Support for Amazon Elastic Transcoder ending soon
Media Blog
This article summarizes the upcoming end of support for Amazon Elastic Transcoder, an AWS service for video-on-demand (VOD) transcoding, on November 13, 2025. AWS recommends migrating existing Elastic Transcoder workflows to the newer AWS Elemental MediaConvert service, which offers better performance, more features, and lower pricing.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Background on Amazon Elastic Transcoder and its role in VOD transcoding since 2013
- The advantages of AWS Elemental MediaConvert, including lower pricing, modern codec support, professional features, and improved video quality
- The November 13, 2025 end-of-service date for Amazon Elastic Transcoder
- Recommendation to migrate workflows from Elastic Transcoder to MediaConvert before the end-of-service date
- Link to a guide on how to migrate from Elastic Transcoder to MediaConvert
- Instruction to contact AWS support with any additional questions or concerns
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