MediaMelon C++ Custom SDK Integration Document

This guide is for integrating the MediaMelon Custom SDK for the STB-based Players

Step 1: Add MediaMelon SDK

Step 2: Register and Initialize MediaMelon SDK

Step 3: Additional Custom Metadata

Step 4: Network and Stream Information

Step 5: Chunk/Segment Information

Step 6: Player Events

Step 7: Fallback & Request Status

Step 8: Ad Data & Ad Events

Release Notes

Step 1: Add MediaMelon SDK

Add the provided static (.a) or shared (.so) library to the project.

Step 2: Register and Initialize MediaMelon SDK

CUSTOMER_ID is your MediaMelon assigned Customer ID. If you do not know your Customer ID, contact MediaMelon at [email protected].

Step 2.1: Instantiate and Set SDK Registration Information:

#include "cpp_mmsmartstreaming.h"

using namespace MMSmartStreamingSDK;

MMSmartStreaming &mmSmartStreaming = MMSmartStreaming::getInstance();

MMSmartStreaming::registerMMSmartStreaming("PLAYER_NAME", "CUSTOMER_ID", "SUBSCRIBER_CPP", "DOMAIN_NAME", "SUBSCRIBER_TYPE", "SUBSCRIBER_TAG", hashSubscriberID);
MMSmartStreaming::reportPlayerInfo("PLAYER_BRAND", "PLAYER_MODEL", "PLAYER_VERSION");
MMSmartStreaming::reportBasePlayerInfo("BASE_PLAYER_NAME", "BASE_PLAYER_VERSION");

hashSubscriberID: Set it to true to hash the subscriber ID, and to false to process the subscriber ID without hashing.

Step 2.3: Report Application Information:

MMSmartStreaming::reportAppData("APP_NAME", "APP_VERSION");

Step 2.4: Report Application Session ID:

MMSmartStreaming::reportAppSessionID("APP_SESSION_ID");

Step 2.5: Set Device Information:

MMDeviceInformation deviceInfo;
deviceInfo.setDeviceType("DEVICE_TYPE");
deviceInfo.setDeviceBrand("DEVICE_BRAND");      //Device Brand or Manufacturer
deviceInfo.setDeviceModel("DEVICE_MODEL");
deviceInfo.setDeviceOSInfo("DEVICE_OS", "DEVICE_OS_VERSION");  
deviceInfo.setScreenResolution(<screen_width>, <screen_height>);
  
MMSmartStreaming::reportDeviceInfo(deviceInfo);

Step 2.6: Report Experiment Name & Sub Property ID:

MMSmartStreaming::reportExperimentName("EXPERIMENT_NAME");
MMSmartStreaming::reportSubPropertyID("SUB_PROPERTY_ID");

Step 2.7: Set Content Metadata:

MMContentMetadata contentMetadata;
contentMetadata.setAssetInfo("ASSET_ID", "ASSET_NAME", "VIDEO_ID");
contentMetadata.setContentType("CONTENT_TYPE");
contentMetadata.setDrmProtection("DRM_PROTECTION");
contentMetadata.setEpisodeNumber("EPISODE_NUMBER");
contentMetadata.setGenre("GENRE");
contentMetadata.setSeason("SEASON");
contentMetadata.setSeriesTitle("SERIES_TITLE");

mmSmartStreaming.reportViewSessionID("VIEW_SESSIOND_ID");

Step 2.8: Initialize Session with Content Metadata:

mmSmartStreaming.initializeSession("STREAM_URL", contentMetadata)
mmSmartStreaming.reportPreload(<bool>);
mmSmartStreaming.reportUserInitiatedPlayback();

Preload: Report the preload attribute after initializeSession and before reportUserInitiatedPlayback. The preload value is reset inside initializeSession, so reporting it before this method will be ignored. If you report it after reportUserInitiatedPlayback, the first event will not contain the preload field.

