Currently PUT request to the /channels/:channel end point can only modify the status, game and delay, but it would be very useful to be able to programatically change the video_banner image (that is displayed when the stream is offline) via the API. The way it is now, offline images have to be just a generic splash page as they are time consuming to change manually. Allowing video_banner updates via the api would allow the stream offline image to be used to count down to the next stream, promote upcoming streams, show a dynamic schedule, advertise other non-stream-related content and generally be a useful promotion tool instead of just branding.
Alternatively, a similar goal could be accomplished by allowing an option for external images to be used for the video_banner, thereby opening the possibility of using a server generated image to deliver periodically changing content to the offline stream player.
Currently PUT request to the
/channels/:channelend point can only modify thestatus,gameanddelay, but it would be very useful to be able to programatically change thevideo_bannerimage (that is displayed when the stream is offline) via the API. The way it is now, offline images have to be just a generic splash page as they are time consuming to change manually. Allowingvideo_bannerupdates via the api would allow the stream offline image to be used to count down to the next stream, promote upcoming streams, show a dynamic schedule, advertise other non-stream-related content and generally be a useful promotion tool instead of just branding.Alternatively, a similar goal could be accomplished by allowing an option for external images to be used for the
video_banner, thereby opening the possibility of using a server generated image to deliver periodically changing content to the offline stream player.