--- title: AWS Elemental MediaConnect Reviews meta\_title: 'AWS Elemental MediaConnect Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 24 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how AWS Elemental MediaConnect works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 3.9 review\_count: 24 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Development url: https://www.g2.com/categories/development --- # AWS Elemental MediaConnect Reviews & Product Details AWS Elemental MediaConnect is a high-quality transport service for live video. Today, broadcasters and content owners rely on satellite networks or fiber connections to send their high-value content into the cloud or to transmit it to partners for distribution. * * * Seller [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://www.g2.com/sellers/amazon-web-services-aws-3e93cc28-2e9b-4961-b258-c6ce0feec7dd) Discussions [AWS Elemental MediaConnect Community](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-elemental-mediaconnect/discuss) Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Azure Media Services](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Azure Media Services") Azure Media Services 3.9/5(16) ](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-media-services/reviews) [ ![Mux](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mux") Mux 4.4/5(20) ](https://www.g2.com/products/mux/reviews) [ ![Twilio](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Twilio") Twilio 4.1/5(530) ](https://www.g2.com/products/twilio/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-elemental-mediaconnect/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 24 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## AWS Elemental MediaConnect Integrations (1) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") AWS Elemental MediaLive ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-elemental-medialive/reviews) Show More ![Vipul S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Vipul S.") VS Vipul S. Project Engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/5/2026 "Reliable, Secure Live Video Transport with Flexible Protocol Support" 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? AWS Elemental MediaConnect provides a reliable and secure way to transport live video streams over IP. I especially appreciate its support for protocols such as Zixi, SRT, and RTP, which gives it the flexibility to fit different broadcast workflows. The option to create redundant flows and maintain high availability is particularly valuable for mission-critical live channels. Its integration with other AWS services, including MediaLive, also helps keep the end-to-end workflow smooth and seamless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? The initial setup and configuration can feel a bit complex for new users, particularly when it comes to networking, entitlements, and protocol settings. It may take some extra time to understand how these pieces fit together and to get everything configured correctly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Elemental MediaConnect solving and how is that benefiting you? MediaConnect helps in securely transporting live video feeds between different locations and systems without relying on traditional satellite or fiber setups. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Thamara D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Thamara D.") TD Thamara D. Software Developer/Industry Analyst Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/8/2019 "Reliable video transporting service." 4.5/5 What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? We can securely share live video streaming with the powerful encryption mechanism.Which is only can be shared with the allowed clients.We can control the our video distribution through the platform.Also with the quality of the platform, we can easily deliver high-quality videos even in a dependent networks.We can transport video from another AWS Elemental MediaConnect or on-premises . High quality deliver ensured by the Real-Time Transport Protocol and other industry standard protocols.Also if we can share and revoke the access anytime.We can choose whether we use MediaConnect with other AWS services or as a stand-alone platform service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? With the AWS Elemental MediaConnect platform , Actually I do not have any cons regarding this. But there are some areas which can be improved with the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering AWS Elemental MediaConnect: Improvements should based on agility of the platform.Surely AWS have potential to do that task without any disturbances. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Elemental MediaConnect solving and how is that benefiting you? MediaConnect gives initially organize execution measurements and also Communicate standard cautions distinguish issues with transport streams, so we can change configurations to augment the nature of our video work processes. The administration screens stream execution and recuperates naturally without administrator intercession.Can easily find out potential customers with the cloud.Essential service for a live TV channel.Also,it is a very cost effective and efficient than using satellite or fiber optics technologies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Media Production](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Media Production") UM Verified User in Media Production Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/7/2019 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "My new way of broadcasting" 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? As a vlogger I really like its reliability, security and its flexible service for transmitting and replicating my live video feeds and securing it to cloud. A high quality result of every streaming I created. A powerful product to lean on and could support my heavy work load with high grade monitoring, and giving me the ability to personally manage it to be more globally competitive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? as of now I didn't encountered any problem. I'm still on the process of navigating myself and familiarizing to the whole product because this product give me everything I need and in every demand from my clients and viewers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering AWS Elemental MediaConnect: as of now I'm really satisfied with this product and happy with every video I make Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Elemental MediaConnect solving and how is that benefiting you? the capability to save it in cloud and saving my memory space from a large size file. enabling me to Review other videos from my co vloggers without having any changes with the quality and video and sound thru cloud and line or fiber transmission Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Hospital & Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Hospital & Health Care") UH Verified User in Hospital & Health Care Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/14/2019 "This product was easy to use and worked well for our needs " 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? My favorite thing about this product was how easy it is was to access as well as for others to access from outside of our healthcare network while still being secure. It is also great that it could be accessed at any time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? Due to having been a “user” of the content and not a creator, I feel I likely didnt have enough usage to encounter something to dislike. Perhaps if I were one creating content it would be different. