Configure Video Settings

From the Video Encoders pages, you can configure up to eight independent video encoders to apply to streams. Each encoder can be configured independently and assigned to multiple outputs to support multi-bitrate.

1. Click Streaming on the sidebar.
2. Select the Video Encoders tab. 
   The Video Encoders List View displays information at a glance for the video encoders, as shown in the following example:
   

3. Click the Sort A-Z dropdown menu to view the sorting options. The video encoder list view can be sorted in Ascending or Descending order, or by: 
   

   • Name
   • Input
   • Resolution
   • Codec
   • Bitrate
   • State
4. To start or stop video encoders, you can use the Start/Stop

   

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   icon on the individual video encoder panel, or click the checkbox at the top of the list to select all and then press the Stop or Start button (as applicable).
5. To view details or configure the settings for a video encoder, click Settings icon

   

   on the video encoder panel.
6. To configure settings such as the video Input, (output) Bitrate, Resolution, and GOP Size, select or enter new values in the appropriate fields.
   See Video Encoder Settings  (in the User's Guide).
7. To view statistics for the encoder, click the Statistics icon

   

   .From here, you can reset the video encoder statistics by clicking Reset. 
   See Video Encoder Statistics (in the User's Guide).
8. To apply your changes, click Apply.

Related Topics

• Configuring Video Encoders