Forum user: ssmmedia

If this is the internal playlist:

1) Ad (NOT visible on the public playlist)
2) Video (visible on the public playlist)
3) Ad (NOT visible on the public playlist)
4) Video (visible on the public playlist)

Let's say somebody is watching #2, which is an actual video. A smart user who doesn't want to watch #3 (the ad), could theoretically click on #4 when video #2 is just about done (let's say it has 5 seconds left).

See what I mean? Video #4 would then start playing right away, completely bypassing Video #3, the ad.

What is the best way to play a pre-roll ad before every video? I tried using the playlist method, and every other video on that list will play an ad and it will hide the playlist and disable the pause button.

However, a smart user will just click to the next active video on the playlist just as the current one they're watching is coming to a conclusion. Hence, they'll skip over the ad before it starts playing.

Is there a function I can use that will play an ad before showing the video any time someone chooses a video from the playlist?

Thanks.