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opnchaudhary
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4 years ago

Channel Launch from automation script failed.

I am working on a SVOD channel. It is working fine when I sideload it and run it. But when I create a automation script to test the sign in, the channel does not load and is stuck in the splash screen. I have tried with single step only too: launch channel but still it gets stuck. Is there something I am doing wrong in this channel, because the another channel that does not have subscription(free channel) launches fine. 

Roku Developer Program

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  • RokuPam's avatar
    RokuPam
    Streaming Star
    4 years ago

    Hi opnchaudhary,

    Can you specify what automation script you're using to test your SVOD channel? We recently launched our developer sign-in scripts, which should enable you to test the launch and playback of any authenticated channel. If you're using that feature and are seeing any bugs/issues, please send over any screenshots/errors you see on your end. 

    Thanks! 

    • opnchaudhary's avatar
      opnchaudhary
      Streaming Star
      4 years ago

      The login script

      params:   
    rasp_version: 1
    default_keypress_wait: 5
    channels:   
        Roku Channel: dev
steps:  
    - launch: Roku Channel
    - pause: 10
    - press: ok
    - text: script-login
    - pause: 10
    - press: down
    - press: down
    - press: down
    - press: down
    - press: ok
    - pause: 10
    - text: script-password
    - press: down
    - press: down
    - press: down
    - press: down
    - press: ok
    - pause: 10

      The logout script

      params:   
    rasp_version: 1
    default_keypress_wait: 2
    channels:   
        Roku Channel: dev
steps:  
    - launch: Roku Channel
    - press: right
    - press: info
    - press: down
    - press: down
    - press: down
    - press: down
    - press: down
    - press: down
    - press: down
    - press: down
    - press: down
    - press: ok
    - press: ok

      When I run any of the script above (script-login and script-password replaced with original in sideloaded channel), the channel launches and gets stuck in the splash screen. No error in the console (8085 port). But when I manually launch the channel (without the script), the channel loads fine. 

      I have run this on two channels today:
      One of them reports 'Channel name Roku Channel does not match ID dev'. (name of channel replaced)
      And in the other channel I get the following error. 




      • opnchaudhary's avatar
        opnchaudhary
        Streaming Star
        4 years ago

        I was able to fix the issue of the channel not launching. It was a problem in my code. It was caused by an if -clause that had: 

        args.mediaType <> invalid and args.contentId <> invalid

        which are not invalid when launched from the automation script. 

        I haven't yet figured out what the error in the screenshot means.