[ tvOS ] Bugs in IMA tvOS SDK, if "IMASettings.autoPlayAdBreaks" is false

[pineapplevine1]

Hello.

We found some bugs in IMA tvOS SDK, they are, if "IMASettings.autoPlayAdBreaks" is false, the advertisement is not played normally.

- Details:

* VMAP ad pre-roll starts playing at the same time as the content.

* When there are multiple ads in a roll, the next ad doesn't play after the first one finishes and not play the content or ad after that.

- Specs:

* Xcode 14.2

* AppleTV HD device (16.1), or AppleTV simulator (16.1 or 14.5)

* IMA tvOS SDK version 4.8.2

- Contents:

* Movie : Content in IMA Sample App "BasicExample" for tvOS

* https://storage.googleapis.com/gvabox/media/samples/stock.mp4

* Ads : IMA Sample Tag

* https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=640x480&iu=/124319096/external/ad_rule_samples&ciu_szs=300x250&ad_rule=1&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vmap&unviewed_position_start=1&cust_params=deployment%3Ddevsite%26sample_ar%3Dpremidpostlongpod&cmsid=496&vid=short_tencue&correlator=

- Project:

googleads-ima-tvos-client-side-main/ObjectiveC/BasicExample

- Steps:

1. Create AVPlayer instance with content URL

2. Create IMAAVPlayerContentPlayhead instance with AVPlayer instance

3. Create IMASettings instance and assign "false" to "IMASettings.autoPlayAdBreaks"

4. Create IMAAdsLoader instance witn IMASettings instance

5. Create IMAAdsRequest instance using "IMAAdsRequest(adTagUrl: , adDisplayContainer: , contentPlayhead: , userContext: )"

6. Create IMAAdsLoader instance with IMAAdsRequest instance

7. If "IMAAdsLoaderDelegate.adsLoader(_ loader: , adsLoadedWith adsLoadedData: )" is called, call "IMAAdsManager.initialize(with: )"

8. If "IMAAdsManagerDelegate.adsManager(_ adsManager: , didReceive event: )" is called and IMAAdEventType is LOADED, call "IMAAdsManager.start()"

9. If "IMAAdsManagerDelegate.adsManagerDidRequestContentPause" is called, call "AVPlayer.pause()"

10. If "IMAAdsManagerDelegate.adsManagerDidRequestContentResume" is called, call "AVPlayer.play()"

We strongly hope that these bugs will be fixed.

Best regards.

[IMA SDK]

Hello,

 

Michael here from IMA SDK Support team. Thank you for reaching out to us.

 

I noticed that you have mentioned that you used the googleads-ima-tvos-client-side-main/ObjectiveC/BasicExample, is that correct? However, would it be possible for you to share to us the exact project sample implementation you used that was modified from that sample app to fit your use case? Asking this so our team can closely look at the integration when we raise this to our wider team.

Can you also confirm that if the "IMASettings.autoPlayAdBreaks" is set to true, everything works fine on your end?

 

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Regards,

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[pineapplevine1]

Hello,

> I noticed that you have mentioned that you used the googleads-ima-tvos-client-side-main/ObjectiveC/BasicExample, is that correct?

Yes, but we modified the googleads-ima-tvos-client-side-main/ObjectiveC/BasicExample as follows:

- (void)setupAdsLoader {
    IMASettings *settings = [[IMASettings alloc] init];
    // !!!: IMASettings.autoPlayAdBreaks
    settings.autoPlayAdBreaks = NO;
    self.adsLoader = [[IMAAdsLoader alloc] initWithSettings:settings];
  self.adsLoader.delegate = self;
}

So, we provide you with the modified sample project.

> Can you also confirm that if the "IMASettings.autoPlayAdBreaks" is set to true, everything works fine on your end?

Yes, if the "IMASettings.autoPlayAdBreaks" is set to true(expressed as YES in Objective-C), everything works fine on our end.

Regards.

2023年1月10日火曜日 16:46:41 UTC+9 imasdk:

[pineapplevine1]

We have uploaded our the example project.

2023年1月10日火曜日 16:46:41 UTC+9 imasdk:

Hello,

[IMA SDK]

Hello,

Thank you for getting back to us. I've shared this to the rest of the team for further investigation. I'll update you the soonest I hear back from them.

Regards,

Teejay Wennie IMA SDK Team

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[IMA SDK]

Hello,

I believe the error that you are encountering with autoPlayAdBreaks is caused by your current use of [adsManager start]. When autoPlayAdBreaks is set to YES, [adsManager start] should be called on the kIMAAdEvent_LOADED event. However, when autoPlayAdBreaks is set to NO, [adsManager start] should be called or discarded in response to the kIMAAdEvent_AD_BREAK_READY event.

Please let me know if this resolves the issue you reported.

Thanks,

Greg Schoppe