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The media library is where you store all the content you want to display on your screens. Piksel supports three types of media: images, videos, and YouTube videos imported by URL. Everything you upload is available to add to any playlist in your account.

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Supported media types

Upload still images to display on your screens. Piksel accepts common image formats including JPEG and PNG. Images use their upload filename as their display name in the library.

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Uploading images and videos

1

Open the media library

Navigate to Media in the dashboard sidebar.
2

Select your files

Click Upload or drag and drop your image or video files directly onto the upload area. You can upload multiple files at once.
3

Wait for the upload to complete

Piksel uploads the file to storage and registers the metadata. The new item appears in the gallery when the upload finishes.
If you are uploading a video and want a custom thumbnail, include the thumbnail image file in the same upload request using the thumbnail field in the upload form.

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Importing a YouTube video

1

Open the media library

Navigate to Media in the dashboard sidebar.
2

Click Import YouTube

Select the Import YouTube option in the upload area.
3

Paste the YouTube URL

Enter the full URL of the YouTube video. Piksel validates the URL and extracts the video ID.
4

Confirm the import

Click Import. Piksel fetches the video title and thumbnail from YouTube and adds the item to your library.

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Browsing and previewing media

The media library displays your assets as a gallery grid. Each item shows a thumbnail, the file name, and the media type. Select any item to open a preview.
You can filter the library by media type (image, video, or YouTube) or by branch if you have multiple locations set up.

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Organizing media by branch

If your account uses branches, you can assign each media item to a branch when uploading. This makes it easier to filter the library and keep assets organized by location or business unit.

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Deleting media

1

Select the media item

Open the item from the gallery or select it using the action menu.
2

Delete the item

Click Delete and confirm the action.
Deleting a media item removes it from all playlist items that reference it. Any playlists containing the deleted item will have that slot removed automatically. This action cannot be undone.