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Native advanced

Select platform: Android iOS

When a native ad loads, Google Mobile Ads SDK invokes the listener for the corresponding ad format. Your app is then responsible for displaying the ad, though it doesn't necessarily have to do so immediately. To make displaying system-defined ad formats easier, the SDK offers some useful resources, as described below.

Define the `NativeAdView` class

Define a NativeAdView class. This class is a ViewGroup class and is the top level container for a NativeAdView class. Each native ad view contains native ad assets, such as the MediaView view element or the Title view element, which must be a child of the NativeAdView object.

XML Layout

Add a XML NativeAdView to your project:

<com.google.android.gms.ads.nativead.NativeAdView
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
    <LinearLayout
    android:orientation="vertical">
        <LinearLayout
        android:orientation="horizontal">
          <ImageView
          android:id="@+id/ad_app_icon" />
          <TextView
            android:id="@+id/ad_headline" />
        </LinearLayout>
        <!--Add remaining assets such as the image and media view.-->
    </LinearLayout>
</com.google.android.gms.ads.nativead.NativeAdView>

Jetpack Compose

Include JetpackComposeDemo/compose-util module which includes helpers for composing the NativeAdView and its assets.

Using the compose-util module, compose a NativeAdView:

  import com.google.android.gms.compose_util.NativeAdAttribution
  import com.google.android.gms.compose_util.NativeAdView

  @Composable
  /** Display a native ad with a user defined template. */
  fun DisplayNativeAdView(nativeAd: NativeAd) {
      NativeAdView {
          // Display the ad attribution.
          NativeAdAttribution(text = context.getString("Ad"))
          // Add remaining assets such as the image and media view.
        }
    }

Handle the loaded native ad

When a native ad loads, handle the callback event, inflate the native ad view, and add it to the view hierarchy:

Java

AdLoader.Builder builder = new AdLoader.Builder(this, "ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/2247696110")
    .forNativeAd(new NativeAd.OnNativeAdLoadedListener() {
        @Override
        public void onNativeAdLoaded(NativeAd nativeAd) {
            // Assumes you have a placeholder FrameLayout in your View layout
            // (with ID fl_adplaceholder) where the ad is to be placed.
            FrameLayout frameLayout =
                findViewById(R.id.fl_adplaceholder);
            // Assumes that your ad layout is in a file call native_ad_layout.xml
            // in the res/layout folder
            NativeAdView adView = (NativeAdView) getLayoutInflater()
                .inflate(R.layout.native_ad_layout, null);
            // This method sets the assets into the ad view.
            displayNativeAd(nativeAd, adView);
            frameLayout.removeAllViews();
            frameLayout.addView(adView);
        }
});

Kotlin

val builder = AdLoader.Builder(this, "ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/2247696110")
    .forNativeAd { nativeAd ->
        // Assumes you have a placeholder FrameLayout in your View layout
        // (with ID fl_adplaceholder) where the ad is to be placed.
        val frameLayout: FrameLayout = findViewById(R.id.fl_adplaceholder)
        // Assumes that your ad layout is in a file call native_ad_layout.xml
        // in the res/layout folder
        val adView = layoutInflater
                .inflate(R.layout.native_ad_layout, null) as NativeAdView
        // This method sets the assets into the ad view.
        displayNativeAd(nativeAd, adView)
        frameLayout.removeAllViews()
        frameLayout.addView(adView)
    }

Jetpack Compose

@Composable
/** Load and display a native ad. */
fun NativeScreen() {
  var nativeAd by remember { mutableStateOf<NativeAd?>(null) }
  val context = LocalContext.current
  var isDisposed by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }

  DisposableEffect(Unit) {
    // Load the native ad when we launch this screen
    loadNativeAd(
      context = context,
      onAdLoaded = { ad ->
        // Handle the native ad being loaded.
        if (!isDisposed) {
          nativeAd = ad
        } else {
          // Destroy the native ad if loaded after the screen is disposed.
          ad.destroy()
        }
      },
    )
    // Destroy the native ad to prevent memory leaks when we dispose of this screen.
    onDispose {
      isDisposed = true
      nativeAd?.destroy()
      nativeAd = null
    }
  }

