Smart Selection is PlayIt Live's intelligent track scheduling strategy that uses a weighted random algorithm to select tracks from track groups. The key feature of Smart Selection is that tracks played longer ago are given a larger weight, significantly increasing their chance of being selected. This prevents certain tracks from being played too frequently whilst still maintaining variety in your playout.

You can set Smart Selection as your default strategy by going to File > Settings > Live-Assist Mode and selecting it under Default track scheduling strategy. Alternatively, you can set it for individual track groups when editing clocks by going to Manage > Clocks and selecting Smart Selection in the Track Group Settings window.

PlayIt Live offers three scheduling strategies in total: Smart Selection (weighted random based on play history), Random (entirely random selection from the track group), and Most Rested (always selects the track that was played longest ago). Smart Selection strikes the perfect balance by preventing repetition whilst avoiding predictable rotation patterns, making it ideal for most radio stations wanting natural-sounding variety in their music scheduling.