# \#vast

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## [What versions of VAST does Bitmovin Ads Module (BAM) support?](https://community.bitmovin.com/t/what-versions-of-vast-does-bitmovin-ads-module-bam-support/3395)

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**Author:** [@warren](https://community.bitmovin.com/u/warren)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.bitmovin.com/t/what-versions-of-vast-does-bitmovin-ads-module-bam-support/3395 "2024-11-11T20:33:11Z")

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Product Player Question Hi, I couldn’t find this listed within any of the documentation, but what versions of VAST does the Bitmovin Ads Module (BAM) actually support for each platform where it is available? In particu…

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## [How does the bitmovin player decide which MediaFile to pick from a VAST manifest?](https://community.bitmovin.com/t/how-does-the-bitmovin-player-decide-which-mediafile-to-pick-from-a-vast-manifest/1522)

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**Author:** [@ops](https://community.bitmovin.com/u/ops)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.bitmovin.com/t/how-does-the-bitmovin-player-decide-which-mediafile-to-pick-from-a-vast-manifest/1522 "2022-11-24T14:37:16Z")

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Using the Native SDK’s, I’m able to supply an ad source that returns a VMAP manifest that contains an AdBreak VAST manifest. The ads load and work great, but the SDK always chooses the mp4 media file provided in the Cre…

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## [Why does the video not start when I try to show VAST ads with the Roku SDK?](https://community.bitmovin.com/t/why-does-the-video-not-start-when-i-try-to-show-vast-ads-with-the-roku-sdk/948)

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**Author:** [@matheus.cardoso](https://community.bitmovin.com/u/matheus.cardoso)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 10:43am UTC](https://community.bitmovin.com/t/why-does-the-video-not-start-when-i-try-to-show-vast-ads-with-the-roku-sdk/948 "2022-07-01T10:43:14Z")

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I’m having issues with ads when applying the following configuration: playerConfig = { playback: { autoplay: true, muted: false }, adaptation: { preload: true }, key: m.global.configdetails.bitmovinSDK.key …

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## [Why are Bitmovin Player's playback controls unavailable during a VAST ad?](https://community.bitmovin.com/t/why-are-bitmovin-players-playback-controls-unavailable-during-a-vast-ad/680)

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**Author:** [@andrei.muntean](https://community.bitmovin.com/u/andrei.muntean)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2022, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.bitmovin.com/t/why-are-bitmovin-players-playback-controls-unavailable-during-a-vast-ad/680 "2022-05-02T17:57:43Z")

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We have implemented ads with vast. However, the ads are being loaded over the player somehow, there are no controls available. That is a problem, because: if the user click on an ad, a new page is opened with the destina…