{"id":26001,"date":"2020-12-08T13:58:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T19:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/?p=26001"},"modified":"2021-02-19T14:06:11","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T20:06:11","slug":"category-video-playlists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/blog\/category-video-playlists\/","title":{"rendered":"Category Playlists: New Mediavine Video Player Feature"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\r\n<article class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\r\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-beige has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-772205c6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-beige--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\r\n<header class=\"wp-block-group c-breadcrumbs aligngrid has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-61973aa6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\r\n<header class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d68226ec wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\" style=\"margin-bottom:5px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mediavine-dev.d1.moderntribe.qa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chevron-left2.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542\" style=\"aspect-ratio:9\/16;object-fit:contain;width:auto;height:20px\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--2\"><a href=\"\/blog\/\">Back to Blog<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/header>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aligngrid\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"\/>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default has-neutral-20-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"aligncenter aligncenter wp-block-tribe-terms\"><ul class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__list\"><li class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__term\"><span class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__link t-category\">Video<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\r\n<h1 style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title\">Category Playlists: New Mediavine Video Player Feature<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9b38c6d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div style=\"margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-author-name\">The Mediavine Team<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2022<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-date has-10-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2020-12-08T13:58:55-06:00\">December 8, 2020<\/time><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<p>If you know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/meet-the-new-mediavine-com\/\">Mediavine<\/a>, then you&#8217;re probably already aware that we&#8217;re constantly looking for ways to revamp and improve our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/mediavine-video-capabilities\/\">video offerings<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/what-is-q4\/\">Q4<\/a> of 2019, we introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/featured-video-playlists-an-easy-path-to-major-revenue-growth\/\">Featured Video<\/a>, which allows publishers to easily dip into those video earnings. Back in August 2020, we launched the ability to make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/video-playlists\/\">Custom Playlists<\/a> with ad breaks in between videos, which you can embed directly with the Mediavine Control Panel. And now, we&#8217;re launching <strong>Category Playlists<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>With the Mediavine Control Panel you can now set a featured playlist for a category on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wordpress-gutenberg-should-you-make-the-switch\/\">WordPress site<\/a>, so you can better customize the video experience for your readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ve been asking about this feature since we first announced Mediavine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/mediavine-video-the-ultimate-guide-even-if-you-dont-have-any-video\/\">video<\/a>, and we&#8217;re so excited to finally bring it to you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vlogger-camera-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"female vlogger filming a video from her desk\" class=\"wp-image-25507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vlogger-camera-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vlogger-camera-320x214.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vlogger-camera-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vlogger-camera-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vlogger-camera-1170x781.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vlogger-camera-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vlogger-camera-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vlogger-camera-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vlogger-camera-343x229.jpg 343w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vlogger-camera-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vlogger-camera-335x224.jpg 335w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vlogger-camera-347x232.jpg 347w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vlogger-camera-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vlogger-camera-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vlogger-camera.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-category-playlists\">What are Category Playlists?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Category Playlist is almost exactly what it sounds like \u2014 a playlist you can choose to be featured across your designated category. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you select a Category Playlist in WordPress, we not only place the playlist on the category page itself, but on any post within that category that doesn&#8217;t already have its own video. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-category.png\" alt=\"screenshot of a video playlist on a category page\" class=\"wp-image-26227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-category.png 860w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-category-320x267.png 320w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-category-768x640.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-category-375x313.png 375w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-category-800x667.png 800w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-category-444x370.png 444w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-category-275x229.png 275w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-category-224x187.png 224w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-category-335x279.png 335w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-category-347x289.png 347w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-category-520x434.png 520w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-category-640x534.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><figcaption>A category video playlist running on our Senior Graphic Designer Susannah&#8217;s site<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That means you can fine-tune your reader experience in a way that&#8217;s easier than ever before!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-okay-but-how-do-i-set-that-up\">Okay, but how do I set that up?