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Create a Vizio Campaign

The following document describes how to set up a campaign for Vizio. Kochava enhances your install and event data with the Vizio ad impression or click metadata directly from Vizio to allow for extremely accurate and complete data.

 

Data Needed Before Beginning Process:

  • Vizio Channel ID
  • Vizio Properties
  • Vizio Event Name

Create a Tracker for a Vizio Install Campaign

  1. Log in to Kochava.
  2. Select the desired Account and App.
  3. Select Engagement > Campaign Manager.

Feature Note: To add this menu item to your Favorites Menu, select the “+” sign that appears when you hover over the menu. The Features Menu provides quick access to your most frequently visited areas of the Kochava UI.

  1. Select the desired Campaign & Segment, or create new ones.
  2. Click + Add (Tracker).
  1. Enter the Tracker Name.

NOTE: When a Tracker is created, Kochava automatically generates a name for the Tracker. We recommend that you replace the Tracker name at this point with a clear name of your choosing.

  1. Select Tracker Type > Acquisition. (default setting)
  2. Select Media Partner > Vizio.
  3. Select Agency Partner. (optional)

NOTE: The Destination URL is not relevant as Vizio handles the routing of users

  1. Enter a Deep Link. (optional)
  2. Enter any Custom Parameter(s). (optional)
  3. Click Save. (If no further trackers need to be created)
  4. Click Save & Add Another Tracker. (If additional trackers need to be created)
  5. Click Save & Create Postback (to navigate directly to the Partner Configuration page).

Install Postback Configuration

  1. Select App Configurations > Partner Configuration.

Feature Note: To add this menu item to your Favorites Menu, select the “+” sign that appears when you hover over the menu. The Features Menu provides quick access to your most frequently visited areas of the Kochava UI.

 

  1. Click Add a Partner.
  2. Select Media Partner > Vizio.
  3. Click Next.
  4. Verify Status: Active.
  5. Click Save.
  6. Expand Vizio Partner Configuration.
  7. Select Install > ⚙ (Edit).
  8. Enter the Vizio Channel ID.
  9. Enter the Vizio Properties for the product.

NOTE: Vizio properties need to be comma separated.

  1. Select the Vizio Event Name.
  2. Click Save.

NOTE: For more information on Data Sharing Controls, see this support documentation.

Reengagement Configuration

The information within this section provides the steps necessary to establish a reengagment campaign. If a reengagment campaign does not need to be created, the information in this section may be disregarded.

NOTE: If a reengagement campaign does not need to be set up, but the data associated with post-install events needs to be sent to Vizio follow the steps within the Create a Postback Section below.

 

 

Create a Reengagement Tracker:

  1. Navigate to Engagement > Campaign Manager.
  2. Select the desired Campaign & Segment, or create new ones.
  3. Click + Add (Tracker).
  4. Enter a Tracker Name.
  5. Select Tracker Type > Reengagement.
  6. Select Media Partner > Vizio.
  7. Select an Agency Partner. (optional)
  8. Add Reengagement Event.

BEST PRACTICES: While multiple events can be added to the reengagement tracker it is highly recommended that only 1 event be added for each reengagement tracker.

  1. Click Save (If no further trackers need to be created).
  2. Click Save & Add Another Tracker (If additional events need to be created).
  3. Click Save & Create Postback (to navigate directly to the Partner Configuration page).

Post-Install Event Postback Configuration:

  1. Select App Configurations > Partner Configuration.

Feature Note: To add this menu item to your Favorites Menu, select the “+” sign that appears when you hover over the menu. The Features Menu provides quick access to your most frequently visited areas of the Kochava UI.

 

  1. Expand the Vizio Partner Configuration.
  2. Select + Add a Postback.
  3. Select the desired Event.
  4. Enter the Vizio Channel ID.
  5. Enter the Vizio Properties.
  6. Enter the Vizio Event Name.
  7. Click Save.

NOTE: For more information on Data Sharing Controls, see this support documentation.

Standard Post-Install Event List:
Key Description
first_open First time the app is opened.
session_start App Session (First time app session should be sent as First App Session)
trial A Trial is when a user successfully signs up for a given trial product through Vizio Pay, regardless of future subscription or cancellation, based on a 24-hour lookback of exposure to a media campaign, where exposure is the later of either the last impression or last-click.
sign_up Count of a “trial start” event and “subscription start (without trial)” event occurred on a date and time at account level for a given product. This includes users who converted from trials, cancelled the trial, and who directly paid for the subscription.
subscription A Subscription is when a user pays for a subscription on Vizio Pay within a 24-hour lookback of exposure (impression or click) to a media campaign.
qss Trigger QSS on Video Views exceeding 5M of contiguous video playback time. A single video view of 60M, for example, will result in a single QSS event.
text_search Text Search Initiated.
voice_search Voice Search Initiated.
video_stream Video Playback Initiation (Request for Video Stream).
est_transaction EST Transaction (Entertainment Sell Thru) – a one time purchase.
first_video_view Video View (First time video view will map to Vizio FTV).
video_view Video Metadata (Detailed Content View – Content BOB Info in terms of – Network, Title, Genre, Type, Rating).
ad_initiated CSAI or SSAI In-Stream Ad Initiated.
View-Through Attribution Macros:

View-through attribution, also known as impression tracking, is the term used when an impression leads to a user action within a certain attribution window. The view-through attribution window is supported for 14-days in order to meet business needs.

URL Parameters Description Required/Optional Type
Product Product of impression Required Case sensitive string
Properties Properties of impression Optional Comma separated case sensitive strings
IP IP of impressions (IPv4 and IPv6 supported) Required for modeled attribution string
Useragent Useragent of impression Operational – Required for modeled attribution string
DeviceIDs Device Identifiers of Impression (rida, adid, idga, oaid, etc.) Required for device attribution Key value string pairs
Timestamp Unix timestamp in seconds Required for all attribution types. integer
CampaignID CampaignID of Impression Required for MMP response string
CreativeID CreativeID of Impression Required for MMP response string
CreativeSize Size of creative displayed Optional string
SiteID Site ID of impression Optional string
Click-Through Attribution Macros:

Click-through attribution, also known as click tracking, is the term used when a click leads to a user action within a certain attribution window. The click-through attribution window is supported for 14-days to meet your business needs.

URL Parameters Description Required/Optional Type
Product The Advertiser’s Vizio Channel ID Required Case sensitive string
Properties Additional properties to be considered for that click Optional Comma separated case sensitive strings
IP IP of click (IPv4 and IPv6 supported) Required for modeled attribution string
Useragent Broken out into: deviceModel, osName, osVersion Operational – Required for modeled attribution Individual strings
DeviceIDs Device Identifiers of Impression (rida, adid, idga, oaid, etc.) Required for device attribution Key value string pairs
Timestamp Unix timestamp in seconds Required for all attribution types. integer
CampaignID CampaignID of Click Required for MMP response string
CreativeID CreativeID of Click Required for MMP response string
CreativeSize Size of creative displayed Optional string
SiteID Site ID of click Optional string
Updated on May 8, 2026

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