--- title: AWS Elemental MediaLive Reviews meta\_title: 'AWS Elemental MediaLive Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 13 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how AWS Elemental MediaLive works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.4 review\_count: 13 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-07-07' parent\_category: name: Video url: https://www.g2.com/categories/video --- # AWS Elemental MediaLive Reviews & Product Details AWS Elemental MediaLive provides real-time video and audio encoding for linear TV broadcast and live streaming to new media platforms. * * * Seller [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://www.g2.com/sellers/amazon-web-services-aws-3e93cc28-2e9b-4961-b258-c6ce0feec7dd) Discussions [AWS Elemental MediaLive Community](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-elemental-medialive/discuss) Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![VideoLan](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "VideoLan") VideoLan 4.7/5(629) ](https://www.g2.com/products/videolan/reviews) [ ![Azure Media Player](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Azure Media Player") Azure Media Player 4.5/5(14) ](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-media-player/reviews) [ ![Konvey](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Konvey") Konvey 4.6/5(160) ](https://www.g2.com/products/jerry-nweke-konvey/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-elemental-medialive/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 13 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## AWS Elemental MediaLive 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 MediaConnect ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-elemental-mediaconnect/reviews) Show More ![Vipul S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Vipul S.") VS Vipul S. Project Engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/7/2026 "Best-in-Class Live Transcoding with Seamless AWS Media Services Integration" 5/5 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Himanshu J.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Himanshu J.") HJ Himanshu J. Back End Developer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/2/2021 "My sweet exp. with Elemental MediaLive rock" 4.5/5 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering AWS Elemental MediaLive: Give it try. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Elemental MediaLive solving and how is that benefiting you? Stream videos from mobile to social media platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Anusha P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Anusha P.") AP Anusha P. Internship Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 3/9/2021 "AWS Elemental MediaLive Review" 4.5/5 Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Mohammed L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mohammed L.") ML Mohammed L. Sales Specialist Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/8/2021 "Aws is great for process live video content that helps you be professional in your life & business" 4/5 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 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Mohammad S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mohammad S.") MS Mohammad S. Senior Software Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/29/2021 "AWS Elemental Media Live Review" 4.5/5 What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaLive? AWS Elemental Media Live provides a video processing setup for online streaming quickly and efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaLive? I don't find anything to be disliked about it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 8/14/2021 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Munaveer C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Munaveer C.") MC Munaveer C. Digital Marketing Executive Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/18/2021 "high-quality video streams" 5/5 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 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Junaid P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Junaid P.") JP Junaid P. Business Development Executive Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/4/2021 "AWS Elemental MediaLive" 4/5 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 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaLive? Pricing is the only one problem, better we can pay with standard debit cards Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering AWS Elemental MediaLive: provide some training videos , so the SMEs can easily train their staffs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Elemental MediaLive solving and how is that benefiting you? we are in the testing stage of Tool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Retail](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Retail") UR Verified User in Retail Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/16/2021 "excellent" 4/5 What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaLive? The presentation in general was very informative Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaLive? The content could have been more targeted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 8/20/2021 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer & Network Security](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer & Network Security") UC Verified User in Computer & Network Security Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/19/2021 "Good" 3.5/5 What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaLive? Its speed and quality are really great!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaLive? Sometimes it takes too much time to load the content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Elemental MediaLive solving and how is that benefiting you? I can now stream video's to my clinets Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness") UH Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/9/2021 "AWS Elemental MediaLive review" 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Elemental MediaLive? Broadcasting capability after creating custom videos. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Elemental MediaLive? I think it is too expensive especially for general users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about AWS Elemental MediaLive? 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