Zixi Documentation Updates

2 july 2026 new documentation release notes zixi broadcaster version 19 docid 4cz3kxeyhad1 2ydw8j9n zixi broadcaster/zec v19 documentation docid\ vqtue3 40jdnjql5exr8c upgrading broadcaster from legacy versions docid 2s1ii1 u6bttjbotjymah srt target overflow disconnects troubleshooting guide docid\ pqjza8xfulf6sn7awegmc encoder bitrate spike troubleshooting guide docid 9ci3oqw8sz lqibokrqoo 12 june 2026 new documentation source status & error reference docid\ hodonx74l3mvap1b3g79z a complete guide to status and error messages for sources using terraform with oci docid lvoa8wbvisluh40f5tza using terraform to set up a broadcaster on updated documentation matrix interface elements docid 1lsmszgw5u6eotzho 0hs added note on how encrypted streams are marked in the matrix transcoding an input stream docid\ xdnbysxp yjdeogpgwopj added info on how to merge html overlays with the stream (requires the html overlay plugin) adding srt outputs docid\ zvzirzpehltsudx2idb7y added information on how to encrypt the srt output creating a failover group docid\ rpf7omefouseaatcvni82 the document incorrectly implied that the streams in the failover group must be identical in content; that is not the case 29 may 2026 new documentation adding html overlays zen master docid\ fhnebefhwm0psrzv52tdo understand how to create html overlays and how they get added to videos during transcoding 1 may 2026 new documentation zixi on air pro guide docid 8mmlxna1om5bacjoa oic multi page guide to using the new version of zixi's app for sending streams to a broadcaster directly from your ios device understanding mtps and spts inputs docid\ wef7s3dygkl7bqokvwija 10 apr 2026 this week's updates are most the for the april 7 zen master release new documentation viewing live events in timeline view docid\ xwwr0af64kkt7b0d7g24s adding a zixi source – onair docid\ n4zdgfrpvve3kn4ek0z82 updated documentation adding a source hls docid\ wkift3fbzb62f 6s4zhbw scte 35 modification profiles docid qymffvmc18nqpumz7t3d adding zixi pull targets docid 1tcwt65yzrnywqis7eaka adding zixi push targets docid\ w7pgxyfk9sdynqh lrisd adding zixi aws mediaconnect targets docid\ e6rflr5hppecwd0nswuot adding rist targets docid\ mrgwbni x tm9l5upmkz8 adding srt targets docid\ f0ramegfw8racr47wyluo adding udp/rtp targets docid\ unzpmfayf4tc32bchhpan adding aws outputs docid\ cekyac7ji9gltbcpm40k3 add note that elemental mediastore is no longer an option 27 mar 2026 new documentation two new sections in our troubleshooting docid 8fgk ka5eq71jmuusazbs guides best practices docid\ zrsqrkvoelv4ka51ezc0u general troubleshooting docid 8g3vceikzjsnpylu1rqsh updated documentation added section on creating a self signed certificate to enabling dtls docid\ dpbwtfb1ic317na2uhnjd general docid\ r8yxxqxq8e yjm6m79tjg 20 mar 2026 new documentation aws ssm user guide docid\ sahjy3h8us6unt2okuntr guide to the aws setup required to issue aws ssm commands from zen master updated documentation html overlay installation guide docid 6snc7fcknryvmtgzr06kb updated for newer versions of linux, with downloadable scripts to simplify the process 13 mar 2026 new documentation broadcaster history cpu and memory docid\ a6uienmy2em pmx373dor an explanation of the how the cpu and memory graphs are derived and their purpose troubleshooting docid 8fgk ka5eq71jmuusazbs errors and troubleshooting issues in broadcaster and zen master are now in their own section of the documentation any bookmarks should automatically redirect to the new locations 17 feb 2026 new documentation scte 35 modification profiles docid qymffvmc18nqpumz7t3d changing the default port for the broadcaster web ui (4444) docid\ abaenynxicovau6xcjqrj updated documentation requirements docid 0l85jfgc5pwp6y u23y7q (for dpdk in broadcaster) source stream docid\ dbcol69jr73u2wy3sofgw added instructions for playing source