Summary of encode rules for output groups

This table summarizes the rules for encodes for each output group. In the first column, find the output you want, then read across the row.

Type of output group	Rule for video encodes	Rule for audio encodes	Rule for captions encodes
Archive	One video encode.	Zero or more audio encodes.	Zero or more captions encodes. The captions are either embedded or object-style captions.
	One or more video encodes. Typically, there are multiple video encodes.	Zero or more audio encodes. Typically, there are multiple audio encodes.	Zero or more captions encodes. Typically, there are caption languages to match the audio languages. The captions are sidecar captions.
Frame Capture	One video encode.	Zero audio encodes.	Zero captions encodes.
HLS or MediaPackage	One or more video encodes. Typically, there are multiple video encodes.	Zero or more audio encodes. Typically, there are multiple audio encodes.	Zero or more captions encodes. Typically, there are caption languages to match the audio languages. The captions are either embedded or sidecar captions.
Microsoft Smooth	One or more video encodes. Typically, there are multiple video encodes.	Zero or more audio encodes. Typically, there are multiple audio encodes.	Zero or more captions encodes. Typically, there are caption languages to match the audio languages. The captions are always sidecar captions.
RTMP	One video encode.	Zero or one audio encodes.	Zero or one caption encodes. The captions are either embedded or object-style captions.
UDP	One video encode.	One or more audio encodes.	One or more captions encodes. The captions are either embedded or object-style captions.

Some output groups also support audio-only outputs. See Output groups and outputs.

Some output groups also support outputs that contain JPEG files, to support trick play according to the Roku specification. See Trick-play track via the Image Media Playlist specification.