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Supported File formats

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


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