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mmattcam
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5 years ago

Sample feed with playlist with multiple series?

Want to create a DP feed that will feed 4 series/w episodes (no seasons required).

Wondering if someone might be able to post a sample feed with playlist and categories or point me in the direction where I might find one.

I've tried following the ROKU specs but am having trouble ingesting the media for all four series, only the first one loads no matter what I try so far.

Wondering if the problem might be in the way I'm handling the playlist but not sure.  Have tried one online feed builder but I use macs and didn't get a clean feed on the only pc I have available.

Any guidance from those with more experience appreciated.

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  • Sounds like something with the brackets etc might be off. Can you post what you have, maybe minimize it to 1 episode per show.

     

    Baradantiko here has software thats good at making series. The data entry is a bit tedious but once you get 1 or 2 episodes in ypu can copy & paste the rest. It might be PC only tho.

    • mmattcam's avatar
      mmattcam
      Streaming Star

      Thanks,

      I'm going to take a look at the brackets and see if I can figure out what is happening-will have to create a shorter version to post if I can't figure out.  Wish there was software for MAC based feed creation.  Thanks for your help.

      • 37mediagroup's avatar
        37mediagroup
        Roku Guru

        Also, I meant to add, it doesn't always work, but have you tried running it thru jsonlint.com?  It doesn't check for schema, or proper logic per se, but if you have like a series within episode's brackets or such it should report back those type errors. Worth trying.

  • Hi,

    To create a mini-series (no seasons) you need to use series key in your JSON feed and then add it to the categories key (see sample code below):

    Here is a sample JSON with series (mini-series):

    {
        "providerName": "OTTfeed.com"
        , "lastUpdated": "2021-01-22T21:01:43+00:00"
        , "language": "en-US"
        , "series": [{
            "id": "ytB2TJYWD7Ssuzn5x0iE"
            , "title": "OTTfeed mini-series"
            , "genres": ["technology"]
            , "releaseDate": "2021-01-23"
            , "thumbnail": "https://ottfeed.com/GCUGbgJZalE6XOuIzJVV/OTTfeed-mini-series.png"
            , "shortDescription": "OTTfeed: All-in-one feed management system for Roku Direct Publisher, Roku Channel and custom OTT apps."
            , "longDescription": "OTTfeed: All-in-one feed management system for Roku Direct Publisher, Roku Channel and custom OTT apps. All Content Types, Management Tools & Advanced workflows. For more info go to https://OTTfeed.com"
            , "tags": ["ottfeed"]
            , "rating": {
                "rating": "UNRATED"
                , "ratingSource": "USA_PR"
            }
            , "episodes": [{
                "id": "ytB2TJYWD7Ssuzn5x0iE12jC1iL6feQgQAwLF2kCb"
                , "title": "OTTfeed"
                , "content": {
                    "dateAdded": "2021-01-23T16:37:44+00:00"
                    , "videos": [{
                        "url": "https://player.vimeo.com/external/503843051.m3u8?s=3974cdc322b7403d53d41cb8fb3fd609244f2e38&oauth2_token_id=1445702687"
                        , "quality": "FHD"
                        , "videoType": "HLS"
                        }]
                    , "duration": 15
                    , "language": "en-US"
                }
                , "thumbnail": "https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1042458273_1920x1080.jpg?r=pad"
                , "backgroundImage": "https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1042458273_1920x1080.jpg?r=pad"
                , "episodeNumber": 1
                , "shortDescription": "All-in-one feed management system for Roku Direct Publisher, Roku Channel and custom OTT apps."
                , "longDescription": "All-in-one feed management system for Roku Direct Publisher, Roku Channel and custom OTT apps. All Content Types, Management Tools & Advanced workflows. For more info go to https://OTTfeed.com"
                , "rating": {
                    "rating": "UNRATED"
                    , "ratingSource": "USA_PR"
                }
                , "releaseDate": "2021-01-24"
                , "tags": ["ottfeed", "ad"]
                }, {
                "id": "ytB2TJYWD7Ssuzn5x0iE19gCjY87AkddorWqPmgpF"
                , "title": "OTTfeed 2"
                , "content": {
                    "dateAdded": "2021-01-23T16:37:44+00:00"
                    , "videos": [{
                        "url": "https://player.vimeo.com/external/503843051.m3u8?s=3974cdc322b7403d53d41cb8fb3fd609244f2e38&oauth2_token_id=1445702687"
                        , "quality": "FHD"
                        , "videoType": "HLS"
                        }]
                    , "duration": 15
                    , "language": "en-US"
                }
                , "thumbnail": "https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1042458273_1920x1080.jpg?r=pad"
                , "backgroundImage": "https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1042458273_1920x1080.jpg?r=pad"
                , "episodeNumber": 2
                , "shortDescription": "All-in-one feed management system for Roku Direct Publisher, Roku Channel and custom OTT apps."
                , "longDescription": "All-in-one feed management system for Roku Direct Publisher, Roku Channel and custom OTT apps. All Content Types, Management Tools & Advanced workflows. For more info go to https://OTTfeed.com"
                , "rating": {
                    "rating": "UNRATED"
                    , "ratingSource": "USA_PR"
                }
                , "releaseDate": "2021-01-24"
                , "tags": ["ottfeed", "ad"]
                }]
            }]    
        , "categories": [{
            "name": "Latest"
            , "order": "most_recent"
            , "query": "ottfeed"
            }]
    
    }

    Download the file: https://ottfeed.com/GCUGbgJZalE6XOuIzJVV/OTTfeed-RDP-series.json

    • mmattcam's avatar
      mmattcam
      Streaming Star

      Thanks for the responses and the JSON sample too--much appreciated.