[uwp] No ads for test values on desktop. Why ?

Question

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/monetize/test-mode-values

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/monetize/supported-ad-sizes-for-banner-ads

I have next code

<UI:AdControl x:Name="AdvertisementControlMobile" Grid.Row="2" ApplicationId="3f83fe91-d6be-434d-a0ae-7351c5a997f1"
                      AdUnitId="10865270"
                      HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                      Height="50"
                      Width="300"
                      VerticalAlignment="Top"/>
        <UI:AdControl x:Name="AdvertisementControlDesktop" Grid.Row="2" ApplicationId="3f83fe91-d6be-434d-a0ae-7351c5a997f1"
                      AdUnitId="10865270"
                      HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                      Height="90"
                      Width="728"
                      VerticalAlignment="Top"/>

No advertisment is shown on Desktop. Why ?

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Answer 1

1. The reason was that in Capability

Internet ( Client ) should be checked !!!!

2. Exta useful to subsribe on ErrorOccurred event

<ads:AdControl
                ApplicationId="3f83fe91-d6be-434d-a0ae-7351c5a997f1" AdUnitId="10865270"
                Width="300" Height="50"
                AdRefreshed="OnAdRefreshed"
                ErrorOccurred="OnErrorOccurred"/>

I found error by using this event.

3. There are Extra usefull sample in GitHub SDK

https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-universal-samples/tree/master/Samples/Advertising

I decided to share my experience. Sorry for my mistake. But it was not easy to find.

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Media Store

Answer 2

Hi SmartWhy,

Thanks for your coming here to share this, it is very helpful to community members.

Best regards,

Cherry Bu

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