Input Formats

Specific consideration on input formats for DAI scenarios

This page lists specific recommendations on content conditioning with particular relevance for Dynamic Ad Insertion use cases. Those reinforce or provide additional specifics to the generic recommendations provided in Input Formats

HLS

The requirements in HLS apply to Dynamic Ad Insertion, for both AVOD and Live Pre-Roll and Live Ad Replacement scenarios

MPEG-DASH

The requirements in MPEG-DASH apply to Dynamic Ad Insertion, for both AVOD and Live Pre-Roll and Live Ad Replacement scenarios

Multi-Period with Live

In Live Ad Replacement scenarios, if your input is multi-period, an additional requirement applies: original ad breaks must be contained in their own Period. The information contained in the SCTE-35 markers should match the Period timing, and duration.

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Multi-Period with VOD

Multi-period DASH is not supported for VOD sources