Support for live and file sources
A source might be a live source or a file (VOD) source:
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A streaming source is continually being published.
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A VOD source is made available on the endpoint and then does not change.
The following table specifies whether each MediaLive input type supports live streams or VOD assets.
| MediaLive input type | Live stream supported? | VOD asset supported? |
|---|---|---|
| CDI | Yes | No |
| HLS from an HTTP or HTTPS server, or from MediaStore | Yes MediaLive considers an HLS input to be a live stream if the Buffer segments field has a value from 3 to 10, inclusive. (To display this field in the Channel page, in General input settings for Network input settings, choose Network input. For HLS input settings, choose Hls input. The Buffer segments field appears.) |
Yes MediaLive considers the input to be a VOD asset if the Buffer segments field has a value of 11 or more, or is undefined (empty). |
| HLS from Amazon S3 | Yes, as defined in the previous row We don't recommend Amazon S3 as a source for a live stream. |
Yes, as defined in the previous row |
| Link | Yes | No |
| MediaConnect | Yes | No |
| MP4 | No | Yes, with .mp4 file extension only |
| RTMP Pull | Yes | Yes |
| RTMP Push | Yes | No |
| RTP | Yes | No |
| SMPTE 2110 | Yes | No |
| SRT caller | Yes | No |
| Transport Stream (TS) file | No | Yes, with .ts and .m2ts file extensions only |
