AWS Elemental MediaLive

User Guide

What Is MediaLive?
- Related Services
- Pricing
Setting Up AWS Elemental MediaLive
- Required Permissions in AWS Elemental MediaLive
- Sign Up for AWS Elemental MediaLive
- Create an IAM User
- Access to AWS Elemental MediaConnect
- Access to Amazon EC2 Systems Manager Parameter Store
- Access to Amazon S3
- Access to AWS Elemental MediaStore
- Setting Up a Trusted Entity
- Setting Up Permissions for AWS Elemental MediaLive
- Data Retention
Getting Started Tutorial
Components of AWS Elemental MediaLive
- Inputs
- Channels
- Input Security Groups
- How Components Are Associated
Planning Your Workflow for AWS Elemental MediaLive
- Assessing the Video Source
- Setting Up the Upstream System
- Planning the Inputs
- Planning the Channel
  - Rules for Encodes in an Output
- Examples of Channel Designs
- Setting Up the Downstream System
Working with Input Security Groups
- Purpose of an Input Security Group
- Creating an Input Security Group
- Editing an Input Security Group
- Deleting an Input Security Group
Working with Inputs in AWS Elemental MediaLive
- Creating an Input
- Editing an Input
- Deleting an Input
Creating a Channel from Scratch
- Step 1: Complete the Channel and Input Details
  - IAM Role and ARN
  - Input Specifications Settings
- Step 2: Attach Inputs to the Channel
- Step 3: Complete the Settings for Each Input
- Step 4: Complete the General Settings
- Step 5: Create Output Groups
- Step 6: Create Outputs
- Step 7: Set Up the Video Encode
- Step 8: Set Up the Audio Encodes
- Step 9: Set up the Captions Encodes
- Step 10: Save the Channel
Creating a Channel from a Template or by Cloning
- Creating a Channel from a Template
- Creating a Channel by Cloning
- Creating a Custom Template
Viewing and Monitoring Channels
- Viewing a Channel Configuration
- Monitoring a Channel Using the AWS Elemental MediaLive Console
- Monitoring a Channel Using Amazon CloudWatch Events
  - Option 1: Send all MediaLive Events to an Email Address
  - Option 2: Send Events for Specific Channels to an Email Address
- Monitoring Using Amazon CloudWatch Logs
  - Enabling Channel Logs
  - Working with Logs
Editing and Deleting a Channel
Working with the Schedule
- Actions in the Schedule
- Working with the Schedule Using the Console
- Working with the Schedule Using the AWS CLI
- Creating Actions in the Schedule
  - Creating an Action Using the Console
  - Creating Actions Using the AWS CLI
- Deleting Actions in the Schedule
  - Deleting Actions Using the Console
  - Deleting Actions Using the AWS CLI
- Modifying Actions in the Schedule
- Viewing Actions in the Schedule
  - Viewing the Schedule on the Console
  - Viewing the Schedule Using the AWS CLI
Working with Captions
- Supported Features
- Typical Scenarios
- Setting Up for Captions
- Examples
Input Switching
- Typical Use Cases
- Recommended Procedure
- Limits for Input Switches
- Types of Switches—Fixed, Follow, and Follow Chains
- Planning the Schedule of Input Switches
- Creating Inputs for Input Switching
- Creating a Channel with Multiple Inputs
- Setting Up the Schedule with Input Switches
- Starting a Channel That Has Multiple Inputs
  - What Happens at Runtime
  - Restarting a Channel
SCTE-35 Message Processing
- About Message Processing
- Getting Ready: Set the Ad Avail Mode
- Enabling Manifest Decoration
- Enabling Ad Avail Blanking
- Enabling Blackout
- Enabling SCTE-35 Passthrough or Removal
- Sample Manifests - HLS
Working with Image Overlays
Starting and Stopping a Channel
Reference: Supported Captions
- How to Read the Supported Captions Information
- General Information About Supported Formats
- Formats Supported in an HLS Output
- Formats Supported in an RTMP Output
- Formats Supported in an MPEG2-TS File Output or MPEG2-UDP Streaming Output
- Formats Supported in a Microsoft Smooth Output
Reference: Supported Containers and Codecs
- Supported Input Types
  - Ways of Ingesting: Push and Pull
- Supported Codecs for Inputs
- Supported Codecs for Outputs
Reference: Identifiers for Variable Data
Working with Reservations
- Input and Output Reservations
- Add-on Reservations
- Purchasing a Reservation
- Viewing Purchased Reservations
- Deleting a Reservation
Limits
Document History
AWS Glossary

Supported Codecs for Outputs

Supported Codecs for File Outputs

Container	Video Codecs	Audio Codecs
MPEG-2 TS	H.264 (AVC)	AAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, MPEG-1 Layer II
HLS	H.264 (AVC)	AAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Microsoft Smooth	H.264 (AVC)	AAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Supported Codecs for Streaming Outputs

Container	Video Codecs	Audio Codecs
UDP	H.264 (AVC)	AAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
HLS	H.264 (AVC)	AAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Microsoft Smooth	H.264 (AVC)	AAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
RTMP or RTMPS	H.264 (AVC)	AAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

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