Advertising requirements

Advertising and main video content must meet certain requirements when you incorporate ads into your video content.

  • The HLS version of the advertising content must be no later than the HLS version of the main content.
  • Ad playlists should have the same bit-rate renditions as that of the main content playlist.
  • Target duration and any individual fragment duration of the ad must not exceed the target duration of the main content.
  • Whether the main content is multiplexed or not, any ads must be multiplexed and must also contain an audio-only rendition.
  • Advertising content must have an audio-only stream if the main content also contains an audio-only stream.
  • Advertising content must not be encrypted if the main content has subtitles streams.
  • Advertising content must be multiple bit rate (MBR) if the main content is MBR.
  • If the main content has alternate audio tracks, each ad must have at least an audio-only stream, or the ad is skipped.