What's the Difference Between AWS MediaLive and AWS MediaPackage?
Compare AWS MediaLive and AWS MediaPackage side by side — features, pricing, and ideal use cases to help you choose the right product.
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Comparisons
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AWS MediaLive
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AWS MediaPackage
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Category
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Application Integration, Live Streaming |
Application Integration, Media Packaging |
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Description
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Encodes live video for broadcast and streaming |
Video origination and packaging |
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Key features
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Pricing model
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Pay per input and output channel hour |
Pay per GB of content ingested + originated |
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Free tier
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No |
No |
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Expert take
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“MediaLive encodes live video streams for broadcast and OTT delivery. It supports redundant pipelines with automatic failover for 24/7 live channel reliability.” |
“MediaPackage prepares and protects live and on-demand video for delivery. It handles just-in-time packaging, DRM encryption, and DVR functionality without origin servers.” |
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Product page
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When to use AWS MediaLive or AWS MediaPackage
Use AWS MediaLive when:
- Live streaming
- Broadcast contribution
- Live events
- Linear channel playout
Learn more about AWS MediaLive »
Use AWS MediaPackage when:
- Video packaging
- DRM encryption
- Live-to-VOD
- Multi-format delivery
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