Create an ad config

As an alternative to ad schedules, ad configs manage advertising settings tailored to apps and live streams. Ad configs provide an easy way for you to configure advertising:

• Accept ad tag URLs (VAST format)
• Define default times between ad breaks
• Set media-level ad cues

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Ad configs also help JWP app partners consume advertising:

• VMAP support for external players
• Server-side calculation of ad timings for specific media

Prerequisites

Create an ad config

Follow these steps to create an ad config:

1. On the Advertising page, on the OTT (Ad Config) tab, click Create Ad Config. The ad config settings appear.
2. Enter an alphanumeric Name for the ad config.
3. Toggle your desired ad placement to ON.

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   You must select at least one ad placement for ads to appear in your content.

   Option	Description
   Preroll	Plays ads at the beginning of the media: Toggle the Preroll tab to ON.
   Midroll	Interrupts content to play ads: Toggle the Midroll tab to ON.

   
   
4. Enter an Ad Tag URL to run for the advertisements.
5. (For Midroll only) Under Default time between ads, enter an interval (in hh:mm:ss) to serve as the time elapsed between ad cues.

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   By default, leaving this field empty will hide the midroll ads from the app media.

6. Click Save.
7. (Optional) Add media-level ad cues to your content.

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   Setting media-level ad cues will only display ads at the predefined cue points, overriding the default time between ad breaks.

After setting up your ad config, you can monetize apps with ads or monetize a live stream.