Step 3: Additional Custom Metadata

Check the custom tags configuration in your dashboard and report accordingly. If the custom tags are not configured, please configure and use them accordingly.

mmSmartStreaming.reportCustomMetadata("KEY1", "VALUE1");
mmSmartStreaming.reportCustomMetadata("KEY2", "VALUE2");

Step 4: Network and Stream Information

Step 4.1: Report Network Information:

mmSmartStreaming.reportNetworkInfo("CDN",
                                   <asn>,                 //Integer Value
                                   "SOURCE_HOST_NAME", 
                                   "NETWORK_TYPE",        // Network Connection Type
                                   "NETWORK_OPERATOR");

Use the reportNetworkInfo API to report the CDN along with other network information. If additional network information is not available, use reportCDN instead.

Step 4.2: Report CDN Information:

mmSmartStreaming.reportCDN("CDN");

Step 4.2: Report Stream Information:

mmSmartStreaming.reportStreamInfo("STREAM_FORMAT", "MEDIA_TYPE", "SORUCE_TYPE");

Step 4.3: Update Stream URL:

mmSmartStreaming.updateStreamURL("NEW_STREAM_URL");

Step 4.4: Report Video Presentation Information:

MMPresentationInfo presentationInfo;
presentationInfo.isLive = false;
presentationInfo.duration = 100*1000; 

mmSmartStreaming.setPresentationInformation(presentationInfo);

• isLive: Set to true for live video stream and to false for the VOD stream.

• duration: Video duration in milliseconds.

Step 4.5: Report Track Information:

Call this API with initial values and every time there is a change in the track info. Call this API when the user enables/disables subtitles or when the user changes the audio track.

mmSmartStreaming.reportMediaTrackInfo(<is_subtitle_active>, "SUBTITLE_TRACK", "AUDIO_TRACK", <is_vds_active>);

is_subtitle_active: Set it to true if the subtitles are active; otherwise, set it to false.

is_vds_active: Set it to true if the type of audio is Virtual Dialogue Sound, otherwise, set it to false.

Step 4.6: Report Rendition:

At the start of the video, create a ReditionInfo object, assign initial rendition values to the object, and report it to the SDK. For any subsequent rendition change, update only the fields that changed in the same RenditionInfo object. Leave the unchanged fields as-is, and report the updated object to the SDK.

MMRenditionInfo renditionInfo;
renditionInfo.bitrate = <bitrate>            //Integr Value in bps
renditionInfo.width = <width>                //Integer Value
renditionInfo.height = <height>              //Integer Value
renditionInfo.frameRate = <frame_rate>       //Double Value in fps
renditionInfo.setAudioCodec("ACODEC");
renditionInfo.setVideoCodec("VCODEC");

mmSmartStreaming.reportRenditionInformation(renditionInfo);

Step 4.7: Update DRM Type:

mmSmartStreaming.updateDRMType("NEW_DRM_TYPE");

Step 5: Chunk/Segment Information

Step 5.1: Report Download Rate:

Report the latest chunk download rate using this method. Trigger this method for every chunk.

mmSmartStreaming.reportDownloadRate(<downloadRate>)  //Integer Value in bps

Step 6: Player Events

Step 6.1: Report Player State:

mmSmartStreaming.reportPlayerState(MMPlayerState::PLAYING);

Enum: MMPlayerState
- PLAYING
- PAUSED
- STOPPED

Step 6.2: Report Buffering:

mmSmartStreaming.reportBufferingStarted();
mmSmartStreaming.reportBufferingCompleted();

Step 6.3: Report Seek:

mmSmartStreaming.reportPlayerSeekStarted();
mmSmartStreaming.reportPlayerSeekCompleted(<seek_end_position>); //Integer Value in Milli Seconds

Step 6.4: Report Error:

mmSmartStreaming.reportError("ERROR_CODE", "ERROR_MESSAGE", "ERROR_DETAILS");

Step 6.5: Report Warning:

mmSmartStreaming.reportWarning("WARNING_CODE", "WARNING_MESSAGE", "WARNING_DETAILS");

Step 6.5: Report Playback Position:

Call this every 0.5 sec or 1 sec to report the playback position from the player

mmSmartStreaming.reportPlaybackPosition(<playback_position>) //Integer Value in Milli Seconds

Step 6.6: Report Player Resolution:

mmSmartStreaming.reportPlayerResolution(<player_width>, <player_height>);

