diff --git a/docs/sources/reference/playlist.md b/docs/sources/reference/playlist.md index e45219657a9..bd9dcb713f6 100644 --- a/docs/sources/reference/playlist.md +++ b/docs/sources/reference/playlist.md @@ -6,6 +6,24 @@ page_keywords: grafana, playlist, documentation # Playlist Guide -*TODO* +Playlists are sets of Dashboards that automatically and periodically switch between each other. They can be a great way to build situational awareness or just show off your metrics to your team or visitors. -Needs update for Grafana 2.0 +Since Dashboards in Grafana automatically scale to any resolution, Playlists are perfect for big screens! + +## Creating a new Playlist + +![](/img/v2/dashboard_search.jpg) + +Playlists can be accessed from the main Dashboard picker. Click the 'Playlists' button at the bottom of the picker to access the Playlist functionality. + +You can search Dashboards by name (or use a regular expression), and add them to your Playlist. + +### Configuring the Playlist + +## Starting and controlling Playlists + +Playlists can also be manually controlled utilizing the controls at the top of screen when in Playlist mode. + +Click the stop button to pause on that particular Dashboard. +Click the next button to advance to the next Dashboard in the Playlist. +Click the back button to rewind to the previous Dashboard in the Playlist.