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Auto-Advance & Auto-Pilot

macos · Available since v1.0

Auto-Advance & Auto-Pilot

Problem

Manually shuffling or paging through media is tedious for ambient displays, kiosks, or unattended setups.

Solution

Auto-Advance automatically triggers a page advance or shuffle at a configurable interval (1-30 seconds). Combined with SmartShuffle, this creates Auto-Pilot mode: an endless, non-repeating media rotation that runs unattended.

Tier Availability

  • Free: Not available.
  • Plus / Pro: Full auto-advance with configurable interval and SmartShuffle integration.

UI Flow

  1. Open Preferences or the control bar auto-advance option.
  2. Set the interval (1-30 seconds).
  3. Choose advance mode: next page or shuffle.
  4. The grid runs itself indefinitely.

Known Limitations

  • Minimum interval is 1 second; maximum is 30 seconds.
  • Image display duration interacts with advance timing — whichever fires first wins.

Marketing One-Liner

Set it and forget it — Auto-Pilot creates an endless, self-running display that cycles your entire library without repeats.

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