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Enabling loop mode

Repeat your rundown from the top after the last element finishes, without ever ending the run.

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Loop mode makes the rundown repeat from the top after the last element finishes, without ever ending the run.

How to enable it

  1. Open Edit rundown.
  2. Turn on Loop (repeat the rundown after the last element).
  3. Save.

When the run reaches the end, it restarts from the first segment. The header shows a LOOP badge while it is on.

Use cases

  • Continuous signage: a rotating set of graphics for a lobby display or an event screen.
  • Repeating blocks: a ticker cycling through scores indefinitely.
  • Testing: run the whole rundown on repeat to stress-test timing and integrations before air.

Loop vs. Repeat

These are different features:

  • Loop: the same run wraps back to the beginning without stopping. One run, one continuous set of logs.
  • Repeat: the show fully ends and a new run is scheduled at a fixed interval. Each recurrence is a fresh run with its own logs.

Stopping a looped show

Press End at any time. The show stops wherever it is in the loop and moves to Completed.

Tip

A looped show can run for a long time. The screens hold the downloaded media for the life of the run, so a loop is the cheapest way to play the same content repeatedly. The files are fetched once, not once per pass.

More in Helmo Rundown

Getting Started

Managing Rundowns

Building the Rundown

Element Timing

Going Live

Advanced Features

Troubleshooting