devicetype 6 means Connected Device
Connected hardware that is not a phone, tablet, computer, or TV, such as game consoles and streaming players.
When to send it
Send 6 for an internet-connected device that fits none of the other classes: a game console, a streaming media player, or similar connected hardware. It arrived in OpenRTB 2.2 together with 4, 5, and 7.
For buyers, 6 is ambiguous. A console or streaming player attached to a television delivers TV-screen viewing, yet it is not a 3, so some CTV buyers include 6 in television targeting and others do not. A seller that sends 6 for streaming players should say so in its integration notes. The usual confusions are with 3 and 7 for TV-attached hardware, and with 2 when a console browser sends a desktop-like user agent.
Example
{
"device": {
"devicetype": 6
}
}Fields that carry it
Other values in device types
| Value | Name |
|---|---|
1 | Mobile/Tablet - General |
2 | Personal Computer |
3 | Connected TV |
4 | Phone |
5 | Tablet |
7 | Set Top Box |
8 | OOH Device |
The device types list page explains the whole list and its common mistakes.