MobileAdvert error "advert plugin not loaded" on Startup

Hello,

I have a project with MobileAdvert and 3 buttons. I followed the tutorial (https://www.construct.net/en/make-games/manuals/construct-3/plugin-reference/mobile-advert?utm_campaign=C3Editor&utm_source=browser&utm_medium=r136&utm_term=OpenManualLink&utm_content=PluginHelp) and made AdMob account with three ad units. I entered my Android app id (ca-app-pub-xxxxx~xxxxxxx), publisher ID (pub-xxxxxxx), and some website (https://www....com).

The MobileAdvert does not load when testing in browser. It shows the following errors: "advert plugin not loaded".

The first error shows at start (I am not calling MobileAdvert.Configure manually). The second shows when I click the button that loads the add. The "Can't load URL" error is related to Facebook in another issue (https://www.construct.net/en/forum/construct-3/general-discussion-7/facebook-cant-load-url-and-doe-142347)

The Mobile Advert plugin doesn't work when previewing in a browser, you must build and test it on a real device.

As boybacteria said, the MobileAdvert plugin only works when in a "Mobile" export ( Android or iOS ). This is because it relies on native libraries which are unavailable as a web export.

We have had some requests in the past to show "test content" instead when using preview, but I think this will cause additional confusion for users who may expect it to work in web exports.

As boybacteria said, the MobileAdvert plugin only works when in a "Mobile" export ( Android or iOS ). This is because it relies on native libraries which are unavailable as a web export.

We have had some requests in the past to show "test content" instead when using preview, but I think this will cause additional confusion for users who may expect it to work in web exports.

Thank you.

It would actually be very helpful for adjusting the position of Ads. Sometimes we need to rearrange the layout a bit according to a ads position/size, and this requires some iterations (Change->Build->Test->Repeat).

Is it possible to show a white sprite with "PREVIEW AD. This Ad Will Work Only on MOBILE" message?

As I end up covering most of the bug reports and fixes for mobile I can appreciate the iteration time is pretty slow. Even with the build server streamlining things.

It would probably be reasonably handy, I will take a look into how hard it would be to implement. It's likely to be a little awkward, as I need to match the behaviour of the native component ( which may change ).