Creating an input

To provide information about the source of the video asset, you must create an AWS Elemental MediaLive input.

Topics

• Getting ready
• Creating an Elemental Link input
• Creating an HLS pull input
• Creating a MediaConnect push input
• Creating an MP4 pull input
• Creating an RTMP push input
• Creating an RTMP push input in Amazon VPC
• Creating an RTMP pull input
• Creating an RTP push input
• Creating an RTP push input in Amazon VPC

Getting ready

Before you create any input, you should plan the workflow. Read the following sections:

• Setting up: Planning your workflow for AWS Elemental MediaLive – You must coordinate your channel with your upstream system and downstream system, and you must design your outputs.

• Channel class—implementing pipeline redundancy – You must decide if you want to implement pipeline redundancy—whether you set up a standard channel or a single-pipeline channel.

• Automatic input failover – You must decide if you want to implement automatic input failover.