Transferring a Link device to another account

You can transfer a device to a different AWS account, to transfer ownership of the device to that account. The recipient of a transfer must accept or reject the incoming transfer in order for the transfer to be finalized. After the transfer is finalized, all charges for use of the device are applied to the new account.

Initiating a device transfer

To transfer a Link to another AWS account

1. Open the MediaLive console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/medialive/.

2. In the navigation pane, choose Input devices. Find the card for the Link that you want to transfer and choose the hyperlink.

3. On the Device details page for the device, choose Other device actions then Transfer device.

4. On the Transfer input device dialog, choose Transfer to another AWS account, enter the AWS account to transfer to, and type an optional message. Then choose Transfer.

5. In the navigation pane, choose Input devices, then choose Device transfers. The transfer request appears in the Outgoing transfers tab.

   The transfer is pending until the recipient accepts the device. While the transfer is pending, you can cancel the request, as described in the following section.

   If the recipient accepts the transfer, the device no longer appears in any of your device lists.

   If the recipient rejects the transfer, the device appears again on your Input devices page.

Cancelling an outgoing device transfer

You can cancel a device transfer while the request is pending.

To cancel an outgoing device transfer

1. Open the MediaLive console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/medialive/.

2. In the navigation pane, choose Input Devices. Choose Device transfers, then choose the Outgoing transfers tab.

3. In the list of transfers, choose the transfer you want to cancel, then choose Cancel.

Accepting a device transfer

The owner of a device can transfer a device to your AWS account. For example, someone in your organization might transfer the device from one AWS account in your organization to another AWS account.

If you are expecting to receive a device transfer, you should regularly check the Incoming transfers tab on the Device transfers page. You must accept the transfer. You can't use the device until you have accepted the transfer.

To accept a device transfer

1. Open the MediaLive console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/medialive/.

2. In the navigation pane, choose Input devices. Choose Device transfers, then choose the Incoming transfers tab.

3. In the list of transfers, choose the device that you want to accept, then choose Accept or Reject.

4. In the navigation pane, choose Input devices again. The device now appears in the list of devices on the Input devices page.