  // Display the native ad view with a user defined template.
  nativeAd?.let { adValue -> DisplayNativeAdView(adValue) }
}

fun loadNativeAd(context: Context, onAdLoaded: (NativeAd) -> Unit) {
  val adLoader =
    AdLoader.Builder(context, NATIVE_AD_UNIT_ID)
      .forNativeAd { nativeAd -> onAdLoaded(nativeAd) }
      .withAdListener(
        object : AdListener() {
          override fun onAdFailedToLoad(error: LoadAdError) {
            Log.e(TAG, "Native ad failed to load: ${error.message}")
          }

          override fun onAdLoaded() {
            Log.d(TAG, "Native ad was loaded.")
          }

          override fun onAdImpression() {
            Log.d(TAG, "Native ad recorded an impression.")
          }

          override fun onAdClicked() {
            Log.d(TAG, "Native ad was clicked.")
          }
        }
      )
      .build()
  adLoader.loadAd(AdRequest.Builder().build())
}
NativeScreen.kt

Note that all assets for a given native ad should be rendered inside the NativeAdView layout. Google Mobile Ads SDK attempts to log a warning when native assets are rendered outside of a native ad view layout.

The ad view classes also provide methods used to register the view used for each individual asset, and one to register the NativeAd object itself. Registering the views in this way allows the SDK to automatically handle tasks such as:

Recording clicks
Recording impressions when the first pixel is visible on the screen
Displaying the AdChoices overlay

Display the native ad

The following example demonstrates how to display a native ad:

Java

private void displayNativeAd(ViewGroup parent, NativeAd ad) {

  // Inflate a layout and add it to the parent ViewGroup.
  LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) parent.getContext()
          .getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
  NativeAdView adView = (NativeAdView) inflater
          .inflate(R.layout.ad_layout_file, parent);

  // Locate the view that will hold the headline, set its text, and call the
  // NativeAdView's setHeadlineView method to register it.
  TextView headlineView = adView.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.ad_headline);
  headlineView.setText(ad.getHeadline());
  adView.setHeadlineView(headlineView);

  // Repeat the process for the other assets in the NativeAd
  // using additional view objects (Buttons, ImageViews, etc).

  // If you use a MediaView, call theNativeAdView.setMediaView() method
  // before calling the NativeAdView.setNativeAd() method.
  MediaView mediaView = (MediaView) adView.findViewById(R.id.ad_media);
  adView.setMediaView(mediaView);

  // Register the native ad with its ad view.
  adView.setNativeAd(ad);

  // Ensure that the parent view doesn't already contain an ad view.
  parent.removeAllViews();

  // Place the AdView into the parent.
  parent.addView(adView);
}

Kotlin

fun displayNativeAd(parent: ViewGroup, ad: NativeAd) {

  // Inflate a layout and add it to the parent ViewGroup.
  val inflater = parent.getContext().getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE)
          as LayoutInflater
  val adView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.ad_layout_file, parent) as NativeAdView

  // Locate the view that will hold the headline, set its text, and use the
  // NativeAdView's headlineView property to register it.
  val headlineView = adView.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.ad_headline)
  headlineView.text = ad.headline
  adView.headlineView = headlineView

  // Repeat the process for the other assets in the NativeAd using
  // additional view objects (Buttons, ImageViews, etc).

  val mediaView = adView.findViewById<MediaView>(R.id.ad_media)
  adView.mediaView = mediaView

  // Call the NativeAdView's setNativeAd method to register the
  // NativeAdObject.
  adView.setNativeAd(ad)

  // Ensure that the parent view doesn't already contain an ad view.
  parent.removeAllViews()

