Supported codecs by output type
The following table lists the video and audio codecs that each type of MediaLive output container (output group) supports.
| Container (output group) | Video codecs | Audio codecs |
|---|---|---|
| Archive | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AAC Dolby Digital (AC3) Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) Dolby Digital Plus with Atmos MPEG-1 Layer II (MP2) |
| CMAF Ingest | AV1 H.265 (AVC)H.265 (HEVC) |
AAC Dolby Digital (AC3) Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) Dolby Digital Plus with Atmos |
| Frame Capture | JPEG | None. A Frame capture output doesn't include audio. |
| HLS with a standard container | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AAC Dolby Digital (AC3) Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) Dolby Digital Plus with Atmos |
| HLS with an fMP4 container |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AAC Dolby Digital (AC3) Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) Dolby Digital Plus with Atmos |
| MediaPackage |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AAC Dolby Digital (AC3) Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) Dolby Digital Plus with Atmos |
| Microsoft Smooth |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AAC Dolby Digital (AC3) Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) |
| Multiplex |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MPEG-2 |
AAC Dolby Digital (AC3) Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) Dolby Digital Plus with Atmos |
| RTMP or RTMPS |
H.264 (AVC) |
AAC |
| SRT caller |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AAC Dolby Digital (AC3) Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) Dolby Digital Plus with Atmos MPEG-1 Layer II (MP2) |
| UDP |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AAC Dolby Digital (AC3) Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) Dolby Digital Plus with Atmos MPEG-1 Layer II (MP2) |
