Nested Playlists
| Project: | Playlist (toolkit, modules) |
| Version: | 4.7.x-1.x-dev |
| Component: | Code |
| Category: | feature request |
| Priority: | minor |
| Assigned: | Unassigned |
| Status: | active |
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Would it be possible to add support for 'nested' playlists - ie being able to make a playlist that includes other playlists?
The easiest example of this is to imagine putting together something like a radio show. You'd have separate playlists for:
1. The news, with all its items
2. The first segment of the programme
3. The first ad break
4. The next segment of the programme
5. etc.
All of these could then be put together in one playlist called 'The Example show'.....and then that playlist could be put into a playlist called 'tuesday's programmes'.
just an example.
The ideal would be to be able to combine normal audio items with playlist items in one playlist, but otherwise it could just be a playlist of audio_playlists.
Is this possible to implement in a fairly straightforward way?
#1
Yes, this is entirely possible. A playlist is just a node-to-node relationship. You'd just have to create a new playlist type.
audio_playlist = node -> audio relationship
playlist_playlist = node -> playlist relationship
Probably this is best created as a separate module from audio_playlist.
#2
Ok, great - thanks
I'll take a look at this and let you know how i get on!
#3
any news on that? would be a terrific feature.