The Valid From and Expires date fields allow you to control when tracks are available for automatic scheduling in PlayIt Live. This is useful for seasonal content, promotional campaigns, or tracks that should only play during specific time periods.

To set up these restrictions, go to Manage > Tracks and double-click the track you want to edit. Click on the Scheduling tab where you'll find the Valid From and Expires fields. The Valid From date specifies the earliest date the track can be scheduled, meaning the scheduler will ignore this track for any time before this date. The Expires date specifies the last day the track can be scheduled, and the track will not be scheduled after midnight at the start of this date. For example, if you set a Christmas song to expire on 26th December, it will be eligible for scheduling up to and including 25th December, but not from midnight on 26th December onwards. You can set one or both fields, or leave them blank if you don't want any date restrictions. Click Save Track to apply your changes. These restrictions only affect automatic scheduling via the playout pattern or clocks, they don't prevent you from manually adding the track to the playout log.