Problems with AdMob Ads

[a.jaks]

@roaminggamer

When you use the word ‘_ code _’:
 

but everytime i change my code, the ad will not be shown for a lot of hours. Is that normal?

  
Do you mean the Lua code.  Or do you mean the mean the ad campaign apID?

I mean my Lua code. Thats why this is so annoying…

The appID / bannerID is always the same.

@rob

Also, if that’s your actual code, you’re calling .show() immediately after .init() which for many of our plugins is an asynchronous operation meaning it starts the init process in the background because it can take some time and you don’t want to block the app. I’m unsure about the AdMob plugin, but there is a good chance you’re calling .show() before .init() finishes.

Now if you’re .show() is reasonably delayed and you just pasted the code in to show us, then that’s probably not the answer.

Rob

Thats a good argument, i will try to call the show() later.

[ingemar_cl]

You’re trying to use the legacy AdMob plugin.
It was removed on March 1st 2017 as mentioned in this post from January:
https://coronalabs.com/blog/2017/01/26/legacy-admob-plugin-to-be-removed-march-1-2017/

If you want to continue to use AdMob you must buy the AdMob Pro plugin, or the Pro Bundle.

[a.jaks]

@ingemar\_cl

You’re trying to use the legacy AdMob plugin.
It was removed on March 1st 2017 as mentioned in this post from January:
https://coronalabs.com/blog/2017/01/26/legacy-admob-plugin-to-be-removed-march-1-2017/

If you want to continue to use AdMob you must buy the AdMob Pro plugin, or the Pro Bundle.

Okay but the plugin costs 199$ / year, that is way too much, i want to make money with ads and dont lose money for the plugin…

In the post it says “Note that your apps currently available in various app marketplaces will continue to serve ads — this only impacts new builds and updates starting on March 1.” 

My project is older then that, did this mean that i still can use the legacy AdMob plugin? The legacy AdMob plugin works for me but i need to wait a lot of hours.

[ingemar_cl]

No, you cannot update an existing project using the legacy AdMob plugin no matter how old the project may be.

[a.jaks]

But how are my ads then still working?

[rob]

What that means is if you have an App in the store already using AdMob and you never update date it, it will continue to serve ads. If you want to update it, you will either have to use the paid AdMob plugin or consider using Appodeal which has AdMob included in its mediation and links to your existing AdMob account.  Appodeal is free for you to use.

Rob

[a.jaks]

@Rob Miracle do you have any experience what the best free ad network for corona is?

[rob]

It all depends on what you’re looking to implement. I’d probably recommend different plugins depending on if you want banners or rewardedVideo. You might want to start with Appodeal.

Rob

[agramonte]

If you are using banners Appodeal will produce the highest fill of the free ones. As for interstatial I like AppLovin even with the 5% tax. They consistently outperform any ad network that I have tried.