Supported codecs for outputs
The following table lists the codecs that MediaLive supports.
| Container | Video codecs | Audio codecs |
|---|---|---|
| Archive | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AAC Dolby Digital (AC3) Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) Dolby Digital Plus with Atmos MPEG-1 Layer II (MP2) |
| Frame Capture | JPEG | None. A Frame Capture output doesn't include audio. |
| HLS with a standard container | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AAC Dolby Digital (AC3) Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) Dolby Digital Plus with Atmos |
| HLS with an fMP4 container |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AAC Dolby Digital (AC3) Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) Dolby Digital Plus with Atmos |
| MediaPackage |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AAC Dolby Digital (AC3) Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) Dolby Digital Plus with Atmos |
| Microsoft Smooth |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AAC Dolby Digital (AC3) Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) |
| Multiplex |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AAC Dolby Digital (AC3) Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) Dolby Digital Plus with Atmos |
| RTMP or RTMPS |
H.264 (AVC) |
AAC |
| UDP |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AAC Dolby Digital (AC3) Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) Dolby Digital Plus with Atmos MPEG-1 Layer II (MP2) |
