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AWS Elemental MediaLive

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What it does
AWS Elemental MediaLive is a cloud-based service that encodes live video in real time for broadcast and streaming delivery.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Intended users
AWS says the service is designed for video providers including broadcasters, studios, online video platforms, sports organizations, businesses, government agencies, nonprofits, and schools.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Free plan
NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Founded
2006Read 28 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Additional charges
Additional charges may apply for idle resources and data transfer, including delivery over the internet or through a CDN other than CloudFront.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Automation
MediaLive automatically provisions and manages encoding resources, including scaling, healing, failover, monitoring, and reporting.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Availability
Each channel runs on redundant infrastructure across physically separated Availability Zones, and degraded components are automatically replaced without disrupting channels.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
AWS compliance
AWS states that it supports 143 security standards and compliance certifications, including PCI-DSS, HIPAA/HITECH, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140-3, and NIST 800-171.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
AWS integrations
MediaLive works with other AWS media services, and works natively with AWS Elemental MediaConnect for video transport into live channels.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Broadcast features
Broadcast capabilities include ad markers, closed captions, multiple language audio tracks, audio descriptors, and FCC-mandated loudness correction.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Pricing limits
Channels incur charges while running even when inputs receive no content and outputs produce none, and idle push inputs can also incur charges.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Shared responsibility
AWS describes security and compliance as a shared responsibility, with customers responsible for guest operating systems, associated application software, and security group firewall configuration.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Use cases
It supports both continuous 24x7 live workflows and event-based streams with control over encoding parameters.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Video standards
It supports video codecs including H.264/AVC and H.265/HEVC and protocols including RTP, HLS, and RTSP.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Workflow monitoring
The workflow monitor visualizes live video resources and their relationships, and supports metric alarm and notification templates.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com

Plans and prices

On-demand Price not published Hourly for running inputs, outputs, and add-on features; resource duration is rounded up to the nearest minute, with a 10-minute minimum. No long-term commitment or upfront payment · total cost depends on inputs, outputs, and add-ons Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Discounted pricing Price not published 3-year commitment · 5-year commitment Read 20 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Discounted reserved usage Priced on request Contact AWS for pricing with a 3- or 5-year commitment. 3- or 5-year reserved usage commitment Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Reserved Price not published Rates are charged for every hour in each month of a 12-month commitment. Up to 75% savings compared with on-demand · reservations apply at the input, output, and add-on feature level Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com

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