Syndication Types
The following is a reference table of syndication types for use with the syndications resource in the Backlot API.
Syndication Types
The feed type determines which streams will be used in the syndication (for instance, an mp4 stream or a source file stream) and the output format (for instance, plain MRSS, or sending the files to YouTube). Ooyala currently supports the following content destinations:
| Syndication | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 3GP feed | three_gp |
MRSS feed containing URLs to 3GP container files. |
| Advanced feed | advanced |
TubeMogul's extension to MRSS. |
| Boxee feed | boxee |
Feed formatted according to Boxee's extension to MRSS. |
| Google feed | google |
Google Sitemap feed. |
| MP4 feed | mp4 |
MRSS feed containing URLs to the MP4 container file. |
| Player feed | feed |
MRSS feed containing player embed snippets. |
| Podcast (iTunes) | itunes |
Feed formatted according to iTunes extension to MRSS. |
| Roku feed | roku |
Roku compatible MRSS feed. |
| Source | source |
MRSS feed containing URLs to the source file. |
| Universal | universal |
Feed using the Universal Syndication Template Language. |
| YouTube | youtube |
Syndication that pushes assets and their metadata to YouTube. |
| iPad Adaptive Bitrate feed | ipad_abr |
iPad (Adaptive Bitrate) compatible Feed. |
| iPad Feed | ipad |
iPad compatible MRSS feed. |
| iPhone Adaptive Bitrate feed | iphone_abr |
iPhone (Adaptive Bitrate) compatible MRSS feed. |
| iPhone feed | iphone |
iPhone compatible MRSS feed. |