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.
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.
Upload video files directly to Piksel. Piksel detects the content type automatically from the uploaded file. For videos, you can optionally upload a separate thumbnail image at the same time — this thumbnail appears in the media library gallery.
Import a YouTube video by pasting its URL. Piksel accepts standard YouTube watch URLs (youtube.com/watch?v=...), short URLs (youtu.be/...), embed URLs, and YouTube Shorts URLs. Piksel fetches the video title automatically and stores the embed URL for playback on your screens.
Uploading images and videos
Open the media library
Navigate to Media in the dashboard sidebar.
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.
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.
Importing a YouTube video
Open the media library
Navigate to Media in the dashboard sidebar.
Click Import YouTube
Select the Import YouTube option in the upload area.
Paste the YouTube URL
Enter the full URL of the YouTube video. Piksel validates the URL and extracts the video ID.
Confirm the import
Click Import. Piksel fetches the video title and thumbnail from YouTube and adds the item to your library.
You can filter the library by media type (image, video, or YouTube) or by branch if you have multiple locations set up.
Select the media item
Open the item from the gallery or select it using the action menu.
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.
