Ima Dai SDK

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Integrates the Google Interactive Media Ads (IMA) Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) SDK into websites, web apps, mobile apps, or TV apps. Use when: - A video player needs to load and play HLS or DASH streams in web apps, Android apps, iOS apps, tvOS apps, Cast (CAF) receivers, or Roku channels. - The app needs to make use of a Google DAI livestream event asset key, or content source CMS ID, video ID for video on demand. Don't use this skill to load and play a VAST or VMAP URL.

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The ima-dai-sdk provides the necessary implementation patterns to integrate Google's Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) technology into various platforms, including web, Android, iOS, tvOS, Cast, and Roku. It enables developers to load and play HLS or DASH streams with server-side ad insertion for both livestream events and video-on-demand (VOD) content managed via Google Ad Manager.

What it does

Initializes the IMA DAI SDK for platform-specific video players.
Supports livestream event requests using asset keys.
Supports VOD stream requests using CMS IDs and video IDs.
Provides event listeners for stream management and ad playback tracking.
Handles timed metadata forwarding for seamless ad transitions.
Facilitates resource cleanup to ensure stable application performance.

When to use it

When implementing server-side ad insertion for HLS or DASH video streams.
When managing ad-supported livestreams configured in Google Ad Manager.
When integrating VOD content with dynamic ads into mobile, web, or TV applications.
When building custom video player experiences that require Google DAI functionality.

Advantages

Enables seamless, server-side ad insertion for improved playback stability.
Provides consistent integration patterns across multiple platforms.
Supports both live and on-demand video content workflows.
Integrates directly with Google Ad Manager infrastructure.

Usage examples

“How do I initialize the IMA DAI SDK in an Android application?”: The agent provides the steps to use ImaSdkFactory to create and initialize ImaSdkSettings, followed by building an AdsLoader for the ExoPlayer instance.
“What parameters are needed to request a VOD stream on a Cast receiver?”: The agent explains that a VODStreamRequest requires the network code, content source ID (CMS ID), and video ID from Google Ad Manager.

Install

Download the skill as a ZIP:
https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/google/ima-dai-sdk/download

Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip ima-dai-sdk.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Google LLC

Use the IMA DAI SDK to load HLS or DASH streams into the app for:

Livestream events configured in Google Ad Manager.
Video on demand (VOD) content ingested into Google Ad Manager.

Prerequisites

Review the platform-specific integration guides for the target platforms:

Web/HTML5/ReactJs/NodeJs/Angular: Read StreamManager guide for loading stream URL from Google full-service DAI into <video> element.
ChromeCast: Read StreamManager guide for integrating the IMA DAI SDK into a ChromeCast Web Receiver.
Android: Read ImaServerSideAdInsertionMediaSource guide for integrating Media3 Exoplayer IMA extension.
iOS/tvOS: Read IMAStreamRequest guide for playing streams with AVPlayer.
Roku: Read StreamManager guide for implementing DAI on Roku SceneGraph.

Quick start (general workflow)

Import the SDK
Initialize the SDK
Add stream event listeners
Set up timed metadata forwarding
Make a stream request
Clean up SDK resources when the stream fails or the user leaves the stream.

Files

ATTRIBUTION.mdAdded by AutoGineer896 B
LICENSELicence file added by AutoGineer11.1 KiB
SKILL.md1.9 KiB
references/android-ImaServerSideAdInsertionMediaSource-guide.md8.0 KiB
references/cast-StreamManager-guide.md4.4 KiB
references/ios-IMAStreamRequest-guide.md5.7 KiB
references/roku-StreamManager-guide.md7.2 KiB
references/web-StreamManager-guide.md7.9 KiB

Requirements and compatibility

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

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