How to Add and Manage Encoding Profiles

Introduction

Encoding Profiles allow you to define and manage the encoding settings used when processing your video content. You can create profiles based on your content and streaming requirements and manage existing profiles from a centralized location.

By creating your own encoding profile, you can manage how your video files will be encoded on the server. If you do not add any specific encoding profile, then video files will be encoded in a default format. When you create an encoding profile, you can decide in which resolution the video file will be encoded, and you can select whether the files will be DRM-enabled or not.

Adding a Video Encoding Profile

You can add multiple video encoding profiles. Select from multiple output formats (like MPEG-DASH, HLS), select from multiple output resolution formats, and/or enable the DRM option.

• To add a video encoding profile, click on the "Encoding” menu in the Dashboard.
• Click on "Add Profile" in the top right corner.
• Type a profile name(e.g., 4 K movies, SD Movies, etc.).
• Select the “Source Type” for the video.
• Select "Skip Encoding" if you want to skip the encoding process.
• Select DRM(Digital Rights Management). The video will be encoded with DRM. To know more about DRM features, click here.
• Select the *“Output Formats” (i.e., MPEG DASH, HLS)
• Select the #“Output Resolution” (i.e., 3840x2160(4K), 1920x1080(1080p), etc.). You can select multiple resolutions. The video will be encoded and stored in the resolution you select. To know more about encoding resolutions, click here.
• You can also enable the “Progressive Encoding” option. To know more about progressive encoding, click here.
• The “Per Title” encoding option can also be enabled. To learn more about “Per Title Encoding”, click here.
• Click on “Save”. You can create multiple encoding profiles. You can select the encoding profile while mapping a video file to content and adding video content.

Managing Encoding Profiles

After creating a video and/or audio encoding profile, you can edit a profile, delete a profile, or make a profile the default.

• To manage encoding profiles, click on the "Encoding” menu in the Dashboard.
• On the right-hand side of a profile, click on the “Edit” icon to edit the profile.
• Make necessary changes and click on “Update”.
• To make any profile a default profile, click on the “Default Icon” *.
• When asked for confirmation, click on “Proceed” to make that profile the default profile.
• Select an encoding profile to delete.
• Click on the “Trash Icon” on the right-hand side of a specific profile that you want to delete.
• When asked for confirmation, click on “Proceed” to delete the profile.