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, if you&#8217;ve got Custom Playlists set up, you&#8217;re already 80% of the way there! If not, you can add a playlist in your Mediavine Dashboard under <strong>Playlists<\/strong> on the left menu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-dash-1024x659.png\" alt=\"screenshot of adding a video in the mediavine dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-26228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-dash-1024x659.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-dash-320x206.png 320w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-dash-768x494.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-dash-1170x753.png 1170w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-dash-375x241.png 375w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-dash-800x515.png 800w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-dash-569x366.png 569w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-dash-353x227.png 353w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-dash-288x185.png 288w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-dash-335x216.png 335w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-dash-347x223.png 347w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-dash-520x335.png 520w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-dash-640x412.png 640w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/video-playlist-dash.png 1341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply open the category you want to set a playlist for in WordPress. Look under <strong>Posts &gt; Categories<\/strong> on the left, then select the category and click on &#8220;Edit.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/category-edit-page-1024x582.png\" alt=\"screenshot of a category edit page in wordpress\" class=\"wp-image-26226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/category-edit-page-1024x582.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/category-edit-page-320x182.png 320w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/category-edit-page-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/category-edit-page-1170x665.png 1170w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/category-edit-page-375x213.png 375w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/category-edit-page-800x455.png 800w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/category-edit-page-569x323.png 569w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/category-edit-page-353x201.png 353w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/category-edit-page-288x164.png 288w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/category-edit-page-335x190.png 335w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/category-edit-page-347x197.png 347w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/category-edit-page-520x296.png 520w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/category-edit-page-640x364.png 640w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/category-edit-page.png 1518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;re in the <strong>Edit Category<\/strong> screen, there&#8217;ll be a drop-down menu for you to select one. Just choose which playlist you&#8217;d like to run and boom! You&#8217;re in business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/wp-category-playlist-setting.png\" alt=\"screenshot of the category playlist setting in the dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-26229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/wp-category-playlist-setting.png 843w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/wp-category-playlist-setting-320x120.png 320w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/wp-category-playlist-setting-768x289.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/wp-category-playlist-setting-375x141.png 375w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/wp-category-playlist-setting-800x301.png 800w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/wp-category-playlist-setting-569x214.png 569w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/wp-category-playlist-setting-353x133.png 353w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/wp-category-playlist-setting-288x108.png 288w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/wp-category-playlist-setting-335x126.png 335w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/wp-category-playlist-setting-347x130.png 347w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/wp-category-playlist-setting-520x196.png 520w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/wp-category-playlist-setting-640x241.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you change your mind, you can always choose a different playlist, and remember \u2014 this will only put the playlist on the page if you haven&#8217;t already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/mediavine-video-capabilities\/\">embedded a video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-should-i-use-a-category-playlist\">Why should I use a category playlist?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, for starters, it&#8217;s a great way to monetize your category pages (if you&#8217;ve got those!). You can update the playlist to include new videos from that category and it leads to a more natural reader experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also cross-promote your content on posts that don&#8217;t have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/mediavine-video-player-seo\/\">video<\/a> associated with them, and it&#8217;s a great way to switch up video across different posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-photography.jpg\" alt=\"woman using a camera in the snow to film a winter scene\" class=\"wp-image-26225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-photography.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-photography-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-photography-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-photography-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-photography-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-photography-344x229.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-photography-281x187.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-photography-335x223.jpg 335w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-photography-347x231.jpg 347w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-photography-520x346.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-photography-640x426.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-alright-so-how-do-i-get-started\">Alright, so how do I get started?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Category Playlists are already available. All you need to get started is a WordPress Site and the latest version of the Mediavine Control Panel plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re excited to see how our publishers continue to push the envelope on creative content and can&#8217;t wait to see how you use these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also wanted to give a special thank you to those of you who suggested this feature because we couldn&#8217;t have built this without you!<\/p>\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-09aec4f2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\r\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--3\">About the author<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div 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