What aspect ratio does Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable use?

Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable supports 16:9 aspect ratio.

Which file formats does Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable accept?

Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable accepts MP4 files.

Where does Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable appear on Warner Bros. Discovery?

Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable ads appear in the WBD YouTube Channels — In-Stream Video placement on Warner Bros. Discovery.

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

Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable ads are 16:9 video clips, measured at 1920×1080 px, up to 250 MB per file, up to 120 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.

Dimensions: 1920×1080 px
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Max file size: 250 MB

Visual specifications

Dimensions	1920 × 1080 px
Aspect ratios	16:9
Orientation	any
Max file size	250 MB
File types	MP4

Video & audio

Max duration	120 sec
Video codec	H.264
Frame rate	30 fps

Notes & source

MP4 up to 250 MB, delivered as a file or VAST 2 / 3 / 4 tag (source publishes 16:9 only; 1920x1080 is the standard full-HD frame at that ratio). Placement max duration 120 sec; the uploaded video file itself may run up to 6 min. Frame rate up to 30 fps. Skip button appears after 5 sec. 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-skippable/

Frequently asked questions

What size are Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable ads?: Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll 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 Skippable use?: Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable supports 16:9 aspect ratio.
What is the maximum file size for Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable?: Files for Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable can be up to 250 MB.
How long can a Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable video be?: Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable videos can run up to 120 seconds.
Which file formats does Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable accept?: Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable accepts MP4 files.
What codec should Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable ads use?: Encode Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable with H.264 at 30 fps.
What is the Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable ad format?: Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll 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 Skippable appear on Warner Bros. Discovery?: Warner Bros. Discovery YouTube Pre-Roll / Mid-Roll Skippable ads appear in the WBD YouTube Channels — In-Stream Video placement on Warner Bros. Discovery.