diff --git a/modules/sonobiBidAdapter.js b/modules/sonobiBidAdapter.js
index 704275cc1bf..b40ff9a65c9 100644
--- a/modules/sonobiBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/sonobiBidAdapter.js
@@ -60,23 +60,15 @@ export const spec = {
    */
   buildRequests: (validBidRequests, bidderRequest) => {
     const bids = validBidRequests.map(bid => {
-      let mediaType;
-
-      if (deepAccess(bid, 'mediaTypes.video')) {
-        mediaType = 'video';
-      } else if (deepAccess(bid, 'mediaTypes.banner')) {
-        mediaType = 'display';
-      }
-
       let slotIdentifier = _validateSlot(bid);
       if (/^[\/]?[\d]+[[\/].+[\/]?]?$/.test(slotIdentifier)) {
         slotIdentifier = slotIdentifier.charAt(0) === '/' ? slotIdentifier : '/' + slotIdentifier;
         return {
-          [`${slotIdentifier}|${bid.bidId}`]: `${_validateSize(bid)}|${_validateFloor(bid)}${_validateGPID(bid)}${_validateMediaType(mediaType)}`
+          [`${slotIdentifier}|${bid.bidId}`]: `${_validateSize(bid)}|${_validateFloor(bid)}${_validateGPID(bid)}${_validateMediaType(bid)}`
         }
       } else if (/^[0-9a-fA-F]{20}$/.test(slotIdentifier) && slotIdentifier.length === 20) {
         return {
-          [bid.bidId]: `${slotIdentifier}|${_validateSize(bid)}|${_validateFloor(bid)}${_validateGPID(bid)}${_validateMediaType(mediaType)}`
+          [bid.bidId]: `${slotIdentifier}|${_validateSize(bid)}|${_validateFloor(bid)}${_validateGPID(bid)}${_validateMediaType(bid)}`
         }
       } else {
         logError(`The ad unit code or Sonobi Placement id for slot ${bid.bidId} is invalid`);
@@ -336,10 +328,28 @@ function _validateGPID(bid) {
   return ''
 }
 
-function _validateMediaType(mediaType) {
+function _validateMediaType(bidRequest) {
+  let mediaType;
+  if (deepAccess(bidRequest, 'mediaTypes.video')) {
+    mediaType = 'video';
+  } else if (deepAccess(bidRequest, 'mediaTypes.banner')) {
+    mediaType = 'display';
+  }
+
   let mediaTypeValidation = '';
   if (mediaType === 'video') {
     mediaTypeValidation = 'c=v,';
+    if (deepAccess(bidRequest, 'mediaTypes.video.playbackmethod')) {
+      mediaTypeValidation = `${mediaTypeValidation}pm=${deepAccess(bidRequest, 'mediaTypes.video.playbackmethod').join(':')},`;
+    }
+    if (deepAccess(bidRequest, 'mediaTypes.video.placement')) {
+      let placement = deepAccess(bidRequest, 'mediaTypes.video.placement');
+      mediaTypeValidation = `${mediaTypeValidation}p=${placement},`;
+    }
+    if (deepAccess(bidRequest, 'mediaTypes.video.plcmt')) {
+      let plcmt = deepAccess(bidRequest, 'mediaTypes.video.plcmt');
+      mediaTypeValidation = `${mediaTypeValidation}pl=${plcmt},`;
+    }
   } else if (mediaType === 'display') {
     mediaTypeValidation = 'c=d,';
   }
diff --git a/test/spec/modules/sonobiBidAdapter_spec.js b/test/spec/modules/sonobiBidAdapter_spec.js
index de8d0a5bda7..b179f870e0d 100644
--- a/test/spec/modules/sonobiBidAdapter_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/modules/sonobiBidAdapter_spec.js
@@ -295,7 +295,10 @@ describe('SonobiBidAdapter', function () {
       mediaTypes: {
         video: {
           playerSize: [640, 480],
-          context: 'outstream'
+          context: 'outstream',
+          playbackmethod: [1, 2, 3],
+          plcmt: 3,
+          placement: 2
         }
       }
     },
@@ -339,7 +342,7 @@ describe('SonobiBidAdapter', function () {
     }];
 
     let keyMakerData = {
-      '30b31c1838de1f': '1a2b3c4d5e6f1a2b3c4d|640x480|f=1.25,gpid=/123123/gpt_publisher/adunit-code-1,c=v,',
+      '30b31c1838de1f': '1a2b3c4d5e6f1a2b3c4d|640x480|f=1.25,gpid=/123123/gpt_publisher/adunit-code-1,c=v,pm=1:2:3,p=2,pl=3,',
       '30b31c1838de1d': '1a2b3c4d5e6f1a2b3c4e|300x250,300x600|f=0.42,gpid=/123123/gpt_publisher/adunit-code-3,c=d,',
       '/7780971/sparks_prebid_LB|30b31c1838de1e': '300x250,300x600|gpid=/7780971/sparks_prebid_LB,c=d,',
     };