How to create scheduler task

Please go to the Multi Room Audio Player Tools menu and open the Scheduler window (or press the Ctrl+Alt+S hotkey).

Tools-Scheduler

Give your task a unique name and set the Start time. By default, the start time is set to the current time. If you want the task to stop automatically, please also set the Stop time.
Scheduler new task

There are two types of repetitive tasks. The first type repeats every few seconds, minutes, hours, or days—either indefinitely or a set number of times.

simple repetitive tasks

The second type activates only on selected days of the week.

Scheduler weekdays

Next, choose the main task type – Player, Zone, Jingle, or General Task. The most commonly used is the Player Task. Select the player and the desired action. Depending on the action, you may also set the volume or choose a file path.

Player task

The Zone Task works similarly, but offers slightly different actions.

Zone task

The Jingle tab includes a single task: playing the selected jingle.

Jingle task

With a General Task, you can schedule actions like Save Workspace.

General task

Once done, click the Save button. The new task will appear in the list below. Here you can view all your tasks. To delete a task, select it from the list and click the Delete button. To create a new task, click New and provide a new unique name. Feel free to explore all the available actions.

List of Tasks

 

To edit a task, find it in the list and double-click it. The selected task will load in the editor. Change the settings and click Save. To temporarily disable a task, select it, uncheck the Enabled checkbox, and click Save.

Disable task

Stay tuned—we are continuously adding new scheduler types and actions.

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