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How to Create and Play Custom Audio Ads on Radio Player?

Radio Ads/ Audio Ads can be a handy feature to display ads while radio stations are playing. Before that, you have to create and set up a preferred ad. Let you directly take to the step-by-step guide!

Step-1: Install & Activate Radio Player Plugin

To install the Radio Player plugin navigate to Plugins > Add New > Search for Radio Player > Install & Activate Radio Player plugin by SoftLab.

 

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Step-2: Install & Activate Radio Player Ads Addon

To create ads you must have to add the Radio Player Ads add-on. To Install & Activate Radio Player Ads, navigate to Radio Player > Add-Ons > Click View Details from Radio Player Ads > Install & Activate the addon.

 

 

If you didn’t purchase the addon yet, you just need to purchase it to create & set up ads. Read how you can purchase the add-on.

Step-3: Create & Setup Ad

To create & set up radio ads, navigate to Radio Player Ads > Add New Ad > Enter Ad Title.

From General Tab set up general Ad settings from local storage.

  • Ad Source: Enter the ad audio ad file URL or select the ad file from local storage.
  • Ad Image: Enter the ad image URL or select the ad image.
  • Ad Type: Select the ad type from 3 different types of ads.
    – Pre-roll: The ad will be played before the radio station play start.
    – Mid-roll: The ad will be played in the middle of the radio station play.
    – Both: The ad will be played before and in the middle of the radio station play.
  • Ad Source: Enter the ad audio ad file URL or select the ad file from local storage.
  • Ad Image: Enter the ad image URL or select the ad image.
  • Ad Type: Select the ad type from 3 different types of ads.
    – Pre-roll: The ad will be played before the radio station play start.
    – Mid-roll: The ad will be played in the middle of the radio station play.
    – Both: The ad will be played before and in the middle of the radio station play.
  • Ad Duration: Select the ad duration, and how long the ad will play. You can select 10 sec, 20 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, full length, and custom length.
  • Players: Select specific radio players where you want to play ads. The ad will be played only for the selected players.

 

 

From the Expiration Tab customize ad expiration settings.

  • Expiration Type: Select the ad expiration type depending on your need.
    – Expire by count: The ad will be expired after the given number of plays.
    – Expire by date: The ad will be expired after the given date.

 

 

From the Advertiser Tab enter advertiser information.

  • Advertiser Name: Enter the advertiser name (will be displayed while an ad is running).
  • Advertiser Email: Enter the advertiser email (this email is used to send email reports of ad playing statistics)

Select the Ad Status > Click Publish when customizations are done.

 

 

When anyone plays the radio ads will keep displaying in terms of the settings you have customized.

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