A type of digital video ads using Server-side Ad Insertion (SSAI) integrations. SSAI —also known as server-side ad stitching, and sometimes referred to as stream stitching, video pre-loading — is the process of using an intermediary server to dynamically insert advertisements into video streams on the server side, or to embed ads directly into video content before it is delivered to the viewer.

Read more about SSAI at IAB Tech Lab

Asset requirements

Video

• File type: .flv, .mp4, .webm, .mpeg, x-flv,
• File size: max 3 Mb (recommended)
• Max duration: up to 30 sec (recommended)
• Video file dimensions: 1920×1080(recommended)
• Bit rate: not less than 1000 kbps

Document

• File type: .jpg, .jpeg, .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .zip
• File size: max 4 Mb

Template Settings

The template settings are available in the UI.

Video Upload Type

Direct:

• Local — video will be uploaded to a server from the user’s computer
• Length — video duration; defined automatically on uploading
• Width — video width; defined automatically on image loading
• Height — video height; defined automatically on image loading

Documents

Direct:

• Local — document will be uploaded to a server from the user’s computer

Event tracking

In SSAI, the video player may be unable to handle traditional ad tracking, and the ad-stitching service does not have access to the ad tags typically used in client-side tracking. As a result, the service must rely on alternative techniques to identify the devices on which ads are being viewed.

• View
• Confirmed view
• Start
• Progress (firstQuartile, midpoint, thirdQuartile, complete)

For any questions regarding ad manuals please contact the support manager of your account.