MediaConnect is a video transport service provided by Intelligent Media Services (IMS) for ingesting and distributing live streams across regions.
Service introduction
MediaConnect ingests a live stream into Alibaba Cloud and distributes it to multiple destinations across different regions.
Using MediaConnect incurs fees. For pricing details, see Billing of MediaConnect.
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For ingest, MediaConnect receives live streams and uploads the content to Alibaba Cloud.
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For distribution, MediaConnect delivers the ingested content to multiple outputs across different regions.
Concepts
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Flow
A flow defines the live video transport between a source and one or more destinations in MediaConnect.
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Source
A source is the input of a MediaConnect flow. RTMP and SRT streams are supported. You can also use the output of another flow as a source.
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Output
An output is a destination to which MediaConnect delivers the ingested content. The output must use the same protocol as the source. You can also route content to another MediaConnect flow.
Reference
To get started with MediaConnect, see Get started with MediaConnect.