VAST
VAST, (Video Ad Serving Template), includes a standard XML-based ad response for in-stream video as well as an XML Schema Definition (“XSD”) for developers. It is meant to accommodate the majority of current practices within the online digital video advertising business.
(http://www.iab.net/iab_products_and_industry_services/508676/compliance/679253 )
VAST Configuration Parameters
Kaltura player features robust VAST support for prerolls, midrolls, overlays, companions and postrolls.
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Track cue points | Check if entry cue points should be tracked | |
| Allow seek with native controls | Allow to catch seek requests during ad and return the player to the original play time. | |
| Store session | If the frequency playback should be stored across player reloads. By default, only playlists respect frequency intervals. If set to true, the preroll interval is respected across player views. | |
| Preroll URL | The VAST ad tag XML URL for the preroll ad. For midroll ad requests. | |
| Preroll JS URL | The VAST tag URL used where platform does not support Flash. If undefined, all platforms use the base preroll URL for ad requests. | |
| Preroll tab | ||
| Preroll(s) amount | The number of prerolls to be played. | |
| Number of prerolls to start with | How many prerolls to start with | |
| Preroll interval | How often to show prerolls | |
| VAST pre-sequence index | Allows for sequencing the vast ad within the pre-sequence. 1 for ads then 2 for a bumper plugin, would result in an ad and then a bumper | |
| Overlay tab | ||
| Overlay start time | Start time in seconds for overlay | |
| Overlay interval | How often should the overlay be displayed | |
| Overlay URL | The VAST xml overlay ad xml. | |
| Timeout | The time out in seconds, for displaying an overlay VAST ad. | |
| Postroll tab | ||
| Postroll URL | The VAST ad tag XML URL for the postroll ad. | |
| Postroll JS URL | The VAST tag URL used where platform does not support Flash. If undefined, all platforms use the base postroll URL for ad requests. | |
| Postroll(s) amount | The number of postrolls to be played. | |
| Number of postrolls to start with | How many posttolls to start with | |
| Postroll interval | How often to show postrolls | |
| VAST post-sequence index | Allows for sequencing the vast ad within the post-sequence |
VAST Support
Here is a list of some of the largest video ad servers/networks that are VAST-compliant:
http://www.iab.net/iab_products_and_industry_services/508676/compliance/679253 .
VPAID Support
Kaltura’s plugin for VAST supports VPAID ads.
Kaltura player features robust VAST support for prerolls, midrolls, overlays, companions and postrolls.