# Autoloading smartblock

**URL:** <https://discourse.libretime.org/t/autoloading-smartblock/253>\
**Category:** Dev Talk\
**Created:** [March 5, 2019, 12:59am UTC](https://discourse.libretime.org/t/autoloading-smartblock/253 "2019-03-05T00:59:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![loicP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc29f/32.png) [@loicP](https://discourse.libretime.org/u/loicP)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2019, 12:59am UTC](https://discourse.libretime.org/t/autoloading-smartblock/253/1 "2019-03-05T00:59:05Z")

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When a show is created on the calendar, there is an optional “Autoloading playlist” which fills this show with a playlist one hour before this show airs.  
A similar feature “Autoloading smartblock” should be much more useful, as content added would be randomnly generated.  
I think that “Autoloading smartblock” could interess other LT users.  
Could such feature be added to roadmap ?

Many thanks  
Loic

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**Author:** ![robbt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.libretime.org/robbt/32/15_2.png) [@robbt](https://discourse.libretime.org/u/robbt)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2019, 11:33am UTC](https://discourse.libretime.org/t/autoloading-smartblock/253/2 "2019-03-05T11:33:46Z")

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So the basic way this works is you just put a smartblock inside of the playlist and you get an autoloading smartblock. It is an extra step but will serve the purpose you proposed. In addition you can add a time remaining in show filter for the smartblock and have it try to add tracks to fill the show.

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**Author:** ![loicP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc29f/32.png) [@loicP](https://discourse.libretime.org/u/loicP)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 12:13am UTC](https://discourse.libretime.org/t/autoloading-smartblock/253/3 "2019-03-06T00:13:34Z")

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I didn’t know that is it possible to include a smartblock inside a playlist. So, it should resolve this question. Many thanks for this idea !

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**Author:** ![maydo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.libretime.org/maydo/32/122_2.png) [@maydo](https://discourse.libretime.org/u/maydo)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 12:43am UTC](https://discourse.libretime.org/t/autoloading-smartblock/253/4 "2019-03-06T00:43:01Z")

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> [@robbt](#):
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> So the basic way this works is you just put a smartblock inside of the playlist and you get an autoloading smartblock. It is an extra step but will serve the purpose you proposed. In addition you can add a time remaining in show filter for the smartblock and have it try to add tracks to fill the show.

i was also looking for this, thank you for that tip