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title: Starting and Stopping Zixi Streams
slug: quick-start/starting-and-stopping-zixi-streams
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createdAt: 2024-12-05T23:28:54.706Z
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Once a stream is created from a TS file it automatically begins streaming. You can stop the streaming at any stage along the flow (i.e. on the Broadcaster or ZEC) either as an Input or an Output. From whatever point the streaming was stopped onward, the stream will be unavailable. You can resume the streaming at any time.

### To stop streaming:

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In the UI of the resource on which you want to stop the stream (Broadcaster or ZEC), go to the **Inputs** or **Outputs** page as desired.
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Select the desired stream and click on the Actions button.
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Click **Stop**.

![Stop Stream](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/amUtKWPrNQCS-26DKyGuI-uIluImlr-Xn_hvelyDwoy-20250613-164407.png)

The stream is stopped.
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### To start a stream:

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In the UI of the resource on which you want to start the stream (Broadcaster or ZEC), go to the Inputs or Outputs page as desired.
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Select the desired stream and click on the Actions button.
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Click **Start**.

![Start Stream](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/amUtKWPrNQCS-26DKyGuI-MekGQlx-s5HukhJJWzmsY-20250613-164600.png)

The stream resumes streaming.
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