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VideoAdFormatControl

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Format-restricting control enables the use of video responsive ads in format-defined Video campaigns like non-skippable ones.
The format_restriction field enforces the specified ad format restriction on contained responsive ads.
The non_skippable_in_stream_restrictions field provides specific restrictions for the non-skippable format.

Format-restricting control enabling usage of video responsive ads in format defined Video campaigns (for example, non-skippable).

Fields

Fields
`format_restriction`	`VideoAdFormatRestriction` All contained responsive ads are expected to respect this restriction.
`non_skippable_in_stream_restrictions`	`NonSkippableInStreamRestrictions` Restrictions for non-skippable format.

All contained responsive ads are expected to respect this restriction.

Restrictions for non-skippable format.

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Last updated 2025-08-07 UTC.