Roku will not accept my JSON feed

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Trying to upgrade my existing channel from dinosaur to DP. I'm at the part where I have to enter the feed URL. I used the sample JSON code from RokuChrisT, and just filled in my own content. Did not change the syntax. But Roku comes back saying:The feed URL(s) could not be validated.JSON (SyntaxError: Unexpected token : in JSON at position 1326)I can't find what could be wrong with my code. Can you guys help me figure this out? Here is the code that is included in my feed file:{&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"providerName": "Food Chain TV",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"language": "en-US",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"lastUpdated": "2017-01-01T18:12:32.125Z",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"shortFormVideos": [{&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"id": "peel garlic how to",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"title": "How to Peel Garlic",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"shortDescription": "In this video, you will learn the quickest way to peel garlic.",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"thumbnail": "http://www.foodchaintv.com/testing/images/peelgarlictitle.jpg",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"genres": ["food"],&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"tags": ["food", "cooking", "garlic", "chef", "how to"],&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"releaseDate": "2017-01-01",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"content": {&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"dateAdded": "2017-04-21T14:14:54.431Z",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"captions": [],&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"duration": 171,&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"adBreaks": [],&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"videos": [{&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"url": "http://goo.gl/sPOkKT",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"quality": "HD",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"videoType": "MP4"&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;}]&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;}&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;}, {&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"id": "chicken feet ths",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"title": "Chinese Style Chicken Feet",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"shortDescription": "In this video you will learn how to make delicious dim sum style chicken feet.",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"thumbnail": "http://www.foodchaintv.com/testing/images/chickenfeettitle.jpg",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"genres": ["food"],&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"tags": ["food", "cooking", "eating"],&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"releaseDate": "2016-01-01",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"content": {&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"dateAdded": "2016-05-21T14:14:54.431Z",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"captions": [],&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"duration": 365,&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"adBreaks": [],&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"videos": [{&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"url": "http://goo.gl/RjmM5r",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"quality": "HD",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"videoType": "MP4"&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;}]&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;}&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;},&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"playlists": [{&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"name": "how to videos",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"itemIds": ["peel garlic how to",]&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;}, {&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"name": "skillet",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"itemIds": [""]&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;}, {&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"name": "board",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"itemIds": [""]&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;}],&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"categories": [{&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"name": "How To Videos",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"playlistName": "how to videos",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"order": "manual"&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;}, {&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"name": "The Hot Skillet",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"playlistName": "skillet",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"order": "manual"&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;}, {&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"name": "On The Cutting Board",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"playlistName": "board",&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"order": "manual"}]}Running the code through JSONLint give me the following error, which I don't know how to fix:', got ':'Can you guys help me figure this out? [/color]Thanks,&nbsp;

belltown · Answer

Your shortFormVideos array is not terminated with a closing bracket (before playlists).You also have a spurious comma at the end of your first itemIds array.It should look like this:{ &nbsp;"providerName": "Food Chain TV", &nbsp;"language": "en-US", &nbsp;"lastUpdated": "2017-01-01T18:12:32.125Z", &nbsp;"shortFormVideos": [ &nbsp; &nbsp;{ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"id": "peel garlic how to", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"title": "How to Peel Garlic", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"shortDescription": "In this video, you will learn the quickest way to peel garlic.", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"thumbnail": "http://www.foodchaintv.com/testing/images/peelgarlictitle.jpg", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"genres": [ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"food" &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;], &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"tags": [ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"food", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"cooking", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"garlic", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"chef", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"how to" &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;], &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"releaseDate": "2017-01-01", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"content": { &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"dateAdded": "2017-04-21T14:14:54.431Z", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"captions": [], &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"duration": 171, &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"adBreaks": [], &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"videos": [ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;{ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"url": "http://goo.gl/sPOkKT", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"quality": "HD", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"videoType": "MP4" &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;} &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;} &nbsp; &nbsp;}, &nbsp; &nbsp;{ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"id": "chicken feet ths", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"title": "Chinese Style Chicken Feet", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"shortDescription": "In this video you will learn how to make delicious dim sum style chicken feet.", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"thumbnail": "http://www.foodchaintv.com/testing/images/chickenfeettitle.jpg", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"genres": [ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"food" &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;], &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"tags": [ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"food", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"cooking", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"eating" &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;], &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"releaseDate": "2016-01-01", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"content": { &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"dateAdded": "2016-05-21T14:14:54.431Z", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"captions": [], &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"duration": 365, &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"adBreaks": [], &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"videos": [ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;{ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"url": "http://goo.gl/RjmM5r", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"quality": "HD", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"videoType": "MP4" &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;} &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;} &nbsp; &nbsp;} &nbsp;], &nbsp;"playlists": [ &nbsp; &nbsp;{ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"name": "how to videos", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"itemIds": [ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"peel garlic how to" &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;] &nbsp; &nbsp;}, &nbsp; &nbsp;{ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"name": "skillet", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"itemIds": [ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"" &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;] &nbsp; &nbsp;}, &nbsp; &nbsp;{ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"name": "board", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"itemIds": [ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"" &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;] &nbsp; &nbsp;} &nbsp;], &nbsp;"categories": [ &nbsp; &nbsp;{ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"name": "How To Videos", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"playlistName": "how to videos", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"order": "manual" &nbsp; &nbsp;}, &nbsp; &nbsp;{ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"name": "The Hot Skillet", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"playlistName": "skillet", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"order": "manual" &nbsp; &nbsp;}, &nbsp; &nbsp;{ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"name": "On The Cutting Board", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"playlistName": "board", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"order": "manual" &nbsp; &nbsp;} &nbsp;]}... and now I know how to peel garlic!

FoodChainTV · Answer

That did it! Thank you very much for your help.

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