Roku Direct Publisher

[Baradanikto]

I've seen some posts in the past that complain about Vimeo showcases and the lack of multiple categories in a JSON feed.  I may have a way around that, but, I need some input from someone who has experience with the problem.

If you have Vimeo showcases and you are having trouble defining more than one category, please PM me so I can ask some questions.

I am not promising that I can resolve this problem.  I won't know until I collect some info.

[Baradanikto]

Isn't there anyone that can provide information on this issue?

[sattun]

Vimeo showcase will provide you with one category only. If you want more than one category you will have to hand code your JSON feed or use a tool like our OTTfeed platform to manage you JSON content feed works great with Vimeo and Roku Direct Publisher.

DM me for more info or go to https://ottfeed.com and request a demo.

Cheers,

[Baradanikto]

@sattun Please read my original post.  I'm not having problems with Vimeo.  I'm looking for information from a user that is having problems with defining categories.  I believe I may have a solution, but, I need to ask several questions of someone who is having problems with Vimeo.

[sattun]

The problem is that Vimeo will generate a feed from one showcase and all videos in that showcase will have the same tags which = genre (assigned for the showcase). So there is no way to segment the videos other than by hand coding the feed or using a third-party tool.

What would be your solution?

[Baradanikto]

I won't know if my solution will work until I can get my hands on some sample feed files that were generated from a Vimeo showcase.

[sattun]

@Baradanikto here is a sample Vimeo showcase feed:

https://vimeo.com/showcase/8604955/feed/roku/fae3d7c92f

{
    "providerName": "OTTfeed"
    , "lastUpdated": "2021-06-25T13:11:59-04:00"
    , "language": "en"
    , "shortFormVideos": [{
        "id": "518189117"
        , "title": "OTTfeed: feed management system for Roku Direct Publisher and custom OTT apps"
        , "shortDescription": "OTTfeed: All-in-one feed management system for Roku Direct Publisher, Roku Channel and custom OTT apps. Request a demo at OTTfeed.com."
        , "thumbnail": "https:\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1073219831_800x450.png"
        , "releaseDate": "2021-03-01T10:58:50-05:00"
        , "genres": ["technology"]
        , "tags": ["technology"]
        , "content": {
            "dateAdded": "2021-06-25T13:10:04-04:00"
            , "duration": 87
            , "videos": [{
                "url": "https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/external\/518189117.hd.mp4?s=c4f4bacd00d236f7989c611257026ab3232355bf&profile_id=174"
                , "quality": "HD"
                , "videoType": "MP4"
                , "bitrate": 755832
            }]
        }
    }, {
        "id": "516726184"
        , "title": "Problems with Roku Direct Publisher? Time to upgrade"
        , "shortDescription": "Upgrade to a custom Roku app & supercharge your content and ad revenue with a feature-rich and fully customizable app on a small-scale budget. Request a demo at OTTfeed.com."
        , "thumbnail": "https:\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1069956014_800x450.png"
        , "releaseDate": "2021-02-25T09:57:43-05:00"
        , "genres": ["technology"]
        , "tags": ["technology"]
        , "content": {
            "dateAdded": "2021-06-25T13:10:04-04:00"
            , "duration": 24
            , "videos": [{
                "url": "https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/external\/516726184.hd.mp4?s=3efaea584112ef42146b789ac37491c4d4562247&profile_id=175"
                , "quality": "FHD"
                , "videoType": "MP4"
                , "bitrate": 2061459
            }]
        }
    }, {
        "id": "516722810"
        , "title": "Custom Roku App Sale $1,500"
        , "shortDescription": "Upgrade to a custom Roku app & supercharge your content and ad revenue with a feature-rich and fully customizable app on a small-scale budget. \n\nFor more info  or to request a demo, go to https:\/\/OTTfeed.com\/roku"
        , "thumbnail": "https:\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1160990884_800x450.png"
        , "releaseDate": "2021-02-25T09:49:47-05:00"
        , "genres": ["technology"]
        , "tags": ["technology"]
        , "content": {
            "dateAdded": "2021-06-25T13:10:04-04:00"
            , "duration": 29
            , "videos": [{
                "url": "https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/external\/516722810.hd.mp4?s=f37cb92b479113f2d6a014726999f37633133576&profile_id=175"
                , "quality": "FHD"
                , "videoType": "MP4"
                , "bitrate": 1638506
            }]
        }
    }, {
        "id": "537609090"
        , "title": "OTTfeed Custom Roku App Preview"
        , "shortDescription": "Take full control off your Roku channel, grow your audience and increase your ad revenue with our state of the art turn-key app with no coding or hidden cost"
        , "thumbnail": "https:\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1112879014_800x450.png"
        , "releaseDate": "2021-04-16T03:49:11-04:00"
        , "genres": ["technology"]
        , "tags": ["technology"]
        , "content": {
            "dateAdded": "2021-06-25T13:10:04-04:00"
            , "duration": 130
            , "videos": [{
                "url": "https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/external\/537609090.hd.mp4?s=0c43c99a41891cc6b243a1d6833eb6e0c9ea0902&profile_id=175"
                , "quality": "FHD"
                , "videoType": "MP4"
                , "bitrate": 1911926
            }]
        }
    }]
}

Cheers

[Baradanikto]

Thanks for the sample.

First question...There are no categories defined in the feed file.  Do you know if they are defined in the Developer's portal?  If not, I would not expect to see anything on the channel on the Roku device.

Second question...If this is a sample of output from a Vimeo showcase, can I assume that if I had another showcase, I'd receive an entirely different JSON feed file?

[sattun]

1. Thats correct, you defined categories or in this case category on the Roku developer portal.

2. Yup, JSON feed file per showcase only, so if you have 5 showcases on vimeo you will get 5 JSON feeds.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

[Baradanikto]

Your responses are what I expected. Given that, I believe that my solution would resolve the issue of multiple feed files from multiple Vimeo showcases.  I'll make a copy of your sample thus giving me two feed files from two showcases.  I'll then test my solution.