play

The SDK is started by calling the play API with the channelName parameter and mediaURL parameters.

Pass the channelName parameter with the channel name when
- The user taps the Play button on the player (OR)
- An audio stream restarts automatically
Pass descriptive stream information through this parameter
- The channel name field is a 32-character field containing the name of the program or feed such as: “WENZ-FM”, “The Dove-Tampa”, “Hot 107.9”, or “Aerosmith Radio”.
- channelName in play API is required for Digital in TV Ratings (DTVR) and can have freeform text.
- channelName parameter is optional for Digital Audio and Digital Content Ratings (DCR).
mediaURL is an optional parameter
- This is the URL for the content (media) that is being played.
- If mediaURL is not available, pass an empty value.

Syntax

[endpoint]/[appid]/[sessionID]/a?b=[payload]

Parameter

Free-form text up to 32 characters

channelName

Example

mediaURL

Media URL value for the content that is being played

DTVR

NSDictionary *appInformation = @
{
  @”channelName”:@”TheMovieTitle”,
  @”mediaURL”:@””
};

Digital Audio and DCR

NSDictionary *appInformation = @
{
  @”channelName”:@””,
  @”mediaURL”:@”http://www.nielseninternet.com/BBB/prog_index.m3u8″
};