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adolhov
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Is there way to create category of categories via Roku Direct Publisher JSON ?

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Lets say i want to have category with playlist of tags, so that when i choose tag it redirects me to playlist of movies/series matching this tag.

as i can see in API docs that is not possible(i can only add tag as a main category), mb there is some other way to do it?

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Baradanikto
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Re: Is there way to create category of categories via Roku Direct Publisher JSON ?

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The only "nested" structure in the JSON schema is the concept of a Series with Seasons/Episodes.  If the JSON Schema document does not support it, it's not possible.

FREE Windows desktop software for converting Direct Publisher channels to SceneGraph (SDK), for creating BIF (Trick Play) files, Roku (MRSS, JSON) feed files, and FireTV feed files @ GitHub/rrirower.

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Baradanikto
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Re: Is there way to create category of categories via Roku Direct Publisher JSON ?

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I'm a bit confused about what you're asking.  DP does support playlists (of content IDs).  Can you provide an example of what you're trying to accomplish?

FREE Windows desktop software for converting Direct Publisher channels to SceneGraph (SDK), for creating BIF (Trick Play) files, Roku (MRSS, JSON) feed files, and FireTV feed files @ GitHub/rrirower.
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adolhov
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Re: Is there way to create category of categories via Roku Direct Publisher JSON ?

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{
"providerName":"Foobar",
"lastUpdated":"2022-11-02T16:22:17.245Z",
"language":"en",
"categories":[
{"name":"All Topics","playlistName":"all_topics","order":"manual"},
{"name":"Topic 1","playlistName":"topic_1","order":"manual"},
{"name":"Topic 2","playlistName":"topic_2","order":"manual"},
{"name":"Topic 3","playlistName":"topic_3","order":"manual"},
],
"playlists": [
{ "name": "all_topics", "itemIds": [ "topic_1", "topic_2", "topic_3" ] }],
{ "name": "topic_1", "itemIds": [ "topic_1_series_id", "topic_1_movie_id", ... ] }],
{ "name": "topic_2", "itemIds": [ "topic_2_series_id", "topic_2_movie_id", ... ] }],
{ "name": "topic_3", "itemIds": [ "topic_3_series_id", "topic_3_movie_id", ... ] }],
],
...

i am trying to achieve something similar to example above, when playlist "all_topics" contains other playlists as items/piece of content

 

 

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Baradanikto
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Re: Is there way to create category of categories via Roku Direct Publisher JSON ?

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The only "nested" structure in the JSON schema is the concept of a Series with Seasons/Episodes.  If the JSON Schema document does not support it, it's not possible.

FREE Windows desktop software for converting Direct Publisher channels to SceneGraph (SDK), for creating BIF (Trick Play) files, Roku (MRSS, JSON) feed files, and FireTV feed files @ GitHub/rrirower.
Zave
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Re: How do I edit the Roku Sample JSON Feed and save it for my channel?

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I've tried several time but get errors when I try saving the Json Feed file created from the sample.  

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