Print
Supported File formats in Xen Stream Stream (hosted videos)
Xen Stream is a paid add-on that allows you to host, upload, and deliver high-quality video content within your courses.
What input file formats are supported?
Users can upload video in the following file formats:
- MP4,
- MKV,
- MOV,
- AVI,
- FLV,
- MPEG-2 TS,
- MPEG-2 PS,
- MXF,
- LXF,
- GXF,
- 3GP,
- WebM,
- MPG,
- QuickTime
What are the recommended upload settings for video uploads?
If you are producing a brand new file for Xen Stream, we recommend you use the following settings:
- MP4 containers, AAC audio codec, H264 video codec, 30 or below frames per second
- moov atom should be at the front of the file (Fast Start)
- H264 progressive scan (no interlacing)
- H264 high profile
- Closed GOP
- Content should be encoded and uploaded in the same frame rate it was recorded
- Mono or Stereo audio (Stream will mix audio tracks with more than 2 channels down to stereo)
Below are bitrate recommendations for encoding new videos for Stream:
Resolution Recommended bitrate
1080p 8 Mbps
720p 4.8 Mbps
480p 2.4 Mbps
360p 1 Mbps
FROGED