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LightLoop lets you share playlists and media items directly with other LightLoop accounts. The recipient clicks a link, signs in, and the content lands in their account — ready to add to their feeds and Apple TVs. No file transfers, no re-uploading.

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Use cases

  • VBS or camp kits — build the week’s playlist once and send it to every participating church
  • Denominational events — share a workshop deck or conference media bundle with all attendees
  • Worship series — one church prepares a song set; others clone it into their own account
  • Collaborative events — multiple churches contributing to the same event can share assets back and forth

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Sharing a playlist

1

Open the playlist

In the Playlists tab, open the playlist you want to share and click the Share button.
2

Go to the LightLoop account share section

The Share modal has two sections. The top section is the public preview link (read-only, no account needed). Scroll to the Share with Another LightLoop Account section below the divider.
3

Set an optional expiry date

Choose a date if you want the content automatically removed from recipients’ accounts after the event. Leave blank for a permanent share.
4

Generate and copy the link

Click Generate Link, then Copy. Send the link however you like — email, text, Slack, etc.

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Attaching files (lesson plans, hand-outs, print-outs)

You can attach downloadable files to a playlist — lesson plans, game ideas, leader notes, colouring pages, anything a teacher or volunteer might want before a session. The files appear on the preview page so anyone with the link can download them without an account, and they travel with the playlist when you share it to another LightLoop account.
1

Open the Share dialog

In the Playlists tab, open the playlist and click Share. Scroll to the Attachments section at the bottom of the modal.
2

Add your files

Click + Add Files and pick one or more files (up to 25 MB each). They upload immediately and appear in the list with their size.
3

Manage attachments

Use the download icon to check a file, or the ✕ to remove one. Changes save instantly.
Where attachments show up:
  • Public Preview Link — anyone opening the /p/... preview sees a Downloads list on the landing screen, before they press play. No account required.
  • Share with Another LightLoop Account — when a recipient accepts the share, the files are copied into their account along with the playlist, so their own preview link carries the same downloads.
Attachments are tied to the playlist, so the same set of files appears for both the public preview link and account shares.

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Sharing media items

1

Enter Select mode

In the Media tab, click the Select button to enable bulk selection.
2

Select the items to share

Click each media item you want to include. A count appears in the action bar at the top.
3

Click Share

In the bulk action bar, click Share. The Share Media modal opens showing a summary of selected items.
4

Set an optional expiry and generate the link

Choose an expiry date if needed, then click Generate Link and copy it.

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Receiving a share

When someone sends you a share link (lightloop.app/share?id=...):
  1. Open the link on your phone or computer
  2. If not signed in to LightLoop, you’ll be prompted to sign in first
  3. The page shows a preview: who shared it, what’s included, and the expiry date (if any)
  4. Click Add to My Library
  5. The content appears in your Playlists or Media tab immediately
A LightLoop account is required to receive shared content. If the recipient doesn’t have one yet, they can sign up free at lightloop.app.

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Expiration and auto-cleanup

When you set an expiry date on a share:
  • The share link itself stops working after that date — new recipients can no longer accept it
  • Any content already added to a recipient’s account is automatically removed on the expiry date
  • Recipients see the expiry date on the acceptance page before they claim the share
This makes it easy to clean up after events without asking anyone to manually remove content.

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Revoking a share

To cancel a share link before it expires:
  1. Open the playlist or select the media items again
  2. Open the Share modal
  3. Click Revoke
Revoking prevents new recipients from accepting the link. Recipients who already claimed the share keep their copy — revoking only blocks future claims.

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How file access works

LightLoop shares copy playlist structure and media metadata into the recipient’s account. The underlying files (videos, audio) remain in the original owner’s Google Drive — the recipient’s Apple TVs stream them using the original owner’s credentials automatically. This means:
  • No file duplication — large video files aren’t re-uploaded anywhere
  • If the original owner disconnects their Google Drive or deletes the file, the item may stop playing for recipients
For Bible slides and Song items, the content is fully self-contained and always plays regardless of the original owner’s account status. Playlist attachments are different: when a playlist is shared to another account, each attachment is copied into the recipient’s own storage. Both accounts own an independent copy, so removing a file from one never affects the other.

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Multiple recipients

The same share link can be claimed by any number of people. There’s no limit — send a single link to 5 churches, 50 churches, or your whole denomination.