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Bitmovin Live Encoder
Bitmovin Live Encoder · San Francisco, USA and Klagenfurt, Austria · founded 2012
Plans and prices
Pay as you go
Priced on request
360 free minutes per month
Read 21 Sep 2026 · bitmovin.com
Custom
Priced on request
Enterprise usage · Support SLAs · Integration · Professional services
Read 21 Sep 2026 · bitmovin.com
Pay as you go — Live Encoder
Free
6 free hours/month · additional usage billed per hour or minute
Read 12 Oct 2026 · bitmovin.com
On the record
- Cloud deployment
- The Live Encoder is offered as Managed SaaS or can run in customer-owned cloud accounts, with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Akamai named as deployment options.bitmovin.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Codecs
- The product lists H.264, H.265/HEVC, and VP9 as output video codecs.bitmovin.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Company
- Bitmovin says it was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, Klagenfurt, and Denver.bitmovin.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Content security
- The Live Encoder supports multi-DRM integrations for protecting live streams.bitmovin.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- DRM
- Listed DRM formats include Widevine, PlayReady, Marlin, and FairPlay.bitmovin.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Integration partners
- Bitmovin lists integrations including Videon LiveEdge, Grass Valley AMPP, Zixi, EZDRM, and Yospace for workflows on Akamai.bitmovin.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Live-to-VOD
- The product can generate Live-to-VOD content instantly.bitmovin.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- 24/7 looping
- Yesbitmovin.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Monetization
- It supports server-side and client-side ad insertion, SCTE-35 pass-through, and real-time cue insertion through the UI or API.bitmovin.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The Live Encoder ingests RTMP/S, SRT, or Zixi feeds and encodes and packages them as HLS and DASH outputs for streaming.bitmovin.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Redundancy
- Live event feeds can use single or dual main-and-backup inputs.bitmovin.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Setup and support
- Bitmovin provides an encoding wizard, comprehensive APIs, code samples, and developer documentation to help users get started.bitmovin.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Target customers
- Bitmovin describes the solution for streaming platforms and service providers delivering live content over the internet.bitmovin.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Technical limits
- The Live Encoding HD option lists a maximum output resolution of Full HD, 30 fps, six video renditions, and two output manifests; custom configurations list up to 4K and 120 fps.bitmovin.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Use cases
- Bitmovin describes the product for live events, user-generated content, and 24/7 channels.bitmovin.com · read 12 Oct 2026
