To access the Twitter module in Flow, from the Home page, select Content Control > Twitter.
Playlist management is integrated into the Twitter module for convenience in cases where users want an integrated workflow of gathering content, content moderation, and playlist management in one place.
To access the Twitter module in Flow, from the Home page, select Content Control > Twitter. Additional playlist management functionality is available in the Twitter Playlists module.
Using the Twitter module, you can save approved Tweets for output later. Saving a Tweet automatically approves it and copies it to any selected playlist(s) and the approved queue. Saving a Tweet is as easy as clicking its Star icon.
Tweet is not saved to a playlist. Click to save the Tweet and add it to selected playlist(s). | |
Tweet is saved, approved, and added to the selected playlist(s). If no playlist is selected, then the Tweet is saved to the approved queue. Notes:
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Once a Tweet is saved, it is not deleted from the system unless a user manually deletes it.
Select Tweet Playlist(s)
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Select one playlist | Select a playlist from the list.
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Select multiple playlists | Select each playlist from the Apply saved/playlist Tweets to option.
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You can move multiple Tweets at once as a group.
- Hold CTRL to select multiple Tweets.
- Hold SHIFT to select concurrent Tweets.
Additional playlist management functionality is available in the Twitter Playlists module.
- In Super Ticker, see the topic Twitter Playlists for details.
Playlists can also be created and managed in the Twitter Playlist Control module.
- In Super Ticker, see the topic Twitter Playlists Control for details.
Manage Tweet Playlist Content
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Create a playlist | Enter a new playlist name in the field and press the ENTER key.
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Edit Tweets |
Note: Modifications made to Tweet content are stored locally and are never re-posted back to Twitter. |
Remove Tweets | Click Remove to remove the Tweet from the playlist. |
Remove all Tweets | Click Remove All to delete all Tweets from the playlist. |
Show or hide Avatars | When avatar information is available for the topic, you can show or hide the avatars associated with the Twitter accounts in the Flow interface. Note: Showing avatars can affect system performance. |
Refresh playlist | Click Refresh at any time to update the list of Tweets. TweetOut retrieves new Tweets according to the topic and search parameter configuration. |
Set Play Count | Specifies the default number of Tweets a player, such as BLADE, will take from the playlist at a time for broadcast output. Once those Tweets are output, the player retrieves the same number of default Tweets, when available, for output. Tip: As you pair this option with the Max Plays and Mark Played options in BLADE, you can configure the system to select only the new top number of Tweets out of a playlist for broadcast automatically while allowing the playlist to continue to be built. |