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[opnchaudhary]

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. 

[RokuPam]

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]

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]

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. 

[RokuPam]

@opnchaudhary, I think I know what's happening here. 

We have an open bug where any channel available in a Roku Powered region (in your case, PLDT) is failing Channel Behavior Analysis. 

Please contact Partner Success  and we can look into manually publishing your channel since this bug is currently blocking your ability to run certification tests and schedule to be published. 

[opnchaudhary]

Thank you. I was able to submit the channel.