AWS MediaConnect - Zixi (Unencrypted)

Configuring your AWS MediaConnect account:

1. Navigate to your AWS account and enter the MediaConnect Service.

2. Click "Create flow"
   

   1. Under Details:

      • Enter a Name

      • Set Availability Zone to Any

   2. Under Source:

      • Source type: Select Standard source

      • Enter a Name

      • Set the Protocol to Zixi push

      • Source description: Enter a description as desired or leave blank

      • Allowlist CIDR block: 0.0.0.0/0

        • !!NOTE: This allows a device with any IP address to publish to this flow!!

      • Inbound port: Defaults to 2088

      • Maximum latency: Enter a valid maximum latency (in ms) as desired or leave blank
      • Stream ID: Enter a Stream ID as desired or leave blank

      • Decryption: Disabled

      • Click Create flow
        

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Publishing an unencrypted Zixi stream to MediaConnect

1. Navigate to AWS MediaConnect and enter the Flow which you are using
2. Start the Flow in the top-right of your Flow's screen
   
3. Allow some time for the Flow to start and the Status will then show "Active" when it is ready
   

4. Set up the Videon device to stream SRT

   1. Configure the Destination Address

      1. Navigate to the appropriate Flow in MediaConnect and locate the Public Outbound IP address
         

      2. Enter the Public Outbound IP address into the Videon device's Zixi Destination Address

      3. Port: 2088
         

   2. Enter a Max Latency less than the Maximum Latency assigned to the MediaConnect Flow (if assigned)

   3. Enter a FEC Percentage

   4. Enter the Stream ID of the appropriate MediaConnect Flow Source
   5. Do not enter a Passphrase

   6. Ensure Encryption is turned OFF

5. Turn the Zixi output ON and click Save
   
   

6. You should now be successfully publishing your Zixi stream to AWS MediaConnect, indicated by the Source health metrics in the MediaConnect Flow