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Accessing the Support Tool

Before you can access the FreeWheel Support Tool, you will need a FreeWheel Support Tool username and password. Please note that this is separate from your other FreeWheel product login(s) and will be provided by your Account or Program Manager.

  1. Begin by going to https://support.freewheel.tv/ to access the appropriate login page.
  2. From the authentication page (pictured below), click the Support Portal User Type dropdown, select Client_Login, check or uncheck Remember Me (optional), and click Continue.

  3. From the Sign On page, enter your assigned FreeWheel Support Tool username, password, and click Sign On.

Note

Please note, your FreeWheel Support Tool password will expire every 180 days. As a reminder, you will be emailed a reset password link after 170 days, and then, if not reset, your password will expire at 180 days.


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Submitting a Technical Support Request

To submit a technical support request, please complete the request form. By providing the Support Engineers with the information initially, you can help to avoid a delay that may be caused by following up for details required to investigate.

  1. From the FreeWheel Support Tool, click Submit a Request to access the "Submit a request" page.
  2. From the "Submit a request" page, click the dropdown to select appropriate request type. This will assign your request to the correct ticket queue.

    Request TypeDescription

    Why isn't My Ad Serving

    This form should be used to ask questions about the performance of a specific campaign or placement.
    Request HUB/Support UsersThis form should be used when requesting new user access for either the HUB (documentation access) or for the Support Portal (Support and service notification UI access). 
    General QuestionThis is a generic form for any question you might have about our product or services.
    Integration QAThis form should be used if you completed the Integration QA form and are ready for the Video Integration team to review a new or modified player.
    Player Profile RequestThis form should be used if you have completed a Player Profile Request form and are ready for the Video Integration team to configure the requested Player Profile(s).

  3. From the request form, complete required/optional fields listed below. Required fields are marked with a red asterisk (*).

    FieldDescription
    CCTo help inform others in your team, you have the option to include their email addresses. They will be CC'd when we respond to your ticket.
    Subject*A brief subject line for the request.
    Description*

    A detailed description of the request or issue. If applicable, please include the

    • Network ID
    • Placement URL
    • Test webpage URL or test app link
    • Tearsheet URL
    • Brower(s) and version(s) where the issue last appeared
    • Impact to your business
    Priority*

    Assign a priority level to your ticket from one of the options below.

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    (warning) Please note that if your ticket does not meet the criteria described it will be reprioritized by our team.

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    LevelDescription
    Low (P4)Questions about upcoming features or functionality, documentation requests, etc.
    Normal (P3)Questions about ad serving, reporting, or forecasting.
    High (P2)An issue affecting multiple campaigns, non-essential service outage, etc.
    Extremely Urgent (P1)All ad serving is down, significant system malfunctions, MRM UI is inaccessible, etc. These issues are rare.



    Page or App URL to Reproduce the Problem

    If applicable, please include the page, app, tearsheet, and/or any other URL(s).
    Program RelatedCheck the box if your ticket is related to an engagement with the Solutions team.
    Staging IssueCheck this field if this ticket involves a problem you found in Staging. We assume that all issues take place in your production network unless noted otherwise.
    External ReferenceA field information, like links, for your internal ticketing system.
    AttachmentsScreenshots, exported reports, traffic capture, and/or other files that may aid our team in their investigation.

4. Click Submit and you will receive an email confirmation.


Next Steps:

  • You will be emailed a reply from support@freewheel.zendesk.com to the email address associated with your FreeWheel Support Tool profile.
  • You can also monitor your ticket through the Support Tool. Please see the section below to learn more.

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Subscribing to Service Notifications

Service notifications, through Support Tool, are a way to stay informed about FreeWheel system updates, release information, and office closures. You can opt-in to the notifications from the sections below.

  • FreeWheel Office ClosuresGeneral Announcements
  • FreeWheel Release Information & Product Updates
  • System UpdatesSupport Portal System


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To subscribe to service notifications:

  1. From the Support Tool homepage, select a section topic. In the example below, the FreeWheel Office Closures section will be selected.
  2. From the selected topic, click Follow and select New articles from the dropdown.
  3. You will see a confirmation banner at the top of the page.

Next Steps:

  • When a new article is added to the followed section, you will receive page updates from noreply@Freewheel.zendesk.com. Please check your spam folder.


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