inline adding transcoded channels docid\ xwf mfnvra5e3jql2ymju updated for tams targets adding http targets docid\ nth0upanebithsegzcka3 updated for tams target the following docs updated for scte 35 modification profiles adding zixi push targets docid\ w7pgxyfk9sdynqh lrisd adding zixi pull targets docid 1tcwt65yzrnywqis7eaka adding zixi aws mediaconnect targets docid\ e6rflr5hppecwd0nswuot adding rist targets docid\ mrgwbni x tm9l5upmkz8 adding udp/rtp targets docid\ unzpmfayf4tc32bchhpan adding srt targets docid\ f0ramegfw8racr47wyluo 13 feb 2026 new documentation editing input settings or duplicating input streams docid\ pekhmxf2mt4kk2 4u7nr5 adding some missing documentation for broadcaster updated documentation the following docs were updated to clarify latency statistics and that changes to latency on a live source do not take effect until the stream is restarted editing output settings or duplicating output streams docid\ uxgprwahhotl5ldg aei5 editing input settings or duplicating input streams docid zqxxp21vjmonysf4bx1b editing input settings or duplicating input streams docid zqxxp21vjmonysf4bx1b viewing stream statistics docid\ ay59yvq41rjthvdwmqvm 30 jan 2026 new documentation comparison of transcoders video codec and color support docid 0kugumogtknakzy ug6qs updated documentation single pull transmission from redundant sources (hot redundancy) docid\ hsakqf4ih2rzsvngirglo dual push transmission to single target with high priority source (warm redundancy) docid 2s71jlhhfdbpikutnyoad dual push transmission to redundant targets (hot redundancy) docid\ gyqkk5syciw um8kblaeo adding srt streams docid 9iai4hwjf7hszrj3izhjp 16 jan 2026 new documentation zixi latency negotiation docid\ ot6icc9dndhif9wqmpsoj understanding transport streams and ip delivery protocols docid\ urebrt0id42 julfzhhfe tams and zixi docid\ xb6n9zunccgoddabrvsba 9 jan 2026 new documentation scte 35 insertion broadcaster docid\ qiogcwsbfgtfg5czqn va scte 35 intsertion zen master docid\ p41x2tydyny zgjl3 xxa updated documentation release notes zixi broadcaster version 18 docid\ radurzyqziy7dj bnspqq added release notes for v18 9 adding file streams docid 5jywr6abzyg5vt131smew added explanation of the file path zixi transport stream protocol docid\ jdvs1l zsejbtnf2okav9 viewing existing targets docid\ pbuhnboocrnr9k0j1o0zh 12 dec 2025 new documentation comparing broadcaster and zec docid\ icjk7jrh5awzyfcz9dlmh updated documentation requirements docid 0l85jfgc5pwp6y u23y7q (for dpdk) source info pane docid\ vybgozclbl0 3h yfhp92 viewing existing sources docid\ dzbmc tk k3mrdxvg7qp5 adding an elemental link source docid\ dpvtz8ajz6hobgdayvy4a adding an aws mediaconnect source docid\ pzkzjtdailmbohgj4vmqa adding an st 2110 jpeg xs mediaconnect source docid\ gffqdw49nsamtrq yovsu adding a cdi protocol mediaconnect source docid 0rppy l7hx8jhvcsbodbj adding an srt protocol mediaconnect source docid\ x9jogs03zhs2ynpbdrba1 pid mapping profile rules docid 5c3yqidkario 2fohpxr8 5 dec 2025 new documentation comparing broadcaster and zec docid\ icjk7jrh5awzyfcz9dlmh 21 nov 2025 documentation for the november 18th zen master release new documentation zen master 18 november 2025 release notes docid 1nkcg7luz1xxwjofimd0a example api keys with roles and tags docid\ cyc8w6acvnpbbl7z lmtn unknown status missing broadcaster data docid\ j j qcohthdpfcrw2edjj adding a zixi source – broadcaster pull docid\ nqwathihsjwrwfwlb1086 pull and push options separated into different docs adding a zixi source – broadcaster push docid\ vunnbbukyiybi9eycrx3c configuring api keys docid\ zd3xpblkfoo54qwf2 v4n paging through the events log docid\ ifjodgl2igabslxz 1plq aws and zixi docid\ b capfgytnyegrttsssm1 updated documentation configuring api keys docid\ y5vwl7q34graoprjlhzui actions on broadcasters docid\ b1y6nshfzcuwcd0 gspg adding zen master sources docid\ fueksdqqp0ltvqr 7oana the majority of docs under this topic have been updated for new or changed fields adding transcoded channels docid\ xwf mfnvra5e3jql2ymju targets docid\ pv 76hsvp7 gsv7dbtame the majority of docs under this topic have been updated for new or changed fields adding a live event docid\ sfglqbra 439cjrutduvb live event management docid\ jepweeitxpkrlz1x yg5d viewing thumbnail grid display docid\ alrdekalu0zyp5ifvaayo 31 oct 2025 new documentation target redirected to broadcaster but no connection verify firewall/network error docid\ cguy460bbtkhodiqoh5yt explains what to do in case of an issue with a source or a target that are on different broadcasters and cannot reconnect after recovery or failover 22 oct 2025 updated documentation release notes zixi broadcaster version 18 docid\ radurzyqziy7dj bnspqq updated for 21 oct 2025 (v18 8 46391) release creating new adaptive groups docid\ hmeolyedx4lbfu2ufafru updated for options to positions webvtt captions 17 oct 2025 updated documentation the following documents were updated to add new error concealment options (see improving stream resiliency error correction and concealment docid 9 olo1argk 2adoshyfbb for details on error concealment) adding a source pid mapping docid\ gockl3upsd8v14ia2an6g adding a zixi source – broadcaster push docid\ vunnbbukyiybi9eycrx3c adding a source – inter cluster docid\ ptwoaasxb8hrqk1icpsqm adding a source udp/rtp docid\ qqs v7ez6wxam1nkchphs adding a source srt docid\ oh8d6mfkc vxxy12acdyd adding a source rist docid\ inyru5duafka8pvnjqhb1 adding a source rtmp docid\ nko wzajq2ugm9za82yoa adding a source hls docid\ wkift3fbzb62f 6s4zhbw adding a source demux docid\ kxblpialjdivmwko5irnw adding a source mpts multiplex docid\ va5smlialwmbqxtrcuu99 adding a source spts multiplex docid\ xflbxevje2ud 0uvtnnx7 the following documents have updates to input fields adding a zixi remote access profile docid\ rtf7qzadclf4pfvd4adyb adding a videon remote access profile docid 1k5oeviuvlf t19enf3dl remote access docid\ m0tbh4rz07edj4ecnpr00 target details docid\ n9nexwogvicziyqkg6jtp target history docid\ gfii56tghka wmnr7n6y7 10 oct 2025 new documentation improving stream resiliency error correction and concealment docid 9 olo1argk 2adoshyfbb explanation of how error concealment prevents catastrophic failures downstream, how it is implemented in zen master and zixi broadcaster, and how, for zixi protocol sources, it works with fec and arq to provide maximum stream resiliency updated documentation adding a source – failover docid\ fzrb10jkuzainyt8gfnk0 added explanation of how to calculate an appropriate value for cbr padding 19 sep 2025 new documentation paging through the events log docid\ ifjodgl2igabslxz 1plq how to page through the event log using the zen master api updated documentation the following docs were updated to provide a clearer explanation of max bitrate and advice on setting a value adding srt streams docid 9iai4hwjf7hszrj3izhjp adding rist streams docid\ vcxotypogo8nuvtj ithm adding rtmp streams docid\ olykwp4dlks58dtdwqjsh adding a source srt docid\ oh8d6mfkc vxxy12acdyd adding a source rist docid\ inyru5duafka8pvnjqhb1 12 sep 2025 updated documentation release notes zixi broadcaster version 18 docid\ radurzyqziy7dj bnspqq release notes for broadcaster v18 7 46333 using high performance networking docid\ umxckfeisjluqzubgesni all docs in the section updated with detailed explanations and instructions for setting up dpdk 29 aug 2025 new documentation zen master 12 august 2025 release notes docid\ ns7oeyq0k 3znva 9gau3 updated documentation adding transcoding profiles docid 3l1dnio6v 15jzcfdhrkn updated for logo insertion adding zen master sources docid\ fueksdqqp0ltvqr 7oana many adding source documents updated for a new ignore monitoring pids advanced field, and several to reflect that frame thinning is now a