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# AWS Elemental MediaLive Reviews
**Vendor:** Amazon Web Services (AWS)  
**Category:** [Other Video Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-video)  
**Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 13
## About AWS Elemental MediaLive
AWS Elemental MediaLive provides real-time video and audio encoding for linear TV broadcast and live streaming to new media platforms.




## AWS Elemental MediaLive Reviews
  ### 1. Best-in-Class Live Transcoding with Seamless AWS Media Services Integration

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Vipul S. | Project Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** May 07, 2026

**What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

Best transcoder on the market, with lots of valuable features. AWS Elemental MediaLive provides a highly reliable and scalable platform for live video encoding and streaming workflows. I particularly like its seamless integration with other AWS Media Services such as MediaConnect, MediaPackage, and CloudWatch, which helps build complete end-to-end live streaming solutions.

**What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

The initial setup is slightly complex for users who are new to broadcast workflows or AWS networking concepts. Additionally, costs need to be monitored carefully for long-running channels.

**What problems is AWS Elemental MediaLive solving and how is that benefiting you?**

MediaLive helps me efficiently encode and process live video streams for delivery across multiple platforms and devices. It reduces the need to maintain on-premise encoding infrastructure, while still offering flexibility, scalability, and operational reliability. Its integration with MediaConnect and other AWS services also streamlines live channel delivery, monitoring, and overall workflow management.

  ### 2. My sweet exp. with Elemental MediaLive rock

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Himanshu J. | Back End Developer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 02, 2021

**What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

It's ability to stream using a range of input source(IVS, files in S3,etc) and simple to setup from console.

**What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

For now I find it good to use. But yes billing issue as it cost even if we are not using channels in it.

**Recommendations to others considering AWS Elemental MediaLive:**

Give it try.

**What problems is AWS Elemental MediaLive solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Stream videos from mobile to social media platform

  ### 3. AWS Elemental MediaLive Review

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Anusha P. | Internship, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 09, 2021

  ### 4. Aws is great for process live video content that helps you be professional in your life & business

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Mohammed  L. | Sales Specialist , Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 08, 2021

**What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

*High quality service
* Has great value  when integrating with other platforms & services
*Give HD & UHD for great experience
*Easy and fast reach to your audience without hard effory
* No real cost

**What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

* Cloud services needs  good pc & work tools compatible with so needs some cost
* Its low used in small businesses that you can use badic mobile camera and do the job

**What problems is AWS Elemental MediaLive solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Still in the process of testing many tools
Its main benefit that it is time flexible & easy to use

  ### 5. AWS Elemental Media Live Review

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Mohammad S. | Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 29, 2021

**What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

AWS Elemental Media Live provides a  video processing setup for online streaming quickly and efficiently.

**What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

I don't find anything to be disliked about it.

**Recommendations to others considering AWS Elemental MediaLive:**

It's easy to use and maintain. It is letting you deploy a simple live channel in minutes. Try this once.

**What problems is AWS Elemental MediaLive solving and how is that benefiting you?**

AWS Elemental Media Live delivers highly reliable channels quickly and can easily set up streams for live events.

  ### 6. high-quality video streams

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Munaveer C. | Digital Marketing Executive, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 18, 2021

**What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

Easy configuration of live video channels, Encode live streams using standard video formats, Its Suits Official, Easy to produce broadcast-quality live streaming video, Increased efficiency, and reduced cost

**What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

Nothing Much I Using This For the Last  3Months, I Don't Have Any issue With this

**What problems is AWS Elemental MediaLive solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I am Working In an E-com Company. It's Help Me out To vlog On Certain Products. Also, It's Very Easy To Use With a Basic Knowledge Required For It.

  ### 7. AWS Elemental MediaLive

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Junaid P. | Business Development Executive, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 04, 2021

**What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

i like the broadcast-grade live video streaming, we can process live video to any device
High quality of streaming service
w getting UHD,4k,8K Video Streaming

**What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

Pricing is the only one problem, better we can pay with standard debit cards

**Recommendations to others considering AWS Elemental MediaLive:**

provide some training videos , so the SMEs can easily train their staffs

**What problems is AWS Elemental MediaLive solving and how is that benefiting you?**

we are in the testing stage of Tool

  ### 8. excellent

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Retail | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 16, 2021

**What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

The presentation in  general was very informative

**What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

The content could have been more targeted.

**What problems is AWS Elemental MediaLive solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Cross team communication and content sharing. Efficient agenda mapping is an immidiate benefit we realized.

  ### 9. Good

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer & Network Security | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** May 19, 2021

**What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

Its speed and quality are really great!!

**What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

Sometimes it takes too much time to load the content.

**What problems is AWS Elemental MediaLive solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I can now stream video's to my clinets

  ### 10. AWS Elemental MediaLive review

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 09, 2021

**What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

Broadcasting capability after creating custom videos.

**What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

I think it is too expensive especially for general users.

**What problems is AWS Elemental MediaLive solving and how is that benefiting you?**

It can be efficiently used for in-house marketing or announcements within a group.

  ### 11.  Perfect solution to the problems of video workflows

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** steven m. | Executive Director, Computer Software, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 31, 2019

**What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

-the work that saves us is very significant.
-the configuration speed is extremely fast.
-so it can be easily integrated with other AWS services such 
-stores all ingest / output assets as a single file-you do not need to separate out "live" or "VOD."
-It offers the necessary tools for optimal video processing and delivery.


**What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

I have not had any problems, I keep monitoring it because we have only used it for 6 months

**What problems is AWS Elemental MediaLive solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I have been an AWS consultant, and it was used in my work for the streaming to high-profile live event.

  ### 12. AWS Elemental MediaLive

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Clay K. | Network Engineer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** October 26, 2018

**What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

The best part about AWS Elemental MediaLive is the quality of the live stream.  The video experience for our end users has been fantastic.  

**What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

Application wide we have not experienced many issues.  The only negative is just how pricey this is.  But honestly this applies to the industry as a whole, not just AWS Elemental MediaLive.

**What problems is AWS Elemental MediaLive solving and how is that benefiting you?**

This has significantly helped the live streaming at one of our churches.   Because of this switch, we have seen a drastic increase in our online following.

  ### 13. Solid software, growing company

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Broadcast Media | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** October 26, 2018

**What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

We love the AWS software! Best software for multiscreen or OTT networkvison!

**What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaLive?**

I have never experienced any issues in 3 years

**Recommendations to others considering AWS Elemental MediaLive:**

You will not regret it! With Amazon constantly growing you are able to have the best quality for the best price

**What problems is AWS Elemental MediaLive solving and how is that benefiting you?**

It saves me time, effort and money while giving me professional quality!


## AWS Elemental MediaLive Discussions
  - [What is AWS elemental MediaLive?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-aws-elemental-medialive) - 1 comment

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## AWS Elemental MediaLive Integrations
  - [AWS Elemental MediaConnect](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-elemental-mediaconnect/reviews)


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