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Trying to reach your audience with a special message? Upload a custom video or PowerPoint content to play before any title in your Content Catalog. Bumpers are typically very short, like a commercial or trailer, and they are easily managed from the Bumper Manager. 

Bumper Manager

The Bumper Manager includes a list of the uploaded files and associated information. 

  1. Assignments - List the number of titles in the Content Catalog to which the bumper is assigned
  2. Bumper Name - Lists the name of the bumper as a link that will play the bumper in a preview window when clicked.
  3. Start Date - The first date the bumper will play before assigned content.  If no date is set (displays none), then there are no restrictions and it will play until the End Date is reached.
  4. End Date - The final date the bumper will play before assigned content.  If no date is set (displays none), then there are no restrictions and it will play once the Begin Date is reached.
  5. Edit - Clicking the Edit button will display the edit page for the bumper
  6. Delete - Clicking the Delete button will delete the bumper after clicking OK on a confirmation screen.

Navigation 

Sort the list by clicking any of the column headers.

Enter a partial name in the search field to filter the list of uploaded files. 

 

Add Bumpers

To upload a file, click the Add Bumper button.

Under Bumper Type, select Video file or YouTube, depending on where your file is hosted.

Upload a Video File

  1. Check your file to ensure that it meets the following specifications:

           MP4

           Video Codec: H.264, H264, MP4

           Audio Codec: AAC

           Profile: Baseline or Main

           Maximum Video Bitrate: 3 Mbps

           Maximum Audio Bitrate: 1 Mbps

      2. Click the ellipses (...) and select the file to upload

      3. Click the Preview button to preview your video

To Upload a YouTube Video

  1. Copy the YouTube URL from the web address bar or copy the link under Share

2. Paste the link into the YouTube Video URL field

3. Click the Preview button to preview your video

To change the of the bumper from the file name, enter a title in the Display Name field

Enter a Start Date - The first date the bumper will play before assigned content.  If no date is set, then there are no restrictions and it will play until the End Date is reached

Enter an End Date - The final date the bumper will play before assigned content.  If no date is set, then there are no restrictions and it will play once the Begin Date is reached.

Assign bumpers to all titles - When On the bumper will play before all titles and the content list will be hidden.  When Off the bumpers will play before assigned content.

Edit Bumpers

To add or replace the bumper, click the ellipsis (...) button.

When multiple bumper check boxes have been selected, the Bulk Edit and Bulk Delete buttons appear next to the Add Bumper button.

Bulk Delete Button - When Bulk Delete is clicked, the selected bumpers will be deleted after clicking OK on a confirmation screen.

Bulk Edit Button - When Bulk Edit is clicked, the Bulk Edit page is displayed.

  • Start Date - When On a field will display to be used to set the start date for the selected bumpers.  When Off the start date for the bumpers will not be modified.
  • End Date - When On a field will be displayed to be used to set the End date for the selected bumpers.  When Off the End date for the bumpers will not be modified.
  • Assignments - When On the Assign Bumpers to titles fields will be displayed to be used to assign the selected bumpers to content.  When Off the Assign Bumper to titles fields will be hidden.
    • Assign bumpers to all titles - When On the bumper will play before all titles and the content list will be hidden.  When Off the bumpers will play before assigned content.
    • Search for a title - The content list will be filtered based upon the text entered in the search field.
    • Content list (list of all premium and custom content on a server)
      • Assigned - Checkbox used to assign content to the selected bumpers
      • Content Title - The name of the content
      • Release Year - The year the content was released if available
      • License Start Date - The first date of the contents license period if set
      • License End Date - The last date of the contents license period if set
      • Note: All fields can be sorted by clicking on header field
  • Save button - Saves the bumper settings for the selected bumpers
  • Cancel button - Returns to the Bumper Manager page without saving the settings

Assign all titles to all bumpers

On - When the "Assign all titles to all bumpers" setting is set to On, then all of the bumpers will play before all of the content and the Assignment field for all of the bumpers will display All.

Off - When the "Assign all titles to all bumpers" setting is set to Off, then the individual bumpers will play as configured.




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