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Content resumes

Last update: May 28, 2026

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This page covers data collection for the Content resumes variable. See Content resumes for the corresponding reporting metric.

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The content resumes variable flags a session that resumes a previously interrupted playback. Set it on media.sessionStart so that the backend counts a Content resumes event for the session and excludes it from new-stream counts. For direct API and Edge API implementations, the client is responsible for detecting resumed sessions (for example, after a buffer, pause, or stall exceeding 30 minutes) and setting this flag accordingly.

Property
Value
Context data variable
a.media.resume
XDM collection field
xdm.mediaCollection.sessionDetails.hasResume
Audience Manager trait
N/A
Required
No
Sent with
Session start
Web SDK

Set hasResume to true inside xdm.mediaCollection.sessionDetails when calling sendEvent for the resumed session:

code language-javascript 
alloy("sendEvent", {
  xdm: {
    eventType: "media.sessionStart",
    mediaCollection: {
      sessionDetails: {
        name: "video-123",
        length: 128,
        contentType: "vod",
        playerName: "HTML5 Player",
        channel: "Sports",
        streamType: "video",
        hasResume: true
      },
      playhead: 60
    }
  }
});
iOS

Pass the resume flag as part of the media object’s optional config bundle on trackSessionStart. Use the MediaConstants.MediaObjectKey.RESUMED key.

code language-swift 
var mediaObject = Media.createMediaObjectWith(name: "My Video",
                                                id: "video-123",
                                            length: 128,
                                        streamType: MediaConstants.StreamType.VOD,
                                         mediaType: MediaType.Video)
mediaObject?[MediaConstants.MediaObjectKey.RESUMED] = true

tracker.trackSessionStart(info: mediaObject, metadata: nil)
Android

Pass the resume flag as part of the media object’s optional config bundle on trackSessionStart. Use the MediaConstants.MediaObjectKey.RESUMED key.

code language-kotlin 
val mediaInfo = Media.createMediaObject("My Video",
                                        "video-123",
                                        128,
                                        MediaConstants.StreamType.VOD,
                                        Media.MediaType.Video)
mediaInfo[MediaConstants.MediaObjectKey.RESUMED] = true

tracker.trackSessionStart(mediaInfo, null)
Roku

Set hasResume to true inside xdm.mediaCollection.sessionDetails when calling createMediaSession for the resumed session:

code language-brightscript 
m.aepSdk.createMediaSession({
    "xdm": {
        "eventType": "media.sessionStart",
        "mediaCollection": {
            "sessionDetails": {
                "name": "video-123",
                "length": 128,
                "contentType": "vod",
                "playerName": "Roku Player",
                "channel": "Sports",
                "streamType": "video",
                "hasResume": true
            },
            "playhead": 60
        }
    }
})
Media Edge API

Call the sessionStart endpoint with hasResume set to true inside xdm.mediaCollection.sessionDetails:

code language-json 
{
  "events": [{
    "xdm": {
      "eventType": "media.sessionStart",
      "mediaCollection": {
        "sessionDetails": {
          "name": "video-123",
          "length": 128,
          "contentType": "vod",
          "playerName": "HTML5 Player",
          "channel": "Sports",
          "hasResume": true
        },
        "playhead": 60
      }
    }
  }]
}

Legacy implementation types (Analytics-only)

Media SDK JS 3.x

Set the RESUMED key on the media info object before calling trackSessionStart:

code language-javascript 
var mediaInfo = ADB.Media.createMediaObject(
  "My Video",
  "video-123",
  128,
  ADB.Media.StreamType.VOD,
  ADB.Media.MediaType.Video
);
mediaInfo[ADB.Media.MediaObjectKey.Resumed] = true;

tracker.trackSessionStart(mediaInfo, contextData);
Chromecast

Set MediaResumed on the media info object before calling trackSessionStart:

code language-javascript 
var mediaInfo = ADBMobile.media.createMediaObject("My Video", "video-123", 128,
  ADBMobile.media.StreamType.VOD, ADBMobile.media.MediaType.Video);
mediaInfo[ADBMobile.media.MediaObjectKey.MediaResumed] = true;
ADBMobile.media.trackSessionStart(mediaInfo, null);
Media Collection API

Include media.resume in the params object of your sessionStart POST request:

code language-json 
{
  "playerTime": { "playhead": 60, "ts": 1699523820000 },
  "eventType": "sessionStart",
  "params": {
    "media.resume": true
  }
}

See the Media Collection API sessions reference for the full request structure.

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