For client-side ad insertion, create a VAST ad schedule.
To create a VAST ad schedule:
- Select + New schedule.
- Select Video Ad Serving Template.
- Assign a descriptive name to the schedule like standard preroll, skippable preroll + overlay midroll, or pre, mid, and post-roll. The name should describe the schedule.
- Select either + Add pre-roll ad, + Add mid-roll ad, or + Add post-roll ad depending on when you want the ads to run.
- From the dropdown, select the ad tag you intend to use, define the Type if two options are available, and Position if available, then click Create ad schedule.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5, as needed.
Note: Pre-roll is available to work with live streams. For videos, you can also add text/image overlays mid-roll. All ad schedule options work with videos (VOD).
If you choose the midroll position for a video, you can now define the exact time the ad will display using the Edit Chapters, subtitles, and ad positions editor. The ad will typically be a text/image overlay tag if it is a non-linear ad and a mid-roll if it is a linear ad. You can also, especially for longer feature videos, add multiple mid-rolls. For example, you could add videos for 20%, 40%, 60%, and 80%.
Note: If you add mid-roll ads for a video using the Edit Chapters, subtitles, and ad positions editor, it overwrites any mid-roll ad positions you created using the Video Ad Serving Template ad schedule form. This is because the mid-roll ad positions (ad insertion points) created using the Edit Chapters, subtitles, and ad positions editor are time-specific and more accurate than the percentages chosen in the Video Ad Serving Template ad schedule page.
You can remove an unwanted tag from the schedule at any time, or, in the case of mid-rolls, edit the type and and position.
The new ad schedule will appear in your list of ad schedules. Next, attach the schedule to a player and save it. This ensures that ads display anytime a video or live stream is displayed in this player.
