Intent-to-Implement: Ad-enabled video player using the IMA SDK

We want to create a new extension, <amp-ima-video>, which takes a content URL and a video ad tag and provides an ad-enabled video player with your content and ads. This will use Google’s IMA SDK. For a demo of the IMA SDK, see our sample. Sample tag:

<amp-ima-video
    width="640px"
    height="360px"
    src="VIDEO_URL"
    ad-tag-url="AD_TAG_URL">
</amp-ima-video>

This will render on the page a video player, which will play the provided content and ads. We’re looking for implementation advice. Specifically, I’m having trouble getting the ima3.js library loaded and available to the extension without using an iframe for the extension itself, which is not necessary for our implementation. Also, if possible, our extension could extend the existing amp-video element (instead of BaseElement).

[jasti]

@aghassemi is on vaca

1. any chance we can use the controls from amp-video?
2. Shouldn’t be a blocker for our launch
3. Some samples delivering ads from DFP, AdX and 3rd party tags would also be helpful.

@jpettitt FYI, on your request for a default player with ability to monetize.

[cramforce]

Not using an iframe will only be possible if https://developers.google.com/interactive-media-ads/docs/sdks/html5/ is open source with a compatible license and can be fully included in AMP. That is likely not such a great idea.

The next option is to host your own iframe, or use an 3p-frame based implementation. amp-twitter and amp-facebook use that mechanism.

@aghassemi Can guide you through implementing the new video interface which is now required for video players.

CC @jasti