Reduce AWS Elemental MediaLive costs with these tips

AWS Elemental MediaLive cost saving tips

Optimize your AWS Elemental MediaLive costs with these tips

Make a low, upfront payment for MediaLive input reservations to save up to 72% compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.

Only include the outputs you need in your channel configurations. This reduces processing requirements and minimizes costs.

Automatically scale your transcoding workloads across Spot instances. This lowers infrastructure costs by utilizing spare compute capacity.

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Service information & pricing

About AWS Elemental MediaLive

About AWS Elemental MediaLive

AWS Elemental MediaLive is a live video processing service designed for broadcast and device streaming with advanced video/audio capabilities. It creates high-quality streams for TVs and internet-connected devices, automates video encoding infrastructure for fast live channel deployment, manages resources in multiple availability zones, and swiftly resolves issues without channel disruption. The service requires no upfront investment, charging only for actual usage.

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AWS Elemental MediaLive pricing

AWS Elemental MediaLive uses a pay-as-you-go model, charging for Inputs, Outputs, Add-On Functionality, Idle Resources, and Data Transfer. Cost is regardless of content production. Channels with advanced audio features attract extra charges. It offers On-Demand and Reserved pricing; the former is flexible with no long-term obligation while the latter offers discounts for a year-long commitment. Input pricing depends on the codec, bitrate, and resolution of the stream.

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