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# Activate/deactivate Cloud Playout channels with notifications

> Channel activation and deactivation now show notifications, per-channel timers, and a centralized notification flow.

Channel lifecycle actions have been overhauled.

* Activating or deactivating a channel now triggers a notification so you have a clear record of every state change.
* Activation and deactivation timers are exposed so operators know exactly when a channel will go live.
* Notifications for channel state changes are now separated from generic schedule notifications, making it easier to spot critical events.
* Activate-button behavior was fixed for the schedule channel where the action previously got stuck in a loading state.

The flow respects offline detection — pressing Activate without internet shows a clear error instead of silently failing.