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podworx's avatar
podworx
Streaming Star
6 years ago

Is this possible? {feed update question}

Hello, all.

The length of time between who often Roku checks our feed for any updates is pretty significant.  Is there a way to force/ping Roku to say, "Hey Roku, there's new content available. . .come get it!"?

 

Thanks,

 

-- Scott

Roku Direct Publisher

3 Replies

  • Baradanikto's avatar
    Baradanikto
    Roku Guru
    6 years ago
    This should work. If you change the name of the feed file each time you update the file, Roku will be forced to read it since the new name is not cached. Some developers use a naming scheme by adding some suffix onto the name of the file thus making the file "new".
    • podworx's avatar
      podworx
      Streaming Star
      6 years ago

      Interesting. How would I do this if the feed file name and path are fixed by the application I use?

      • Baradanikto's avatar
        Baradanikto
        Roku Guru
        6 years ago

        Without knowing the application and how you post your feed file, I could only speculate.