Creating a Packaging Task

Prerequisites

• An input video file has been uploaded to an OBS bucket. MPC is used in the same region as the OBS bucket. If the video file has not been uploaded, upload it by referring to Uploading Media Files.
• MPC has been authorized to access the buckets that store the input file and output file. If MPC has not been authorized, authorize MPC by referring to Authorizing Access to Cloud Resources.
• If you want to receive the task status updates, configure the event notifications function. For details, see Configuring Event Notifications.

Restrictions

• Supported input formats: MP3, MP4, FLV, and TS
• Supported output formats: HLS and MP4

Procedure

1. Log in to the MPC console.
2. In the navigation pane, choose Media Processing > Packaging.
3. Click Create Task.

   

4. Set task parameters by referring to Table 1.

   Table 1 Task parameters

   Parameter	Description
   Input Region	Region where the OBS bucket for storing an input file resides
   Input Bucket	OBS bucket where an input file is stored
   Input File	Path for storing the input file
   Output Region	Region where the OBS bucket for storing an output file resides
   Output Bucket	OBS bucket where an output file is stored
   Output Path	Path for storing the output file
   Output File Name	Name of the packaged file
   Output Format	Output format of the file. Currently, only the HLS and MP4 formats are supported.
   Segment Duration (s)	HLS segment length. This parameter is only used when Output Format is HLS. The value ranges from 2 to 10. Default value: 5

5. Click OK.
6. View the task status in the task list.

   When the task status changes to Completed, you can obtain the packaged file from the output path.