Loading M3U/M3U8 Playlist via Remote API ?

JeanXeb

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I'm wondering if it's possible to load a playlist in M3U or M3U8 format using the RadioBOSS Remote API. I’ve checked the documentation but couldn’t find a definitive answer. Has anyone tried this or knows if there's a supported method or endpoint for doing so?
Could you please provide an example of a command that would work from CMD to achieve this?
 
How can I call an ads playlist with a dynamic path like \PUB_NAT\%n_%d_%h_%m.m3u8 using the API ?

Thanks in advance for your help!
 
There are multiple ways. Use the inserttrack command to add the "\PUB_NAT\%n_%d_%h_%m.m3u8" item. Or use load command if you want to replace playlist contents.
If you need to launch this periodically, you can also create a disabled scheduled event and use the schedule command to start it.
 

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I tried running the following command in CMD, but it doesn't seem to work. RadioBOSS doesn't load the .m3u8 playlist into the studio.
Could someone help me identify what's wrong with it?
This will not work, as cURL or shell will not process "%n_%d_%h_%m" part, and will send it as is. If you need to load based on the current date/time, and do not want to complicate your request with processing this, you can do the following: create a playlist file (.m3u8, text file with UTF8 encoding) with the following contents (ensure the UNC path is correct):
Code:
\\PGM_NAT\ADVERTISING\N_?dd_?hh_?nn.m3u8

Note that template was changed to what's supported by RadioBOSS, it's documented here: https://manual.djsoft.net/radioboss/en/scheduler_options.htm
(you also had %n template which I'm not sure what means).
 
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