Native Ads - Display EITHER MediaView OR AppIcon.

[joe...@gmail.com]

In my App update (still in development), I have a 130pt tall Native Ads banner. Screenshot below.

I have 1 Image View (for App Icon / App install ads) stacked on top of a GADMediaView (for all other ads). I am limited in banner height, so I am only able to display one of these elements based on the Ad type.

Based on the Ad type returned, I display either the App Icon OR Media View with the code below:

     nativeAdAppInstallAppIcon?.image = nativeAd.icon?.image

     if nativeAd.icon == nil {

         nativeAdAppInstallAppIcon?.isHidden = true

         mediaView?.isHidden = false

     } else {

         nativeAdAppInstallAppIcon?.isHidden = false

         mediaView?.isHidden = true

     }

It works - but not 100% of the time. Sometimes NO image will show and I get this error: MediaView not used for main image or video asset. 

How can I satisfy this error?

Based on the Admob guidelines on this page: https://support.google.com/admanager/answer/7031536 it seems I need both the Media View AND App Icon - but there is a space constriction with smaller Native Ads like the one I am designing. 

Thank you.

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi Joe,

Thank you for contacting the Mobile Ads SDK support team. 

Yes, you need both MediaView and AppIcon. MediaView is required to render the main video or image asset in an ad. You can use ImageView to render the logo and app icon assets. For native video ads, the main asset MediaView must be at least 120x120pts (iOS). For the space restrictions Scaling an image or video element can be done by modifying the aspect ratio. However, distorting (stretching/squeezing) the image or video by changing its aspect ratio is not allowed. For non-video ads, the width of the primary image element can be cropped symmetrically by up to 10%. Cropping by height is not allowed. Refer to the small and medium-sized Ads guide for more information. Refer to Examples on GitHub as a reference for your implementation.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have additional questions.  

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[joe...@gmail.com]

So with the requirement of needing to show both the MediaView AND App Icon, my Ad UI (as seen in the screenshot above) of 130pt tall can't work. Is that correct?

(Note - the blue box is the CTA button and the height is 45pt)

130pt is all I have to work with in terms of height. I don't know how to rearrange the Ad elements so it fits all the required items properly.

Is there some sort of visual gallery of Native Advanced Ads that we can use to see different implementations?

And is there a way we can specify that native video ads are NOT served to our adunit?

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi,

As mentioned in the documentation, MediaView is required to render the main video or image asset in an ad. You can use ImageView to render the logo and app icon assets. 

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[joe...@gmail.com]

Thank you for the response. Test project has been uploaded. You will be able to see my Ad UI that does not seem to be working properly with the height of 130pt due to both App Icon AND Media View being required.

In this test project, the issue is also occurring where the Validator is stating that Ad Attribution is not found (from this thread: https://groups.google.com/g/google-admob-ads-sdk/c/qNi2s06qjcU?pli=1 )

Thank you for your assistance!

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi,

We are unable to locate the sample application in the provided link. Could you please reshare the sample application again with us?

[joe...@gmail.com]

Form resubmitted with the project zip.

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi,

I would like to inform you that our team is currently conducting an investigation into this matter. As soon as we have an update, a member of our team will reach out to you promptly. In the meantime, your patience is greatly appreciated.

[joe...@gmail.com]

Thank you. Look forward to your response.

[joe...@gmail.com]

Hello, just wondering if there is a status update regarding my implementation of Native Ads. Thank you.

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi,

This seems to be an implementation issue rather than anything related to Mobile Ads SDK, be sure to check out our sample project implementation. Connect the IB outlets of the native's ad assets to the GADNativeAdView. We suggest creating a NativeAdView.xib file and connecting the outlets straight to the native ad, instead of the UIViewController. Make sure you set all the values of the native ad's assets directly on the native ad.

[joe...@gmail.com]

Hello. I have revisited this Native Ads project and still running into the same issue.

Your sample project implementation ONLY shows a Native Ads example that requires the full screen. This does not assist me in implementing my Native Ads UI that I posted above.

The issue here is the mediaView, and the required screen space in order for the ad to render without errors.

On this page: https://admob.google.com/home/resources/native-ads-playbook/ please have a look at the following 4 examples:

• https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3XuaUCs_eMBguyarshjMA2qBnop38XDGTVUibOvvq2jReTEYzr2wnizJZ83jQD0SZgJwceUK4NBoAUyYbDGhPkUo4QdCOt6Zf3sVoQ=w630
• https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2xUTTSWcAhfFn4sYaoqHRTcMpc8sEk-4i30CiPWckDdcgAaNhKwgh-HJigQwcAF6uHn-yZEInRCcNShsligeFuQ0coQVgCLSESvP=w0
• https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xD8GYgVSvdJ-aV6OSa6k0TUsJMQx8O3xbvuRp93j1bMT6KYx_ER00UCngv5Fl8t0QAiYayoK8IEepBzZJ1C7p45Lx3EbFYt1oU2-RA=w0
• https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8oNmderQMPqziMPbJ-EweR4IaWi0Q4IDFq3lXIWS-icMHW-CLYCoq061ESS8zo5zS4dK41s8CruNpAdYvaEyEyIs9N1fmBb94kSv=w630

None of the above 4 Admob implementations show a mediaView. These 4 examples also take up minimal vertical space. This is precisely what I am trying to achieve in my App as I am very limited in size, but I keep getting the error of no mediaView.

