Managing players
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Filers2 can be configured with one or more "players" at any given time. A :ref:`player <player_root>` instance is associated with exactly one :ref:`video source <player_type>`, such as a camera, a streaming server, or a video file on disk. The player will display this video and can be configured to stream it out to a :ref:`recorder <recorder_control>`.

Adding/removing players
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More than one video player can be playing at any time. To add a new player, press the add player button.

.. image:: ../images/guide/add_add_player_highlight.png

This will add a new independent player on screen.

.. image:: ../images/guide/2_players_vertical.png

If a player is not needed anymore, it can be deleted from the grid by pressing the trash button. This will delete the player.

.. image:: ../images/guide/delete_player.png

Players layout
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The arrangements of the players in the grid can be changed, by changing the grid parameters.

.. image:: ../images/guide/column_selection_highlight.png

For example it can be set to two columns with as many rows as needed. E.g. if there are 10 players, it'll be displayed as 5 rows and 2 columns.

.. image:: ../images/guide/2_players_horizontal.png

We can add as many players as needed.

.. image:: ../images/guide/3players.png

.. image:: ../images/guide/4players.png

Other grid arrangements is also supported; such as n x 3 columns.

.. image:: ../images/guide/4players_cols.png