Videolinq offers integration with leading media management and advertising platforms like Google DFP. To use the Videolinq player with the built-in monetization plugin confirm your advertising platform supports the VAST or IMA protocols to call advertising insertions and collect audience data.
For LIVE Video
1. Create a live channel with a video source.
2. Do not create destinations unless you want to send the video to another CDN (RTMP out).
3. Create a player. If you use Videolinq as your CDN copy here the HLS path we provide you within the channel. If you use another CDN as for the HLS path.
4. Expand the player advertising section and configure your 3rd party ads insertion platform rules (example Google DFP).
5. Generate the player code and put on your website.
6. Start the live stream. The video will show in the player and advertising will be inserted based on the rules you set up.
For Video-on-Demand (VOD)
1. Create a new player. Copy the HLS path from your VOD CDN service provider.
2. Expand the player advertising section and configure your 3rd party ads insertion platform rules (example Google DFP).
3. Generate the player code and put on your website.
4. Viewers will come to your website and start the player. The video will show in the player and advertising will be inserted based on the rules you set up.
If you need further assistance with this feature open a support ticket in our help desk.