Systems and methods for using playlists

摘要

Systems and methods for automatically generating a playlist of series assets and systems and methods for grouping assets of a playlist in clusters are provided. In one embodiment, series assets may automatically be included into a playlist for that series. In another embodiment, an interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters based on one or more user selected parameters or may group assets in cluster based on automatically determined parameters. In yet another embodiment, the interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters and display at least one identifier in connection with each cluster to indicate a basis for forming the cluster. The identifier may be a key word or catch phrase that succinctly identifies a trait or characteristic of assets in a particular cluster associated with the identifier.

主权项

1. A method for using an interactive media guidance application, comprising:
allowing a user to configure recording options for recording at least one asset; in response to allowing the user to configure the recording options, prompting the user to configure a playlist designation option with control circuitry; designating a playlist using the control circuitry according to the configured playlist designation option before recording the at least one asset according to the configured recording options, wherein the playlist comprises a predetermined order in which the at least one asset is played; recording the at least one asset according to the configured recording options; automatically including the at least one recorded asset in the designated playlist; and in response to automatically including the at least one recorded asset in the designated playlist, arranging the assets in the designated playlist according to the predetermined order.