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Playing Content on a Display

  • Updated on Oct 28, 2026
  • Published on Jul 18, 2022
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Task can be performed by the following Beam Roles:  
✓ Basic
✓ Manager
✓ Administrator

Need some help with the Display Manager? Learn more: Displays Manager Overview.

  1. Select Displays on the navigation bar to open the Displays menu.

  2. Select the display you want to publish content to. The Displays detail window opens.

  3. Under Now Playing (if the display is currently online) or Last Played (if the display is currently offline), select Change.

    Display management screen showing KL-SKD10 online, forecast content, and highlighted Change button under Now Playing.

    The Select Content window opens.

    Select Media window lists published Minneapolis weather forecasts for five-day and hourly displays.

  4. Select the Content, Playlists, Programs, or Collections from the media dropdown, depending on the type of content you want to display.
    Media selection dialog displays playlist options, with Playlists selected and published playlists listed.

  5. Select the content item you want to publish to your display.

    Select Media dialog highlights a published Minneapolis five-day weather forecast resource with preview and update details.


    The content item you selected will first appear as a Pending change and then eventually show as Now Playing/Last Played.

    Media player displays a Minneapolis, Minnesota five-day weather forecast with a Change button.

Content Change Stuck on Pending?

The most common reasons for a change to remain on pending are:

Offline Device: If the Display is not connected to the Internet, the content change will remained queued until it comes back online, at which point the content change will take affect.

Large Content: If the content is a large file that is not yet cached in the Display’s catalog, it may take a while to download and play, especially if the device is on a slower network.

If neither of the above applies and your content remains in a pending state, please contact support for assistance.

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