Adobe Media Analytics for Audio and Video extension overview

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Use this documentation for information on installing, configuring, and implementing the Adobe Media Analytics for Audio and Video extension (Media Analytics extension). Included are the options available when using this extension to build a rule, along with examples and links to samples.

The Media Analytics (MA) extension adds the core JavaScript Media SDK (Media 2.x SDK). This extension provides the functionality for adding the MediaHeartbeat tracker instance to a tag site or project. The MA extension requires two additional extensions:

IMPORTANT
Audio tracking requires Analytics Extension v1.6 or higher.

After you have included all three of the extensions mentioned above in your tag project, you can proceed in one of two ways:

  • Use MediaHeartbeat APIs from your web app
  • Include, or build, a player-specific extension that maps specific media player events to the APIs on the MediaHeartbeat tracker instance. This instance is exposed through the MA extension.

Install and configure the MA extension

  • Install - To install the MA extension, open your extension property, select Extensions > Catalog, hover over the Adobe Media Analytics for Audio and Video extension, and select Install.

  • Configure - To configure the MA extension, open the Extensions tab, hover over the extension, and then select Configure:

MA Extension Configuration

Configuration options:

Option
Description
Tracking Server
Defines the server for tracking media heartbeats (this is not the same server as your analytics tracking server)
Application Version
The version of the media player app/SDK
Player Name
Name of the media player in use (e.g., “AVPlayer”, “HTML5 Player”, “My Custom VideoPlayer”)
Channel
Channel name property
Online Video Provider
Name of the online video platform through which content gets distributed
Debug Logging
Enable or Disable logging
Enable SSL
Enable or Disable sending pings over HTTPS
Export APIs to Window Object
Enable or Disable exporting Media Analytics APIs to global scope
Variable Name
A variable you use to export Media Analytics APIs under the window object

Reminder: The MA extension requires the Analytics and Experience Cloud ID extensions. You must also add these extensions to your extension property and configure them.

Using the MA extension

Using from a webpage/JS-app

The MA extension exports the MediaHeartbeat APIs in the global window object by enabling the “Export APIs to Window Object” setting in the Configuration page. It exports the APIs under the configured variable name. For example, if the variable name is configured to be ADB then MediaHeartbeat can be accessed by window.ADB.MediaHeartbeat.

IMPORTANT
The MA extension exports the APIs only when window["CONFIGURED_VARIABLE_NAME"] is undefined and does not override existing variables.
  1. Create MediaHeartbeat Instance:  window["CONFIGURED_VARIABLE_NAME"].MediaHeartbeat.getInstance

    Params: A valid delegate object exposing these functions.

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    Method Description
    getQoSObject() Returns theMediaObject instance that contains current QoS information. This method will be called multiple times during a playback session. Player implementation must always return the most recently available QoS data.
    getCurrentPlaybackTime() Returns the current position of the playhead. For VOD tracking, the value is specified in seconds from the beginning of the media item. For LIVE/LIVE tracking, the value is specified in seconds from the beginning of the program.

    Return Value: A promise which either resolves with a MediaHeartbeat instance or rejects with an error message.

  2. Access MediaHeartbeat Constants:  window["CONFIGURED_VARIABLE_NAME"].MediaHeartbeat

    This exposes all of the constants and static methods from the MediaHeartbeat class.

    You can obtain the sample player here: MA Sample Player. The sample player acts as a reference to showcase how to use the MA extension to support Media Analytics directly from a webapp.

  3. Create the MediaHeartbeat tracker instance as follows:

    code language-javascript
    var MediaHeartbeat = window["CONFIGURED_VARIABLE_NAME"].MediaHeartbeat;
    
    var delegate = {
        getCurrentPlaybackTime: this._getCurrentPlaybackTime.bind(this),
        getQoSObject: this._getQoSObject.bind(this),
    };
    
    var config = {
        playerName: "Custom Player",
        ovp: "Custom OVP",
        channel: "Custom Channel"
    };
    
    var self = this;
    MediaHeartbeat.getInstance(delegate, config).then(function(instance) {
        self._mediaHeartbeat = instance;
        // Do Tracking using the MediaHeartbeat instance.
    }).catch(function(err){
        // Getting MediaHeartbeat instance failed.
    });
    

Using from other extensions

The MA extension exposes the get-instance and media-heartbeat shared modules to other extensions. (For additional information on Shared Modules, see Shared Modules documentation.)

IMPORTANT
Shared Modules can only be accessed from other extensions. That is, a webpage/JS app cannot access the shared modules, or use turbine (see code sample below) outside of an extension.
  1. Create MediaHeartbeat Instance:  get-instance Shared Module

    Params:

    • A valid delegate object exposing these functions:

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      Method Description
      getQoSObject() Returns the MediaObject instance that contains the current QoS information. This method will be called multiple times during a playback session. The player implementation must always return the most recently available QoS data.
      getCurrentPlaybackTime() Returns the current position of the playhead. For VOD tracking, the value is specified in seconds from the beginning of the media item. For LIVE/LIVE tracking, the value is specified in seconds from the beginning of the program.
    • An optional config object exposing these properties:

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      Property Description Required
      Online Video Provider Name of the online video platform through which content is distributed. No. If present, overrides the value defined during extension configuration.
      Player Name Name of the media player in use (e.g., “AVPlayer”, “HTML5 Player”, “My Custom VideoPlayer”) No. If present, overrides the value defined during extension configuration.
      Channel Channel name property No. If present, overrides the value defined during extension configuration.

    Return Value: A promise which either resolves with a MediaHeartbeat instance or rejects with an error message.

  2. Access MediaHeartbeat Constants:  media-heartbeat Shared Module

    This module exposes all of the constants and static methods from this class: https://adobe-marketing-cloud.github.io/media-sdks/reference/javascript/MediaHeartbeat.html.

  3. Create the MediaHeartbeat tracker instance as follows:

    code language-javascript
    var getMediaHeartbeatInstance =
      turbine.getSharedModule('adobe-video-analytics', 'get-instance');
    
    var MediaHeartbeat =
      turbine.getSharedModule('adobe-video-analytics', 'media-heartbeat');
      ...
    
    var delegate = {
        getCurrentPlaybackTime: this._getCurrentPlaybackTime.bind(this),
        getQoSObject: this._getQoSObject.bind(this),
    }
    
    var config = {
        playerName: "Custom Player",
        ovp: "Custom OVP",
        channel: "Custom Channel"
    }
    ...
    
    var self = this;
    getMediaHeartbeatInstance(delegate, config).then(function(instance) {
        self._mediaHeartbeat = instance;
        ...
        // Do Tracking using the MediaHeartbeat instance.
    }).catch(function(err){
        // Getting MediaHeartbeat instance failed.
    });
    
    ...
    
  4. Using the Media Heartbeat instance, follow the Media SDK JS documentation and JS API documentation to implement media tracking.

NOTE
Testing: For this release, to test your extension you must upload it to Platform, where you have access to all dependent extensions.
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