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hotwebideas
Level 7
‎06-28-2018 07:17 AM

Link a Thumbnail to a Video Details Page?

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Does anyone know how to link a thumbnail in Direct Publisher to a page where the viewer can read details of the video before watching it?
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Baradanikto
Level 13
‎07-01-2018 08:38 AM

Re: Link a Thumbnail to a Video Details Page?

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I accomplish this in my channel by using the 'longDescription' field in the Json item feed.  I then define a playlist called "New this month" that displays at the top of my channel.  It includes all new videos for the month.  When a viewer selects a video that uses the 'longDescription' field they will see a "long" description of the video.  If the video description does not fit on the screen, they can press the "*" key to display its contents.
FREE Windows desktop software for creating BIF (Trick Play), Direct Publisher (MRSS, JSON), and FireTV feeds @ GitHub/rrirower. No programming knowledge required.

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Baradanikto
Level 13
‎07-01-2018 08:38 AM

Re: Link a Thumbnail to a Video Details Page?

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I accomplish this in my channel by using the 'longDescription' field in the Json item feed.  I then define a playlist called "New this month" that displays at the top of my channel.  It includes all new videos for the month.  When a viewer selects a video that uses the 'longDescription' field they will see a "long" description of the video.  If the video description does not fit on the screen, they can press the "*" key to display its contents.
FREE Windows desktop software for creating BIF (Trick Play), Direct Publisher (MRSS, JSON), and FireTV feeds @ GitHub/rrirower. No programming knowledge required.
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