ​so that all changes will be kept up-to-date in Mezzmo
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 +External playlist files on disk are typically created in other player software - such as Windows Media Player or WinAmp. Mezzmo can read all popular types of playlist files - including .M3U, .PLS, .WPL and .ZPL playlist files. 
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 +Mezzmo can also read playlist URLs, channel URLs and user page URLs from many popular video, and music sites such as YouTube
  
 {{:​linkedplaylistproperties.png?​nolink|Linked Playlist Properties dialog}} {{:​linkedplaylistproperties.png?​nolink|Linked Playlist Properties dialog}}
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 ==== Display Titles ==== ==== 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).+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_general|]]**.
  
 ==== Change Artwork ==== ==== Change Artwork ====
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 Lets you change the artwork thumbnail for the playlist. Mezzmo will display this artwork in its user interface. Mezzmo also streams this playlist artwork to devices. Some devices will display this artwork - however, it depends on each device'​s firmware. Lets you change the artwork thumbnail for the playlist. Mezzmo will display this artwork in its user interface. Mezzmo also streams this playlist artwork to devices. Some devices will display this artwork - however, it depends on each device'​s firmware.
  
-  * Add Picture - Click to use an image from your hard disk. +  ​* **Add Picture** - Click to use an image from your hard disk. 
-  * Delete Picture - Click to remove the current artwork thumbnail.+  ​* **Get Internet Artwork** - Click to search for artwork from web sites 
 +  * **Delete Picture** - Click to remove the current artwork thumbnail.
  
-==== Playlist filename ====+==== Playlist filename/URL ====
  
-Enter the full path of the playlist file that you wish to link into Mezzmo. Click the **Browse** button to locate the +Enter the full path of the playlist file on disk that you wish to link into Mezzmo. Click the **Browse** button to locate the 
  ​playlist file. Mezzmo ​ can read all popular types of playlist files - including .M3U, .PLS, .WPL and .ZPL playlist files.  ​playlist file. Mezzmo ​ can read all popular types of playlist files - including .M3U, .PLS, .WPL and .ZPL playlist files.
  
-==== Sort by ====+Or, enter the full playlist URL for the online playlist. ​ Playlists, channels & user pages from popular web sites such as YouTube are supported.
  
 +{{  :​mezzmoprobuttonsmall.png?​nolink|Mezzmo Pro Feature}}
 +==== Check playlist for new files every ====
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 +Click this checkbox to get Mezzmo to check the playlist for any new changes. ​ You can select the refresh interval using the Refresh interval edit box and combo box.  Mezzmo will check the playlist at the specified interval and detect any new or deleted files from the playlist. ​ Newly detected files will be automatically added into your Mezzmo library with full metadata and artwork.
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 +==== Sort by ====
  
 Choose the file attribute that you want your files sorted by. Choose the file attribute that you want your files sorted by.