Video Data Metabox
Location: Post editor on Movies, Short Videos, and Episodes
The Video Data metabox contains required technical metadata for IPTV feeds and the HTML5 player.
Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Media URL | Direct HLS (.m3u8) or MP4 URL. YouTube URLs are not supported. |
| Duration | Length in seconds — used in feed JSON and players. |
| Video Format | Stream type indicator (e.g. HLS, MP4). |
| Quality | Resolution label (e.g. HD, FHD, 4K). |
| Genres | Comma-separated or selected genres for browse/filter metadata. |
| Parental Rating | Content rating for platform compliance (e.g. G, PG, TV-14). |
Best practices
- Use CDN or Vimeo HLS URLs that allow direct playback on Roku and HTML5.
- Match duration to actual file length — incorrect values break trickplay and ad scheduling.
- Set featured images separately — they appear as thumbnails in feeds.
Vimeo import
When Enable Vimeo Integration is on in General Settings, use the Vimeo metabox Load Video Data button to populate URL, duration, quality, tags, and optionally title/description.
Feed output
Values save to rovidx_smarttv_* post meta and appear in the Content REST API as the media, taxonomy, and related fields. Missing Media URL or Duration may cause playback or feed issues on devices.