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Incorrect Vimeo Video URL

The correct Vimeo video URL is a distribution URL and it starts with https://player.vimeo.com…this URL links directly to the video file. You must have a Vimeo Pro, Standard, or higher account in order to access your distribution URLs, and there are 2 ways to get it: 1. Connect your Vimeo account with access token, this […]

Create a 24/7 Playlist Live Loop (VOD to Live)

First step is to request a “Playlist (VOD to Live)” feature. Once you have this feature enabled, a Playlist entry with a sample metadata will be created under your OTTfeed account. You can find it by searching 24/7 on the OTTfeed homepage (make sure you have “Playlist” selected in the Type dropdown). Click on the […]

Using OBS with OTTfeed RTMP livestream solution

First step is to request an “RTMP solution for Livestream” feature. Once you have this feature enabled, you will receive an “RTMP server” URL and a “Stream Key” that looks something like this: ​RTMP server: rtmp://encoder.ottfeed.com/live?e=TUaQUg0V0pXMUVTRko1Z…. Stream Key: 52424bb2312 In addition, a Livestream entry with a sample metadata will be create under your OTTfeed account, […]

Add Livestream to Your Roku Channel

We provide a custom RTMP solution as an additional service, if you are interested, contact us about our RTMP server. Log into your OTTfeed account https://my.ottfeed.com. Add new content by clicking the “Add new content” button. Select “Live” from the content type dropdown. On the live detail page, enter all the required metadata. In the “Video […]

OTTfeed Quickstart Without Vimeo or BunnyCDN Account

Note: if you use Bunny CDN for video storage, refer to our OTTfeed Quickstart Guide (OTTfeed + Bunny CDN), for Vimeo go to OTTfeed Quickstart Guide (OTTfeed + Vimeo). For storage options other than Vimeo or BunnyCDN, follow the steps in this post. Log into your OTTfeed account https://my.ottfeed.com. Add new content by clicking the […]

Create Categories

On the Homepage, click on the “Manage categories” button. On the Categories page, click on the “Add new category” button. Add a name for the category and decide if the category will be based on Tags or Titles. Categories based on “Tags” have “Matching” and “Sort by” options. Matching “Any Selected Tags”: This will list any […]

Different Video Content Types

There are 6 different video content types: Short-Form Video: A stand-alone video usually less than 30 minutes long (not a TV Show or Movie), the most common type of video. Movie: Feature film or feature-length film, it has a dedicated screen on Roku Direct Publisher. Live: Live linear stream. Series: Collection of seasons with episodes […]

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