type VideoPosition (v202408)
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Represents a targetable position within a video. A video ad can be targeted
to a position (pre-roll, all mid-rolls, or post-roll), or to a specific mid-roll index.
- Namespace
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https://www.google.com/apis/ads/publisher/v202408
Field
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positionType
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VideoPosition.Type
The type of video position (pre-roll, mid-roll, or post-roll).
Enumerations
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UNKNOWN
- The value returned if the actual value is not exposed by the requested API version.
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ALL
- This position targets all of the above video positions.
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PREROLL
- The position defined as showing before the video starts playing.
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MIDROLL
- The position defined as showing within the middle of the playing video.
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POSTROLL
- The position defined as showing after the video is completed.
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midrollIndex
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xsd:int
The index of the mid-roll to target. Only valid if the positionType is
VideoPositionType.MIDROLL, otherwise this field will be ignored.
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Last updated 2025-08-06 UTC.
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