---
title: "Start playlist on repeat"
method: POST
path: "/api/playlist/{PlaylistName}/start/{Repeat}"
tags: ["playlist"]
---

# Start playlist on repeat

`POST /api/playlist/{PlaylistName}/start/{Repeat}`

## Request

- Base URL: `/` (relative, and the document was published on a file host, not at the API’s origin)
- URL: `/api/playlist/{PlaylistName}/start/{Repeat}`
- Auth: none declared

Start the playlist named `{PlaylistName}` with repeat mode. The optional query parameter `scheduleProtected` (`true`/`false`) prevents the scheduler from stopping this playlist.

## Query parameters

- `scheduleProtected` boolean

## Response `200`

Playlist started

- object

## Changes

- **2026-10-19** `eab32b805396`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/falconchristmas/apis/fpp-api/changes/api/playlist/:PlaylistName/start/:Repeat/post.md)

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