Ad Breaks
Ad breaks let you insert ads at specific points within a video. Breaks are configured per content node.
Ads must be enabled in Admin → Platform Config for ad breaks to run.
Configuring ad breaks
On any content node that has a video, go to the Ad Breaks tab.
Each break has:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Time Offset | When in the video the ad plays — expressed as a duration (e.g. 00:05:00 for 5 minutes in) |
| Position | Optional. Which slot in the ad pod this break occupies. Leave empty to assign randomly |
| Ad | Optional. Pin a specific self-hosted ad to this break. Leave empty to use pod rotation |
Ad pod rotation
When no specific ad is pinned to a break, the platform selects an ad from the active pool based on pod rotation. This applies to both self-hosted and Google IMA providers — the provider is set globally in Admin → Platform Config, not per break.
Multiple breaks
You can add multiple breaks to a single video. Each break plays when the viewer reaches its time offset. Breaks are independent — you can mix pinned-ad breaks with rotation breaks on the same video.
Inheritance
Ad break configuration is per-node and does not inherit from parent content. A break set on a Season does not automatically apply to its Episodes — each node is configured independently.