Checklist

Use these quick high-level checklists to check if you have everything you need to create a Dynamic Ad Insertion service

AVOD

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Checklist for AVOD

Sources

Prepare your sources

  • A catalog of at least one VOD stream stored on a single origin
  • An Ad Server compliant with VAST and/or VMAP

Transcoding profile

Check wether you need a transcoding profile for your ads.

  • Ask your broadpeak.io representative for help if you don't have a suitable one ready

Service

Create the resources in broadpeak.io

  • Create the Sources or retrieve existing ones
  • Create a DAI Service
    • Define the insertion type as AVOD
    • Select the appropriate sources
    • Configure transcoding and ad tracking options

Test

  • Test your service's output URL in your selected player(s)
  • Check that you can see ads at the expected timepoints

Productise

  • Connect your CDN and define the appropriate rules and policies to ensure an optimized delivery.
  • Any new VOD content transcoded and pushed to the same origin should be usable without any further change

Live Ad Pre-Roll

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Checklist for Live Ad Pre-Roll

Sources

Prepare your sources

  • A live stream published to an origin
  • An Ad Server compliant with VAST

Transcoding profile

Check wether you need a transcoding profile for your ads.

  • Ask your broadpeak.io representative for help if you don't have a suitable one ready

Service

Create the resources in broadpeak.io

  • Create the Sources or retrieve existing ones
  • Create a DAI Service
    • Define the insertion type as Live Ad Pre-Roll
    • Select the appropriate sources
    • Configure transcoding and ad tracking options

Test

  • Test your service's output URL in your selected player(s)
  • Check that ads appear at the start of the streaming session

Productise

  • Connect your CDN and define the appropriate rules and policies to ensure an optimized delivery.

Live Ad Replacement

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Checklist for Live Ad Replacement

Sources

Prepare your sources

  • A live stream published to an origin, containing SCTE35 markers
  • An Ad Server compliant with VAST
  • Optionally, an image or video file for gap filling

Transcoding profile

Check wether you need a transcoding profile for your ads and slate.

  • Ask your broadpeak.io representative for help if you don't have a suitable one ready

Service

Create the resources in broadpeak.io

  • Create the Sources or retrieve existing ones
  • Create a DAI Service
    • Define the insertion type as Live Ad Replacement
    • Select the appropriate sources
    • Configure transcoding and ad tracking options

Test

  • Test your service's output URL in your selected player(s)
  • Check that new ads appear in the expected slots, and (if configured) that the slate fills any remaining time.

Productise

  • Connect your CDN and define the appropriate rules and policies to ensure an optimized delivery.