# Creating a Microsoft Smooth output group
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When you create a AWS Elemental MediaLive channel, you might want to include a Microsoft Smooth output group. For information about the use cases for a Microsoft Smooth output group, see [Containers, protocols, and downstream systems](outputs-supported-containers-downstream-systems.md).

**Topics**
+ [Organize encodes in a Microsoft Smooth output group](organize-mss-package.md)
+ [Coordinate with the downstream system](origin-server-mss.md)
+ [Create a Microsoft Smooth output group](creating-smooth-output-group.md)