
AWS Elemental MediaLive now provides live input preview thumbnails that enable broadcast operators to monitor video source quality and integrity in real-time through the AWS console or secure API.


<div><p>This article explains how AWS Elemental MediaLive generates live input preview thumbnails for broadcast monitoring and quality assurance.</p><ul><li>MediaLive creates live thumbnails of current active inputs for real-time visibility</li><li>Thumbnails available via AWS console and secure API for third-party integration</li><li>Generated directly from incoming source before any video processing occurs</li><li>Single-pipeline channels produce one thumbnail; standard channels produce one per pipeline</li><li>Thumbnails encrypted at rest with Amazon S3 managed keys</li><li>API requests don't count towards account TPS limits</li><li>Returns base64-encoded JPEG with metadata via JSON response</li></ul><p>MediaLive's thumbnail feature enables broadcast operators to verify source integrity and video quality upstream of the service.</p></div>


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