checkbox high max bitrate configuration docid\ ijrn4v8zgysjokxevckhx advice on configuring max bitrate values for zen master sources or broadcaster inputs 1 aug 2025 new docmentation the zixi customer portal docid\ xpq8h angnpky1owjorok new major section on using the zixi customer portal updating the broadcaster api password docid\ zlhh8f67vyarbdiqpwrfg overview of updating the broadcaster password in the broadcaster and zen master, and instructions on resetting the broadcaster password back to its original value if you have forgotten it changing broadcaster password in zen master docid qwelolqpm5yfobn00vfx how to update the password for a broadcaster in zen master updated documentation adding a broadcaster to a manual cluster docid\ xyscyso498ly77zjqr 51 adding missing steps on entering the api user/password and selecting an ssh key broadcaster v18 docid\ ad1aw8r3qg7frrpwahs a updated required cuda version 11 july 2025 new documentation creating a failover source docid\ mhurea mcokgxw1fged4q create a failover source using the zen master api with postman release notes zixi broadcaster version 18 docid\ radurzyqziy7dj bnspqq new features and improvements for all v18 releases release notes zixi broadcaster version 17 docid\ ihwlusoxoigegae2eyemp new features and improvements for all v78 releases 4 july 2025 new documentation creating a source, channel, and target docid\ fcx7vkz9lrrzw06wokm 5 get started with the zen master api by creating a source, channel, and target both by using postman and using a python script updated documentation step 2 getting started with postman https //docs zixi com/zen master api/step 2 getting started with postman updated steps to reflect best practices for saving postman variables 27 june 2025 updated documentation zixi market switching esam agent and esni decisioning service docid\ cawn1taxqskvdi5jd757v updated this section to include documentation for the esni decisioning user guide docid\ ccfonhvybrygoqupzcpgx added a zixi market switching esam agent and esni decisioning service docid\ cawn1taxqskvdi5jd757v 13 june 2025 new documentation zixi documentation center docid 7jkqg2maspdmkks96sxfq steamlined and simplified the home page to make it easier to get to where you want to go zixi product updates docid\ ceesbcsnf9wl90xsmmajk here we will list all zixi product updates, with release notes zixi documentation updates docid\ cz5gytj3li7x0ps4lgdal (this page) here we will list all updates to zixi documentation every week or two esni decisioning user guide docid 34bog9shebyxazzj846f0 esni (event scheduling and notification interface) is a framework that manages and automates event based switching and feed distribution across ip networks zixi utilizes esni coordinates when and where specific video feeds are delivered the esni service is a paid add on to zen master zixi market switching esam agent and esni decisioning service docid\ cawn1taxqskvdi5jd757v the zixi esam agent is an additional software installation on the server hosting a zixi broadcaster that adds two key feature sets the ability to interface with & act on an externally hosted scheduling service such as esni (scte 224) using scte 35 messages or based on wall clock time the ability to interface with & act on an externally hosted pois (scte 130 part 5) scte manipulation or conditioning service broadcaster errors and troubleshooting docid\ hui cqdzf218zy6pb1o9w common broadcaster errors explained, with guidance on how to resolve them zen master errors and troubleshooting docid\ cyhmfi m9ldx5asfojsn commone zen master errors explained, with guidance on how to resolve them updated documentation appendix a dockerfile zixi broadcaster txt docid\ yaqufpaekt86hk7euu df updated the docker file used to build the docker image zixi quick start docid 714kqnmsrshvbcxmj6czr quick start guide updated to reflect current product features