In addition to our hundreds of playlists, Rockbot gives you the ability to create your own custom playlists. You can either use one of our pre-made playlists as a starting point by duplicating that playlist, or you can create a new one from scratch.
To follow along with this guide, sign in at dashboard.rockbot.com and open your venue's dashboard.
Duplicating Playlists
If you want to create a custom playlist and use one of Rockbot's playlists as your starting point, navigate to the Playlist Browser. Check the boxes for one or more playlists, and select the "Duplicate Playlists" action. Then pick who the owner should be. We recommend making the playlist owner the business or group rather than an individual.
You can also duplicate an individual playlist from the playlist details window. Click on the 3 dots on the right side of the menu, and choose “Duplicate Playlist”.
Creating From Scratch
To create a new playlist from scratch, click the button in the Playlist Browser, and use the form to set the playlist owner, title, and description. It is best to make the owner the business or group so that more people within the business have access to it. Playlists owned by an individual can only be edited by that individual.
You may also use this window to sync playlists from external sources like Spotify and Apple Music. You can then edit them in Rockbot by adding or removing tracks.
Learn more about Synced Playlists
When creating a brand new playlist you will immediately see the playlist’s Song Browser. Since the playlist is completely empty, there will not be any suggestions yet. Searching in the Song Browser will return results based on artist name, song name, and genre. Once you start to fill your playlist, you will start to receive suggestions for songs included in similar playlists.
You may add individual tracks to your playlist by clicking the + (plus) to the left. If you add the wrong song by accident, you may remove it by clicking the - (minus) sign next to it in the list.
Learn More about the Playlist Editor
Playlist Requirements
Due to licensing restrictions, Rockbot cannot play multiple songs from the same artist in a row. This means playlists need a variety of both songs and artists to work well and avoid repetition.
We recommend a minimum of 200 songs for a playlist that will play for 8 hours. The Rockbot system will not allow the scheduling of playlists with fewer than 20 songs and 12 artists.
The Playlist Progress Bar in the top right has a health indicator for how much content you need to add before you can schedule your playlist.
If you have any questions, please submit a Rockbot Request Ticket or give us a call at (415) 813-6020 x1