play (Browser)
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Digital Browser SDK API Reference play (Browser)
Call play with the playheadPosition parameter to inform the SDK about the starting of a video.
- Normally, this API should be called when the user taps Play button on the player.
- Ability to pass the optional metadata information as a part of the metadata object.
- The channel name field is a 32-character free-form text field containing the name of the program or feed being sent, such as ESPN2, Food Network, etc.
Syntax
DTVR based implementation
ggPM("play", metadataObject);
International (Germany) implementation
ggPM("play", playheadposition);
ggPM('5', playheadposition); // For VA users only
DCR based implementation
ggPM("play", playheadposition);
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| event | play |
| metadataObject | CMS data to be sent as a JSON string in the format mentioned above.
"channelName": "mychannelname", “length: 3600"
This is optional. |
| playheadposition | This is the position of the playhead while calling play.
|
Notes
The client can pass the metadata parameter, as agreed between the client and Nielsen. Refer to Notes in loadMetadata for more details.