Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Non-Skippable ad specs

Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Non-Skippable ads are 16:9 video clips, measured at 1920×1080 px, up to 250 MB per file, up to 15 seconds long, delivered as MP4. They run in the WBD YouTube Channels — In-Stream Video placement on Warner Bros. Discovery. Encode with H.264 video at 30 fps for clean playback across devices.

Visual specifications

Dimensions1920 × 1080 px
Aspect ratios16:9
Orientationany
Max file size250 MB
File typesMP4

Video & audio

Max duration15 sec
Video codecH.264
Frame rate30 fps

Notes & source

MP4 up to 250 MB (source publishes 16:9 only; 1920x1080 is the standard full-HD frame at that ratio). Max duration 15 sec (20 sec in EMEA, India, Malaysia, Mexico and Singapore). Frame rate up to 30 fps. 3rd-party redirect tags: VAST 2 / 3 (no VPAID), max 10 MB. See Google's video ad specs: https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/6244563?hl=en&ref_topic=6244532

Official source: https://www.wbdadspecs.com/ad-spec/youtube-pre-roll-mid-roll-no-skippable/

Frequently asked questions

What size are Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Non-Skippable ads?
Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Non-Skippable ads are 1920×1080 pixels with an aspect ratio of 16:9.
What aspect ratio does Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Non-Skippable use?
Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Non-Skippable supports 16:9 aspect ratio.
What is the maximum file size for Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Non-Skippable?
Files for Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Non-Skippable can be up to 250 MB.
How long can a Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Non-Skippable video be?
Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Non-Skippable videos can run up to 15 seconds.
Which file formats does Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Non-Skippable accept?
Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Non-Skippable accepts MP4 files.
What codec should Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Non-Skippable ads use?
Encode Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Non-Skippable with H.264 at 30 fps.
What is the Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Non-Skippable ad format?
Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Non-Skippable is a video ad format that runs in the WBD YouTube Channels — In-Stream Video placement on Warner Bros. Discovery. This page documents its full creative requirements, sourced from Warner Bros. Discovery's official ad documentation.
Where does Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Non-Skippable appear on Warner Bros. Discovery?
Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Non-Skippable ads appear in the WBD YouTube Channels — In-Stream Video placement on Warner Bros. Discovery.