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Roku Deep Linking

  • Updated on Jun 29, 2021
  • Published on Mar 23, 2020
  • 1 minute(s) read
  • Manik Bambha
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Your Roku apps are enabled for deep linking to your content on Roku. Here is how you test and make it work:

  1. Install the app from the Store.

  2. Download and install “DeepLinkingTester” tool from below link:-
    http://devtools.web.roku.com/DeepLinkingTester/
    Screen Shot 2020-03-23 at 7.30.31 AM.png

  3. After installing the app, Add your device to the Tool. [Enter Device IP, Device Name, Modal and click on Add]
    Screen Shot 2020-03-23 at 7.30.37 AM.png

  4. After add the device Select your device from bottom as per SS mentioned below>>[Device should show online and after that close the device window]
    Screen Shot 2020-03-23 at 7.31.35 AM.png

  5. Now All apps installed to the device will show as per ss attached below: - [Select your app and click on Please add test case.]
    Screen Shot 2020-03-23 at 7.31.48 AM.png

  6. Enter the test name and save it.
    Screen Shot 2020-03-23 at 7.31.55 AM.png

  7. As per app we can test deep link for 2 type of videos Live and VOD.

  • Live video deep link: -

    contentId: - 47044447-c372-478e-b81c-954772e9f28c [We can get Content id from CMS Content tab]
    mediaType: - live

  • VOD Deep link: -

    contentId: - 197d3974-2824-438c-ae9e-f9cd0a80daac [We can get Content id from CMS Content tab]
    mediaType: - shortFormVideo

Two types of deep link we have as per Roku : -

  • Launch: - Used when App is not open.
  • Input: - Used when App is already open.

Selected video should play after use of any type of deep link.
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Ref:- https://developer.roku.com/docs/developer-program/certification/certification-testing.md#5-deep-linking