Multiple pre rolls

[ntamblyn]

is it possible to serve multiple pre rolls with this plugin either from the same VAST file or different VAST sources?

if so do you have an example?

[egick666]

Have the same question!

I've two different ad platforms (ad sources) and want to play 2 pre-rolls from them consecutive. Can I point to vast plugin smthg like that: ... "vastClient": { "adTagUrl": "http://ad_server_1/path_to_creative", "adTagUrl": "http://ad_server_2/path_to_creative", "adCancelTimeout": 5000, "adsEnabled": true } ...

And ads should play in such sequence: first plays ad from "ad_server_1" and then "ad_server_2"

[ntamblyn]

@egick666 I have gone down the route of using this https://github.com/googleads/videojs-ima , and using a VMAP file to wrap my ads. This is serving ads that are hosted on my S3 bucket , and also from google DFP.

Hope this helps

[egick666]

@ntamblyn Thanks for your tip.

Could you please share me some examples of using this plugin with several ad engines/sources? I'm also not so good with VMAP, that's why it would be better to look at complete example of using. Thanks in advance!

[ntamblyn]

@egick666 sure here are a few examples.

This first one makes use of DFP then serving an ad from my S3 bucket.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<vmap:VMAP xmlns:vmap="http://www.iab.net/videosuite/vmap" version="1.0">
 <vmap:AdBreak timeOffset="start" breakType="linear" breakId="preroll">
  <vmap:AdSource id="preroll-ad-1" allowMultipleAds="false" followRedirects="true">
   <vmap:AdTagURI templateType="vast3"><![CDATA[url goes here to VAST file]]></vmap:AdTagURI>
  </vmap:AdSource>
 </vmap:AdBreak>
 <vmap:AdBreak timeOffset="start" breakType="linear" breakId="preroll">
  <vmap:AdSource id="preroll-post-bumper" allowMultipleAds="false" followRedirects="true">
   <vmap:AdTagURI templateType="vast3"><![CDATA[URL here to vast file]]></vmap:AdTagURI>
  </vmap:AdSource>
  <vmap:Extensions>
   <vmap:Extension type="bumper" suppress_bumper="true"></vmap:Extension>
  </vmap:Extensions>
 </vmap:AdBreak>
</vmap:VMAP>

The example above will play preroll-ad-1 first then will follow up with preroll-post-bumper. Exactly what you want to do.

This is an example of the VAST file i am using to server the ads from my S3 Bucket.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<VAST version="2.0">
   <Ad id="preroll-1">
      <InLine>
         <AdSystem>2.0</AdSystem>
         <AdTitle>5748406</AdTitle>
         <Error />
         <Impression id="itv"><![CDATA[/pixel.gif]]></Impression>
         <Creatives>
            <Creative>
               <Linear>
                  <Duration>00:00:20</Duration>
                  <TrackingEvents>
                     <Tracking event="start"><![CDATA[/pixel.gif]]></Tracking>
                     <Tracking event="midpoint"><![CDATA[/pixel.gif]]></Tracking>
                     <Tracking event="complete"><![CDATA[/pixel.gif]]></Tracking>
                     <Tracking event="complete"><![CDATA[/pixel.gif]]></Tracking>
                     <Tracking event="complete"><![CDATA[/pixel.gif]]></Tracking>
                     <Tracking event="fullscreen"><![CDATA[/pixel.gif]]></Tracking>
                  </TrackingEvents>
                  <VideoClicks>
                     <ClickThrough id="redirect"><![CDATA[click through link here]]></ClickThrough>
                  </VideoClicks>
                  <MediaFiles>
                     <MediaFile height="396" width="600" bitrate="496" type="video/mp4">
                     <![CDATA[url to media file]]>
                     </MediaFile>
                  </MediaFiles>
               </Linear>
            </Creative>
         </Creatives>
      </InLine>
   </Ad>
</VAST>

VMAP example of just one preroll

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<vmap:VMAP xmlns:vmap="http://www.iab.net/videosuite/vmap" version="1.0">
 <vmap:AdBreak timeOffset="start" breakType="linear" breakId="preroll">
  <vmap:AdSource id="preroll-ad-1" allowMultipleAds="false" followRedirects="true">
   <vmap:AdTagURI templateType="vast3"><![CDATA[google dfp url here]]></vmap:AdTagURI>
  </vmap:AdSource>
 </vmap:AdBreak>
</vmap:VMAP>

Using the VMAP File you can also schedule mid rolls and post rolls as well.

Example with two prerolls & midroll 11 seconds into video.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<vmap:VMAP xmlns:vmap="http://www.iab.net/videosuite/vmap" version="1.0">
 <vmap:AdBreak timeOffset="start" breakType="linear" breakId="preroll">
  <vmap:AdSource id="preroll-ad-1" allowMultipleAds="false" followRedirects="true">
   <vmap:AdTagURI templateType="vast3"><![CDATA[url here]]></vmap:AdTagURI>
  </vmap:AdSource>
 </vmap:AdBreak>
 <vmap:AdBreak timeOffset="start" breakType="linear" breakId="preroll">
  <vmap:AdSource id="preroll-post-bumper" allowMultipleAds="false" followRedirects="true">
   <vmap:AdTagURI templateType="vast3"><![CDATA[url here]]></vmap:AdTagURI>
  </vmap:AdSource>
  <vmap:Extensions>
   <vmap:Extension type="bumper" suppress_bumper="true"></vmap:Extension>
  </vmap:Extensions>
 </vmap:AdBreak>
 <vmap:AdBreak breakType="linear" breakId="mymid2" timeOffset="00:00:11.2">
    <vmap:AdSource allowMultipleAds="true" followRedirects="true" id="3">
        <vmap:AdTagURI templateType="vast3">
            <![CDATA[url here]]>
        </vmap:AdTagURI>
    </vmap:AdSource>
    <vmap:Extensions>
        <vmap:Extension type="application/xml"><psns:PlayPolicy deleteAfterPlayed="true"/></vmap:Extension>
    </vmap:Extensions>
</vmap:AdBreak>
</vmap:VMAP>

Not sure if this is the best way to do it, but this is how i am doing it as it works :)

[egick666]

@ntamblyn Thank you so much! I'll try such approach and this should help!