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Elemental MediaConnect solving and how is that benefiting you? My company worked with independent healthcare providers to provide better value based care rather than fee based care. Due to this, there are many metrics that have to be met by each provider. This platform helped the independent physicians communicate with one another in regards to what is working or not working via video. It is great for users to get on at any time to view so “meetings” don’t have to be held. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Apparel & Fashion](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Apparel & Fashion") UA Verified User in Apparel & Fashion Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/13/2019 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "Couldn’t be better" 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? So far, so good! My company uses this to upload videos for the employees or future employees. The quality is amazing, but of course I wouldn’t expect less from Amazon. It is so easy to make and upload the videos and you can easily store them in iCloud, to send out in the future. Another nice feature is that you can stream live, although we do not use that just yet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? I have yet to find anything that I dislike. The ease of this is through the roof! I have not run into any issues whatsoever. Contacting amazon IF there is an issue, is very easy and effective as well! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Elemental MediaConnect solving and how is that benefiting you? As stated above, AWS Elemental MediaConnect is extremely easy to use. You will not regret at minimum, trying it out. Sending out videos to the team is fast, easy, and always secure. For those who use the live stream feature, it is a huge plus. You can get online and stream right away. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Automotive](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Automotive") UA Verified User in Automotive Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/15/2019 "Very Effective for Video Transferring " 4/5 What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? The security encryption embedded into the product allows for use of confidence without having to worry whether the shared files will be compromised. Video uploads/streams have been seamlessly done thanks to the reliability of the product, which makes it a joy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? Only used it for a month or so when I was attempting to break into video production. I have not really found any issues where I am bothered to the point that I can recall. Maybe the learning curve at first is a bit confusing, but I managed to get over it in a couple of weeks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering AWS Elemental MediaConnect: Maybe make it more known to people. It isn't a service/product that many know about. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Elemental MediaConnect solving and how is that benefiting you? Storing important media files on a cloud where they can be easily accessible without having to worry about keeping a physical location secure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Environmental Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Environmental Services") CE Verified User in Environmental Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/14/2019 "Happy with AWS. Will recommend" 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? Industry grade security is one of the main reason why my clenterprise has stood with AWS mediaconnect for few years now. We work a lot with streaming and AWS has helped us a lot with streaming services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? I have also used VLC in the past.The best thing about this software is that it allows you to view the video along with editing the video such as its dimension, color, zoom capacity, geometry of the video. At times AWS media connect iant very user intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Elemental MediaConnect solving and how is that benefiting you? AWS Elemental MediaConnect has allowed content owners to send their live content into the cloud, and transmit it to partners for distribution or replicating one source to multiple destinations. It has saved us a lot of time and therefore helped in cost reduction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Consumer Goods](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Consumer Goods") UC Verified User in Consumer Goods Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 3/15/2019 "Pretty Useless Software" 2.5/5 What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? The things I like about it is the fact that you are able to share a wide range of documents all stored in amazon's servers for later use. But there are hundreds of options for this that are way more logical to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? The software is hard to understand for someone who does not come from a Tech background. I personally do so was not that hard for me but explaining things to colleagues is difficult. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering AWS Elemental MediaConnect: Use Dropbox instead as it's cheaper on the yearly plan Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Elemental MediaConnect solving and how is that benefiting you? Ease of Use is a huge problem. Accessibility is a great benefit Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/15/2019 "AWS MediaConnect" 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? Extreme reliability, scalability and availability allows virtually any use case to benefit from MediaConnect Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? Sometimes the web dashboard is a pain in the butt to use. I recommend using Terraform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering AWS Elemental MediaConnect: Terraform. Terraform. Terraform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Elemental MediaConnect solving and how is that benefiting you? Streaming media to and from endpoints cheaper and more reliably. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Arts and Crafts](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Arts and Crafts") AA Verified User in Arts and Crafts Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/8/2019 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "Great Cloud basted Transport Service for Videos our Company uses" 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? Ease of use, GUI is user friendly, great for hosting videos used on websites or demos given without having to setup the complex hosting in house. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaConnect? Could support more formats for faster video integration without conversion Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering AWS Elemental MediaConnect: Worth trying during an evaluation and seeing if its the right fit for you and your company Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Elemental MediaConnect solving and how is that benefiting you? Business video hosting and delivery to customers by cloud based service provider, meaning less IT work on the back end of doing it in house. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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