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title: Software-based Transcoder Installation
slug: zixi-broadcaster-v18/software-based-transcoder-installation
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createdAt: 2024-12-19T18:05:55.142Z
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Software based transcoding uses AVCODEC and x264 and will operate on any hardware configuration supported by the Zixi Broadcaster, including on-premise hardware and cloud-based hardware and on X86-64 and ARM64 processors, but excluding MacOS.

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To enable transcoding, you will need a Zixi transcoding license. To obtain a license file, please contact Zixi support - [support@zixi.com](mailto\:support@zixi.com)
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## Hardware Requirements

The software-based codec option doesn't have special hardware-requirements, however more powerful CPUs will support more transcoding channels with more profiles. To learn more about Zixi Broadcaster's hardware requirements, refer to [Installing Zixi Products](docId\:vr8wIZ4KSRwxSZ52Cx--w).

## Operating System Requirements

The operating system requirements are listed in [Installing Zixi Products](docId\:vr8wIZ4KSRwxSZ52Cx--w).



- [License Option Verification](docId\:p_MIAKbPg8VLJbayyW0Os)