Ad schedule details page in Wowza Video

This article introduces the different parts of the Ad Schedule Details page to help you find your way around the Wowza Video user interface. 

You can edit details for your ad schedule on this page.

• Video Ad Serving Template – A video ad serving template (VAST) ad schedule.​
  • Ad Schedule Timeline – Your configured ad schedule, plotted on a horizontal timeline. When you hover over an ad dot, details display about it.
  • + Add Pre-Roll Ad – Includes a preconfigured ad tag that fetches an ad before the start of the video to play before the feature video.
    • Type  – The ad can only be the following type:
      • Linear  –  The ads run in a sequential order together with the video. For example, similar to how TV ads run during a show you're watching.
    • Trash can icon – This icon deletes a Pre-Roll configuration.
  • + Add Mid-Roll Ad – Includes a preconfigured ad tag that fetches an ad at the given position to play during the feature video.
    • Type  – The ad is one of the following types:
      • Linear  – The ads run in a sequential order together with the video. For example, similar to how TV ads run during a show you're watching.
      • Overlay  – The ads are small text or image overlays and are typically found at the bottom of your video screen. You can interact with the ads as video content plays.
    • Position  – The position at which the ads run. For example, in the case of 50%, the ads run after 50% of the video. 
    • Trash can icon – This icon deletes a Mid-Roll configuration.
  • + Add Post-Roll Ad – Includes a preconfigured ad tag that fetches an ad to play at the end of the feature video.
    • Type  – The ad can only be the following type:
      • Linear  – The ads run in a sequential order together with the video. For example, similar to how TV ads run during a show you're watching.
    • Trash can icon – This icon deletes a Post-Roll configuration.
  • Name – A short, descriptive identifier for the ad schedule that differentiates it from other ad schedules.
• GAM Dynamic Ad Insertion – A Google dynamic ad insertion (DAI) ad schedule.
  • Name – A short, descriptive identifier for the ad schedule that differentiates it from other ad schedules (maximum 255 characters).
  • Content Source ID – The unique identifier that represents your content source in Google Ad Manager. This is created after you add your MRSS feed as a new content source in Google Ad Manager.
  • Access key – A unique key that secures your video streams provided by Google Ad Manager.