AllowedLanguages

Applies to Movie avails

EMA requirement: Optional

Google requirement: Optional

About AllowedLanguage

Use this column to specify all languages that may be fulfilled for the line item. This column should not be populated if HoldbackLanguage is present.

Important

Use AllowedLanguages to avail the complete language sets and instructions all at once. Use HoldbackLanguage when there are languages with a different release window.

Using AllowedLanguages

There are 70 Languages that are currently supported on Google Play

When AllowedLanguages is left blank, this specifies that ALL languages are able to be published
- Availing as 'blank' is the same thing as availing all 70 language codes, comma-separated in the AllowedLanguages field
When AllowedLanguages is populated with specific language codes, ONLY those languages (and any specified localization types) are able to be published
- Once a title goes live, you are only able to add additional Language codes to the avail
  - Make sure to avail any new Language codes + the previous Language codes you provided, so the avail knows you are adding and not trying to remove
  - If you avail a title with AllowedLanguages as 'blank', then the title goes live, the system views this as all 70 languages are allowed; meaning you cannot include any individual language codes for the title since you would be removing the previous languages
    - 1st Avail upload: AllowedLanguages = "en, de"
      
      2nd Avail upload: AllowedLanguages = "en, de, fr"
      
      - Result: Pass
      
      The 2nd avail upload is adding an additional language to the current list
      
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      1st Avail upload: AllowedLanguages = 'blank'
      
      2nd Avail upload: AllowedLanguages = "en, de, fr"
      
      - Result: Fail
      
      The 2nd avail upload is removing 67 languages

Formatting AllowedLanguages

Multiple instances can be included, separated by commas
To explicitly state all languages, leave 'blank'
Specific assets can be specified for a given language by adding one of the following suffixes:
- "sub" for subtitle only
- "dub" for dub only
- "subdub" for both subs and dubs

Examples of Accepted values:
- All languages: 'leave blank'
- Single Language: en
- Multiple Languages: en, de, fr
- Specific languages and localization types: en, fr-ca:subdub ,es-419:dub

Support for adding and removing languages

Language codes must follow RFC 5646, Tags for identifying languages. Reference: Internet Assigned Numbers Author (IANA).