How to use the Media Center plugin
Create a flexible media library to organize and display videos, audio, and rich content in your app.
The Media Center plugin lets you present a wide range of content in a visually structured way. You can add videos, audio files, text-based content, and external links from sources like YouTube, Vimeo, and Dropbox. It is commonly used for video libraries, podcasts, training content, artist profiles, albums, or weekly content series.
Requirements
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This is a Boost plugin, available on the Standard, Growth, and Business plans.
How to use the Media Center plugin
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Log in, go to Builder in the left navigation
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Click the + button to open the Plugin Marketplace
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Search for Media Center
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Click Add Plugin, name your plugin, then click Add
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Stay in the Content tab
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(Optional) Add an image carousel at the top
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Click Add Image
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Select one or more images from your media library
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Click Insert Image to display them at the top of the plugin
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Add introductory text
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Use the WYSIWYG editor to add text, images, videos, or buttons
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This content appears above your media list
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Add media items
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Click Add Media Item
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Upload a media thumbnail
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Enter a title (required)
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Add a summary and body content using the WYSIWYG editor
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Add a source URL if applicable
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Add a video URL (supported sources include YouTube, Vimeo, and Dropbox)
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Add audio details if the item includes audio
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Audio title
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Artist name
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Audio URL
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Audio image and background
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(Optional) Add a media date
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(Optional) Add an action item
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Click Save
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Organize media with categories
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Click Categories
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Click Add Category, name it, then click Save
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Assign media items to categories to enable filtering
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Sort and manage media items
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Choose manual or automatic sorting (A–Z, Z–A, newest, oldest)
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Use bulk actions to import media using a CSV template
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Click the Design tab
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Choose the list layout for the media list
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Choose the layout for individual media items
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Add a background image
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(Optional) Enable Advanced Mode to customize layouts with CSS
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Click the Settings tab
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Enable or disable sharing for media items
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Allow users to add personal notes
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Display media source information
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Enable or disable the info page
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Automatically add all audio items to a playlist
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Resume playback from the last position
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Enable continuous playback
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Enable shuffle for audio playback
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Set autoplay delay
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Enable global playlists and connect the playlist feature
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Enable offline access
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Enable media filtering by category
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Display view counts
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Highlight previously played items
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Click the Security tab
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Turn on Require Login to restrict access to logged-in users
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(Optional) Add tag-based restrictions and choose whether to match any or all tags
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Click the Tagging tab
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Enter a tag name to automatically apply to users when they open this feature
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Click Add Tag
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Click the Purchase tab
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Check Require Purchase to enable
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Choose your product type (Single Purchase or Subscription)
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Upload an image, fill out purchase text, and success/failure messages
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Click the Analytics tab to see feature performance
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View data such as daily views, top users, and engagement over time
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Pro tips
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Use categories to make large media libraries easier to filter and browse
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Manual media entries allow video, audio, and text to live in a single item
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For feed-driven content, consider the YouTube, Vimeo, or Media Center RSS plugins
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Dropbox works well for hosting media as long as files are public and accessible via link