  // Place the AdView into the parent.
  parent.addView(adView)
}

Jetpack Compose

@Composable
/** Display a native ad with a user defined template. */
fun DisplayNativeAdView(nativeAd: NativeAd) {
  val context = LocalContext.current
  Box(modifier = Modifier.padding(8.dp).wrapContentHeight(Alignment.Top)) {
    // Call the NativeAdView composable to display the native ad.
    NativeAdView {
      // Inside the NativeAdView composable, display the native ad assets.
      Column(Modifier.align(Alignment.TopStart).wrapContentHeight(Alignment.Top)) {
        // Display the ad attribution.
        NativeAdAttribution(text = context.getString(R.string.attribution))
        Row {
          // If available, display the icon asset.
          nativeAd.icon?.let { icon ->
            NativeAdIconView(Modifier.padding(5.dp)) {
              icon.drawable?.toBitmap()?.let { bitmap ->
                Image(bitmap = bitmap.asImageBitmap(), "Icon")
              }
            }
          }
          Column {
            // If available, display the headline asset.
            nativeAd.headline?.let {
              NativeAdHeadlineView {
                Text(text = it, style = MaterialTheme.typography.headlineLarge)
              }
            }
            // If available, display the star rating asset.
            nativeAd.starRating?.let {
              NativeAdStarRatingView {
                Text(text = "Rated $it", style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium)
              }
            }
          }
        }

        // If available, display the body asset.
        nativeAd.body?.let { NativeAdBodyView { Text(text = it) } }
        // Display the media asset.
        NativeAdMediaView(Modifier.fillMaxWidth().height(500.dp).fillMaxHeight())

        Row(Modifier.align(Alignment.End).padding(5.dp)) {
          // If available, display the price asset.
          nativeAd.price?.let {
            NativeAdPriceView(Modifier.padding(5.dp).align(Alignment.CenterVertically)) {
              Text(text = it)
            }
          }
          // If available, display the store asset.
          nativeAd.store?.let {
            NativeAdStoreView(Modifier.padding(5.dp).align(Alignment.CenterVertically)) {
              Text(text = it)
            }
          }
          // If available, display the call to action asset.
          // Note: The Jetpack Compose button implements a click handler which overrides the native
          // ad click handler, causing issues. Use the NativeAdButton which does not implement a
          // click handler. To handle native ad clicks, use the NativeAd AdListener onAdClicked
          // callback.
          nativeAd.callToAction?.let { callToAction ->
            NativeAdCallToActionView(Modifier.padding(5.dp)) { NativeAdButton(text = callToAction) }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
NativeScreen.kt

AdChoices overlay

An AdChoices overlay is added to each ad view by the SDK. Leave space in your preferred corner of your native ad view for the automatically inserted AdChoices logo. Also, it's important that the AdChoices overlay be easily seen, so choose background colors and images appropriately. For more information on the overlay's appearance and function, see Native ads field descriptions.

Ad attribution

You must display an ad attribution to denote that the view is an advertisement. Learn more in our policy guidelines.

Handle clicks

Don't implement any custom click handlers on any views over or within the native ad view. Clicks on the ad view assets are handled by the SDK as long as you correctly populate and register the asset views.

To listen for clicks, implement the Google Mobile Ads SDK click callback:

Java

AdLoader adLoader = new AdLoader.Builder(context, "ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/2247696110")
    // ...
    .withAdListener(new AdListener() {
        @Override
        public void onAdFailedToLoad(LoadAdError adError) {
            // Handle the failure by logging.
        }
        @Override
        public void onAdClicked() {
            // Log the click event or other custom behavior.
        }
    })
    .build();

Kotlin

val adLoader = AdLoader.Builder(this, "ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/2247696110")
    // ...
    .withAdListener(object : AdListener() {
        override fun onAdFailedToLoad(adError: LoadAdError) {
            // Handle the failure.
        }
        override fun onAdClicked() {
            // Log the click event or other custom behavior.
        }
    })
    .build()

ImageScaleType

The MediaView class has an ImageScaleType property when displaying images. If you want to change how an image is scaled in the MediaView, set the corresponding ImageView.ScaleType using the setImageScaleType() method of the MediaView:

Java

mediaView.setImageScaleType(ImageView.ScaleType.CENTER_CROP);

Kotlin

mediaView.imageScaleType = ImageView.ScaleType.CENTER_CROP

MediaContent

The MediaContent class holds the data related to the media content of the native ad, which is displayed using the MediaView class. When the MediaView mediaContent property is set with a MediaContent instance:

If a video asset is available, it's buffered and starts playing inside the MediaView. You can tell if a video asset is available by checking hasVideoContent().
If the ad does not contain a video asset, the mainImage asset is downloaded and placed inside the MediaView instead.

∂## Destroy an ad

After you show a native ad, destroy the ad. The following example destroys a native ad:

Java

nativeAd.destroy();

Kotlin

nativeAd.destroy()

Examples on GitHub

Complete implementation of native ads example:

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