Screen layout
The layout of the screen is defined in the global header section of SMIL document.
Regions / Zones
How to define screen regions and zones in a SMIL layout and assign media items to each region for multi-zone digital signage playback.
Sequence Playlist
The sequential playlist is the simplest form of playlists in SMIL.
Parallel playlist
The SMIL parallel playlist is a list of media objects that start playback simultaneously.
Exclusive / priority playlist
The exclusive playlist allows up to one of its children to play. The start of one media object causes the currently playing item to either pause or stop.
Playback scheduling via WallClock
The wallclock module of SMIL supports using ISO-8601 date/time specification as part of its event triggers.
Content caching in the device storage
How the SMIL Player caches media and widgets in device storage for offline playback, cleans up unused files, and supports the legacy prefetch tag.
Updating SMIL playlist - PULL mode
How to update a SMIL playlist in PULL mode using the Refresh meta tag, including check intervals, expressions, and the onlySmilUpdate option.
Backup image
How to set up a backup image in the SMIL Player to avoid a black screen when the SMIL file fails to download or contains invalid XML.