Streaming Video & Ads for others release notesRSS

New Features & Enhancements

• New Event Types Introduced
  • VideoAction: This event type represents standard actions related to video playback and interaction.
  • VideoErrorAction: This event type captures errors that occur during video playback, providing detailed insight for troubleshooting.
  • VideoAdAction: Dedicated event type for tracking actions related to video advertisements, ensuring better granularity and reporting.
  • VideoCustomAction: A flexible event type for custom actions and interactions within video applications.
  • ConnectedDeviceSystem: This event type monitors general system level events.

Deprecations

• RokuVideo
  • The RokuVideo event type has been deprecated. Users should transition to using the newer event types that offer enhanced tracking capabilities and specificity.
• RokuSystem
  • The RokuSystem event type has been deprecated. Users should transition to using the newer event types that offer enhanced tracking capabilities and specificity.

New Attributes Introduced

• We have introduced a set of new attributes to enhance data tracking and analytics. These attributes provide additional context and details for the new event types. Please refer to the data model documentation for more details.

Impact & Actions Required

• Transition from RokuVideo: Users currently tracking RokuVideo events should adapt their implementations to utilize the newly introduced event types. This change provides improved specificity and scope in tracking actions across video interactions.
• Update Implementations: Integrators should update their systems to leverage new attributes introduced with the release, which provide richer context and detail for event tracking.
• Testing & Validation: We recommend testing the implementation of new attributes and event types to ensure compatibility and correct data transmission.

Additional Information

For more details on implementing these changes, refer to the updated documentation and integration guides available here. Should you have any questions or require further assistance, please reach out to our support team.