Transcode profiles store the settings used for transcoding and streaming Zype hosted videos. Transcode profiles allow for multiple sets of transcoding and streaming settings to be created and used on demand for transcoding videos.
How to use Transcode Profiles?
Transcode profiles are used by default when transcoding and streaming videos. Every site is created with a default transcode profile. Transcode profiles replace the “VOD Presets” menu on the left hand navigation, on Zype Dashboard and can be accessed here.
Please note that the default transcode profile cannot be deleted and will always be the default transcode profile for your account. You can always create and use other transcode profiles.
The following Video sources can use the transcode profiles:
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Zype Hosted Videos
A transcode profile can be assigned to videos when uploaded. -
MRSS Videos
A transcode profile can be assigned to a new or existing MRSS video source. -
Iconik Imported Videos
A transcode profile can be assigned to a new or existing iconik integrations.
How to Manage Transcode Profiles?
To access transcode profiles, use this link or navigate to Zype Dashboard >> Transcode Profiles (left navigation menu, under Encoding).
Creating a Transcode Profile
On the Transcode Profile page, you can use the "+ Add Transcode Profile" button to create a new Transcode profile.
You will need to provide the following to create a new Transcode Profile.
- A name for the transcode profile.
- The presets that will be used for transcoding.
- The presets that will be used for streaming.
- The presets that will be enabled for download requests.
Editing or Deleting a Transcode Profile
On the Transcode Profile page, you can use the three options, next to each transcode profile to Edit, Duplicate or Delete the profile, respectively.
Important Notes:
- Changes to transcode profiles are only reflected for new transcode jobs. Changes to transcoding settings are not applied retroactively to previously transcoded videos. To apply new presets you can choose to reprocess the transcode job which will take into account new transcoding settings.
- The default transcode profile can not be deleted. If a transcode profile is in use by a video in your video library the transcode profile will also not be deletable.
Additional Information
In addition to the presets used, transcode jobs now include a reference to which transcode profile was used to transcode the video. Transcode jobs that were created before the release of transcode profiles feature, do not have this reference as they did not use a transcode profile. If a reprocess is requested on these jobs they will use the default transcode profile.
In addition to the renditions and existing metadata for Zype hosted videos, the transcode profile used for transcoding will also be stored on Zype hosted videos. The transcode profile is shown under the “Video Stream Sources” widget on the video details page along with the renditions for the video.