Attempts

Attempts counts the total number of times viewers attempted to start video playback during the selected interval.

Updated 2026-07-27 attempts

Note: Specific player integration determines whether video auto-play counts as an Attempt.

This metric is a 'Started' type metric that is presented as a summary and time series.

  • Attempts summary: the total number of play attempts made in the selected time period.
  • Attempts time series: a time series for the selected time period, where each point is the number of play attempts in that specific internal.

Note: Attempts are also included in the Unique Devices with Attempts metric to clarify devices with startup errors and Exits Before Video Start (EBVS).

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Metric Details

Description

Dashboards and Metric Presentation

  • Trends
  • Real-Time
  • MetricLens

Dimensions

Filter this metric by specific dimensions to narrow the root cause analysis. For example, filtering for specific ISP and player dimensions can narrow the source of attempts to a known provider and player type.

Diagnostics

Analyze this metric by specific filters and dimensions to understand the impact across multiple dimension segments. For example, limiting the data for specific dimensions, such as Affiliate and City, can focus the source of play attempts to a known ISP and location. For more information about diagnosis with this metric, see Diagnostics.

Manual Alert Support

Yes. Receive alerts when Attempts meet specified conditions. For more information, see Alerts.

AI Alert Support

No.

Metric Adjustment

None.

Note: Revived sessions that play successfully also contribute to Attempts, Plays, and Ended Plays. Revived sessions do not contribute to VST, EBVS, and VSF. For more details about revived sessions, see Session Timeout/Expiration.

For more metric definitions, see the Metric Dictionary.