Delivering TS output using the Zixi protocol

In AWS Elemental Live , you can deliver TS output using the Zixi protocol. The destination is considered to be a Zixi broadcaster. You can choose to encrypt the content with AES. This Zixi delivery option is part of the Reliable TS output group.

Note

The Zixi option is intended for sending to a downstream system other than AWS Elemental MediaConnect.

To send to a Zixi flow on MediaConnect, we recommend that you use the Reliable TS output group with the AWS Elemental MediaConnect option. See Setting up Elemental Live as a Contribution Encoder for AWS Elemental MediaConnect.

The Zixi protocol involves two roles—the Zixi feeder (also known as the caller) and the Zixi receiver (the listener). The Zixi feeder always initiates the handshake that precedes successful transmission of the output. The Zixi receiver accepts or rejects the handshake.

With the Zixi option in the Reliable TS output group, Elemental Live is always the Zixi feeder, which means the downstream system must be the Zixi receiver.