The track type field categorises your audio content to help with organisation, filtering, and automation. Common track types include Song, Station ID, Jingle, Bed, News, Weather, and Sweeper. This field is used extensively throughout PlayIt Live for creating filtered track groups, setting up playout policies, and organising your content library.

By default, track type is set to "Inferred", which means PlayIt Live automatically determines the type based on your track's metadata and characteristics. The system uses these rules in order:

First, if your Tags field contains one of the track types (like "Jingle" or "Station ID"), that type is automatically assigned. Second, if your Artist or Title field exactly matches one of the track types, that type is used. Third, if the duration is less than 30 seconds, the track is classified as "Station ID" since short audio is typically used for station identification. Finally, if none of the above rules apply, the track defaults to "Song".

You can override the inferred type by manually selecting a specific type from the dropdown when editing a track via Manage > Tracks. This is particularly useful for ensuring accurate categorisation, especially for tracks that might not fit the automatic rules. Properly set track types enable you to create filtered track groups, apply specific playout policies to different content types, and maintain better organisation of your audio library.

Additionally, only tracks marked as "Song" will be affected by the Auto Adjust feature, which automatically adjusts tempos and segues for timing purposes.