# Virtual Playbacks

Source: https://help.malighting.com/dot2/en/help/key_viewitem_virtualplayback.html
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To go to the virtual playback view

- at screen 1: Press and hold ![ma](/img/dot2/ma_1-85eed0.png) + Exec.
- screen 2: Tap Virtual Playback on the [view bar](/dot2/key_widget_viewbar/).

![](/img/dot2/dot2_views-and-windows_virtual-playback-view_v1-3-06624f.png)

_Figure 1: Virtual Playbacks View_

This view gives you access to virtual executors and faders.

There are two ways to use the virtual playback.

1\. Use the virtual playback as a backup to the hardware playback.\
The virtual playback displays always the same as the hardware playback.

2\. Use the virtual playback to have additional executors to your hardware.\
If you have no hardware button wing, you can still use the button wing as virtual playback.

The icons on the virtual executor buttons displays by default the same as on the hardware executors.\
If a function is assigned to an executor, the [executor icon](/dot2/key_views_and_windows_icons/) is displayed.

If you use the virtual playback view on an external screens with the arrangement **split vertically** or **1 + 2 vertical**, the cue names will be displayed.\
To arrange an external screen, tap More... in the view bar. The [Select View for External Screen Window](/dot2/key_window_selectview/) opens.

The executor name is displayed now by default. If you press ![ma](/img/dot2/ma_1-85eed0.png), the executor numbers will be displayed.

To change the functions of the executor buttons, tap the tool ![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_controlelements_titlebar05_1-0-900d9a.png) in the title bar. The [Change Functions of Executor Window](/dot2/key_window_changefunctionsofexecutor/) opens.

To select the wing for the virtual playback, tap the wing ![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_controlelements_titlebar16_1-0-419335.png) in the title bar. The [Select Wing... Window](/dot2/key_window_selectwing/) opens.