Latest Chromecast CAF and IMA SDK not works togeather

Stas Che

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Nov 30, 2018, 6:28:08 AM11/30/18

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The latest Google Chromecast API has native ads functionality it supports VAST and VMAP formats, but we have found that if XML manifest file has type="aplication *" so the ads not work, chomecast ads functionality ignore this. Google cast issue Any idea of this? Ok, alterative solution was to use IMA sdk instead of standard CAF ads functionality. But I cannot start to play ads, there are always an error. I have used example of this code: google ima sdk example after media loads I have added timeout for 15 seconds and than load an ad, like this:

<head>
	<script type="text/javascript" src="//www.gstatic.com/cast/sdk/libs/caf_receiver/v3/cast_receiver_framework.js"></script>
	<script type="text/javascript" src="//imasdk.googleapis.com/js/sdkloader/ima3.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
   <div id="adContainer">
       <cast-media-player id="player"></cast-media-player>
   </div> ...

playerManager.setMessageInterceptor(
    cast.framework.messages.MessageType.LOAD, loadRequestData => {
        Utils.initIMA();
        setTimeout(()=>{
            playerManager.stop();
            Utils.requestAd('https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=640x480&iu=/124319096/external/single_ad_samples&ciu_szs=300x250&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&unviewed_position_start=1&cust_params=deployment%3Ddevsite%26sample_ct%3Dlinear&correlator=12345678');
        }, 15000);
        return loadRequestData;
    });
var Utils = {
    requestAd: (adTagUrl) => {
        let adsRequest = new google.ima.AdsRequest();
        adsRequest.adTagUrl = adTagUrl;
        adsRequest.linearAdSlotWidth = mediaElement.width;
        adsRequest.linearAdSlotHeight = mediaElement.height;
        adsRequest.nonLinearAdSlotWidth = mediaElement.width;
        adsRequest.nonLinearAdSlotHeight = mediaElement.height / 3;
        adsLoader.requestAds(adsRequest);
    },
    initIMA : () => {
        let adDisplayContainer = new google.ima.AdDisplayContainer(document.getElementById('adContainer'), mediaElement);
       adDisplayContainer.initialize();
       adsLoader = new google.ima.AdsLoader(adDisplayContainer);
       adsLoader.getSettings().setPlayerType('cast/client-side');
       adsLoader.addEventListener(
           google.ima.AdsManagerLoadedEvent.Type.ADS_MANAGER_LOADED, 
           Utils.onAdsManagerLoaded, false);
       adsLoader.addEventListener(
           google.ima.AdErrorEvent.Type.AD_ERROR,   Utils.onAdError, false);
       adsLoader.addEventListener(
            google.ima.AdEvent.Type.ALL_ADS_COMPLETED, Utils.onAllAdsCompleted, false);
    }
}

...

Error reproduced on this line: adsLoader.requestAds(adsRequest); Uncaught TypeError: a.g.canPlayType is not a function

ima-sdk-adv...@google.com

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Nov 30, 2018, 3:19:25 PM11/30/18

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Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out to support. The issue with your implementation is that you're loading the Cast Receiver Framework V3 designed to be used with the CAF receiver. As using the CAF receiver is not an option for you, we would recommend you to load the Cast Receiver V2 instead (//www.gstatic.com/cast/sdk/libs/receiver/2.0.0/cast_receiver.js) and take a look at the Getting Started Guide documentation for IMA SDK and Google Cast.

Regards,

Deepika Uragayala

IMA SDK Team

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Nov 30, 2018, 3:50:04 PM11/30/18

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Ok, it’s very strange because google cast documentation wants users to use the latest api, but you advice the second version. Please answer on my question: is latest Chromecast CAF API can not work togeather with IMA SDK, am I right? Yes / No

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Пользователь пятница, ноября 30, 2018, 10:19 ПП написал ima-sdk-advisor+support via Interactive Media Ads SDK <ima...@googlegroups.com>:

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out to support. The issue with your implementation is that you're loading the Cast Receiver Framework V3 designed to be used with the CAF receiver. As using the CAF receiver is not an option for you, we would recommend you to load the Cast Receiver V2 instead (//www.gstatic.com/cast/sdk/libs/receiver/2.0.0/cast_receiver.js) and take a look at the Getting Started Guide documentation for IMA SDK and Google Cast.

Regards,
Deepika Uragayala
IMA SDK Team

On 11/30/18 06:28:08 stre...@gmail.com wrote:

The latest Google Chromecast API has native ads functionality it supports VAST and VMAP formats, but we have found that if XML manifest file has type="aplication *" so the ads not work, chomecast ads functionality ignore this. Google cast issue Any idea of this? Ok, alterative solution was to use IMA sdk instead of standard CAF ads functionality. But I cannot start to play ads, there are always an error. I have used example of this code: google ima sdk example after media loads I have added timeout for 15 seconds and than load an ad, like this:

<head>
	<script type="text/javascript" src="//www.gstatic.com/cast/ sdk/libs/caf_receiver/v3/cast_ receiver_framework.js"></ script>
	<script type="text/javascript" src="//imasdk.googleapis.com/ js/sdkloader/ima3.js"></ script>
</head>
<body>
   <div id="adContainer">
       <cast-media-player id="player"></cast-media- player>
   </div> ...

playerManager.setMessageInterc eptor(
    cast.framework.messages.Messag eType.LOAD, loadRequestData => {
        Utils.initIMA();
        setTimeout(()=>{
            playerManager.stop();
            Utils.requestAd('https:// pubads.g.doubleclick.net/ gampad/ads?sz=640x480&iu=/ 124319096/external/single_ad_ samples&ciu_szs=300x250&impl= s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output= vast&unviewed_position_start= 1&cust_params=deployment% 3Ddevsite%26sample_ct% 3Dlinear&correlator=12345678') ;


        }, 15000);
        return loadRequestData;
    });
var Utils = {
    requestAd: (adTagUrl) => {
        let adsRequest = new google.ima.AdsRequest();
        adsRequest.adTagUrl = adTagUrl;

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Dec 3, 2018, 3:24:16 PM12/3/18

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Hi there,

The IMA SDK and Google Cast Documentation recommends to use the latest API (V3). However, the latest API (V3) can only be integrated with the CAF player. In your Google Cast integration, you mixed V3 with V2 implementation by using the CAF/CAST receiver, the <cast-media-player> tag with the simple IMA SDK implementation for V2. It is not recommended to implement the CAF API with the simple IMA SDK, as mentioned previously, you should use the V2 integration that you can find in the Getting Started Guide.

Regards,

Deepika Uragayala

IMA SDK Team

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