Can you please advise how those 4 official Admob implementations linked above work without the required mediaView?

Thank you.

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi,

Thank you for getting back to us.

I will check with our team regarding your query and one of my team members will reach out to you once we have an update on this. Meanwhile, your patience is highly appreciated.

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[joe...@gmail.com]

I am still working on resolving this problem.

I used the EXACT Native Ads xib template from the Admob github. I then modified it by removing the mediaView so that it fits in my smaller space (VERY limited in screen size here).

The end result looks almost identical to the 4 Admob examples I linked above.

Low and behold, the validator detected that the mediaView is not present (Again... the mediaView is not present in the above 4 examples on the Admob website) - See screenshot.

I look forward to your assistance so this problem can be resolved.

[joe...@gmail.com]

Hello Admob support,

Any update regarding my inquiry above?

Would LOVE to get these Native Ads implemented without any validation errors.

Thank you.

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hello Joe,

Thanks for reaching out.

Can you follow our Swift NativeAdvancedExample and connect the IB outlets of the native's ad assets to the `GADNativeAdView`? We recommend you to create a NativeAdView.xib file and connect the outlets directly to the native ad, rather than the `UIViewController`.

You should be setting all the values of the native ad's assets directly on the native ad, see this line.

 

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[joe...@gmail.com]

Hello Joshua,

That is precisely what I did. My issue here is I can't layout my ads to mimic the official Admob examples below without the Validator indicating an error of no mediaView.

On this page: https://admob.google.com/home/resources/native-ads-playbook/ please have a look at the following 4 examples:

• https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3XuaUCs_eMBguyarshjMA2qBnop38XDGTVUibOvvq2jReTEYzr2wnizJZ83jQD0SZgJwceUK4NBoAUyYbDGhPkUo4QdCOt6Zf3sVoQ=w630
• https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2xUTTSWcAhfFn4sYaoqHRTcMpc8sEk-4i30CiPWckDdcgAaNhKwgh-HJigQwcAF6uHn-yZEInRCcNShsligeFuQ0coQVgCLSESvP=w0
• https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xD8GYgVSvdJ-aV6OSa6k0TUsJMQx8O3xbvuRp93j1bMT6KYx_ER00UCngv5Fl8t0QAiYayoK8IEepBzZJ1C7p45Lx3EbFYt1oU2-RA=w0
• https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8oNmderQMPqziMPbJ-EweR4IaWi0Q4IDFq3lXIWS-icMHW-CLYCoq061ESS8zo5zS4dK41s8CruNpAdYvaEyEyIs9N1fmBb94kSv=w630

I am requesting assistance on how I can mimic the above 4 examples without any Validator issues. The above 4 examples demonstrate SMALL Native Advanced ads with NO mediaView. This is exactly what I am trying to achieve.

Can I just simply ignore the validator issues and not include a mediaView? (just like the above 4 examples do)

Thank you.

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi Joel

Policy requires that you include all required native ad assets. We can not give your app a special exemption to these rules. If the the Native ad does not work for you in this small space, you can try using a banner ad. Will that work for you?

 

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Nicholas Ventimiglia Mobile Ads SDK Team

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[joe...@gmail.com]

Hello Nicholas,

I am not requesting any sort of special exemptions. I am simply inquiring on how to design my Native Ads to look like those 4 examples on the official Admob site - without any validator issues.

On this page: https://admob.google.com/home/resources/native-ads-playbook/ please have a look at the following 4 examples:

• https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3XuaUCs_eMBguyarshjMA2qBnop38XDGTVUibOvvq2jReTEYzr2wnizJZ83jQD0SZgJwceUK4NBoAUyYbDGhPkUo4QdCOt6Zf3sVoQ=w630
• https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2xUTTSWcAhfFn4sYaoqHRTcMpc8sEk-4i30CiPWckDdcgAaNhKwgh-HJigQwcAF6uHn-yZEInRCcNShsligeFuQ0coQVgCLSESvP=w0
• https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xD8GYgVSvdJ-aV6OSa6k0TUsJMQx8O3xbvuRp93j1bMT6KYx_ER00UCngv5Fl8t0QAiYayoK8IEepBzZJ1C7p45Lx3EbFYt1oU2-RA=w0
• https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8oNmderQMPqziMPbJ-EweR4IaWi0Q4IDFq3lXIWS-icMHW-CLYCoq061ESS8zo5zS4dK41s8CruNpAdYvaEyEyIs9N1fmBb94kSv=w630

The above 4 examples demonstrate SMALL height Native Advanced ads with NO mediaView. This is exactly what I am trying to achieve. However when I remove the mediaView (Again, no mediaView in those above 4 examples), I get validator issues.

Does that make sense?

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi,

• If you intend to display a large media asset, you should always render MediaView instead of the images returned.
• If you want a “banner-like” ad that does not show a large media asset, you do not need to render MediaView.

Hope that helps.

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Nicholas Ventimiglia Mobile Ads SDK Team

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[2025-02-24 19:13:40Z GMT] This message is in relation to case "ref:!00D1U01174p.!5004Q02vGadL:ref" (ADR-00269577)