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# Overview

> ⚠️ The Video Targeting tab is exclusively available when setting up a video line item. This tab will not appear for other types of line items.

This page outlines video targeting keys and their respective recommendations. 

## Targeting Keys

Targeting Keys with the ability to be preset on video type line items:

| **Targeting Key** | **Description** | **Recommendation** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Companion Required | Whether or not companion ad slot is available. | Use INCLUDE or EXCLUDE targeting. |
| Playback Method | Whether inventory allows auto-play, click-to-play, mouse-over, sound on/off for video. | Use INCLUDE or EXCLUDE targeting. |
| Player Size | Whether the player size is small, medium, or large.<br>Video Player Size is based on the width x height of the pixels in the video player. The platform defines the player size as the following:<br>- Small = < 90k pixels
- Medium = Anything between 90k and 250k pixels.
- Large = > 250k pixels | Use INCLUDE or EXCLUDE targeting. |
| Start Delay | Start delay describes whether the video will play pre-roll, generic mid-roll, or generic post roll. | Use INCLUDE or EXCLUDE targeting. |
| Video Placement Type | > ℹ️ In-banner video can be targeted in two ways:
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> ℹ️ - Using a video line item that targets in-banner video using the **Video Placement Type** targeting field. This line item only serves on bid requests that are looking explicitly for video ads with in-banner video.
> ℹ️ - Using a banner line item that is associated with an HTML5 video creative, if the HTML5 creative has a value of *Auto-play* or *Click-to-play* for the** In-Banner Video **creative attribute field. This line item only serves on inventory that allows in-banner video ads.<br>Describes placement of the video in-article, in-banner, in-feed, in-stream, or interstitial/slider/floating | Use INCLUDE or EXCLUDE targeting. |