Step 7: Fallback & Request Status

Step 7.1: Report Fallback Event:

mmSmartStreaming.reportFallbackEvent("NEW_FALLBACK_STREAM_URL", "FALLBACK_DESCRIPTION");

Step 7.2: Report Request Status:

Report FAILED or CANCELLED requests for the following request types:

• PIR

• MANIFEST

• AUDIO_CHUNK

• VIDEO_CHUNK

• DRM

• SUBTITLE

map<string, string> requestInfoMap;
requestInfoMap["ID"] = "ID";
requestInfoMap["URL"] = "URL";
requestInfoMap["ERROR"] = "ERROR";
requestInfoMap["DESC"] = "DESC";

mmSmartStreaming.reportRequestStatus(RequestStatus::CANCELLED, "REQUEST_TYPE", requestInfoMap);

Enum: RequestStatus
- FAILED
- CANCELLED

Step 8: Ad Data & Ad Events

Step 8.1: Report Ad Break Start & End:

mmSmartStreaming.reportAdBreakStart();
mmSmartStreaming.reportAdBreakEnd();

Step 8.2: Report Ad Data, Ad Start & End:

MMAdInfo adInfo;
adInfo.adTitle = "AD_TITLE";
adInfo.adId = "AD_ID";
adInfo.adCreativeId = "AD_CREATIVE_ID";
adInfo.adCreativeType = "AD_CREATIVE_TYPE";
adInfo.adClient = "AD_CLIENT"
adInfo.adPosition = "AD_POSITION";                    //pre, mid, post
adInfo.adServer = "AD_SERVER";
adInfo.adResolution = "AD_RESOLUTION";
adInfo.adUrl = "AD_URL";
adInfo.adDuration = <ad_duration>;                    //Integer Value in Milli Seconds
adInfo.adPodIndex = <pod_index>;                      //Integer Value
adInfo.adPositionInPod = <ad_position_in_pod>;        //Integer Value
adInfo.adPodLendth = <pod_length>;                    //Integer Value
adInfo.isBumper = <is_bumper>;                        //Boolean Value

mmSmartStreaming.reportAdInfo(mmadInfo);

mmSmartStreaming.reportAdStart();
mmSmartStreaming.reportAdEnd();

Ad Info Fields & Description

adInfo.adTitle	String	The title or name of the ad, usually provided in the VAST metadata or by the ad server.
adInfo.adId	String	A unique identifier for the ad creative, often defined by the ad server or DSP.
adInfo.adCreativeId	String	The creative ID associated with the specific ad asset (video, image, etc.). Helps in tracking and reporting creative-level performance.
adInfo.adCreativeType	String	The format or type of the ad creative. For example, video/mp4, image/jpeg, etc., or linear, non-linear.
adInfo.adClient	String	The SDK or client library responsible for requesting and playing the ad. Example: Google IMA, Freewheel, SpotX.
adInfo.adPosition	String	The timing of the ad in relation to the main content: "pre" (before), "mid" (during), or "post" (after).
adInfo.adServer	String	The ad server or source that delivered the ad. Example: Google Ad Manager, Freewheel, etc.
adInfo.adResolution	String	The resolution of the ad video (e.g., 1920x1080), useful for reporting and quality monitoring.
adInfo.adUrl	String	The URL from which the ad video is fetched. Typically a media file or stream URL.
adInfo.adDuration	Integer	The total duration of the ad, in milliseconds. Example: 30000 = 30 seconds.
adInfo.adPodIndex	Integer	The index of the ad pod within the stream. Ad pods are groups of ads played together (like a commercial break).
adInfo.adPositionInPod	Integer	The position of the ad within its pod (e.g., 1st ad, 2nd ad in the group).
adInfo.adPodLendth	Integer	The total number of ads in the current pod. Useful for showing “Ad 2 of 5” type of UI.
adInfo.isBumper	Boolean	A boolean (true/false) indicating whether the ad is a bumper ad (short ad, usually <6s, played at the start or end of ad breaks).

Release Notes

Current Release

v3.2.0

• Added an additional API to report CDN alone.

• Added CDN_CHANGE event.

• Added Seek Duration calculation internally.

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Previous Releases

v3.1.0

• Preload field addition

• App Session ID field addition

• Fix to consider Exit in Buffering