--- title: Zixi Documentation Updates slug: zixi-documentation-updates createdAt: 2025-06-15T18:32:42.697Z --- ## 20 October 2026 Most of the changes below are related to the Oct 20 ZEN Master release ### New Documentation - [Configuring Akamai Linode Accounts](docId\:I77V7xIF9D7-swpiddX96) - [Configuring TAMS](docId\:H6nIKwE_xQ154XdZQYyij) - [Adding a Broadcaster Cluster - AWS](docId:6sLx4TD__ZKr2XFhO8qZ6) - [Adding a Broadcaster Cluster - GCP](docId\:MVex4FH5zBPVvQYd3zGXo) - [Adding a Broadcaster Cluster - Azure](docId\:H5P4F4kD1vrM3PdssJNN6) - [Adding a Broadcaster Cluster - Linode](docId\:bSC39hq98w9O0huBygRLN) - [AI Incident Analysis](docId\:tvk15gaYcAgqfhkkQDBeq) - [Hops Diagram](docId:1BW5DwChmWcgPjH3YqC5U) ### Updated Documentation - All docs under [Adding ZEN Master Sources](docId\:FUeKsDqQp0ltvQR-7oAna) - Most docs under [Targets](docId\:pv_76hSvp7_gsv7DbtamE) - [Adding Transcoded Channels](docId\:xwF-mFNvRA5E3jQL2YMjU) - [Adding Adaptive Channels](docId\:rKvnZF-Tft8VGnzZsb79b) - [TAMS and Zixi](docId\:Xb6n9zuNCcGOdDaBrvsba) (adding information about TAMS versions) ## 28 August 2026 ### New Documentation - [Using Zixi Documentation](docId\:lSBEYruIz4H_LcGzcrQRr) - Some tips for using this documentation site most effectively ### Updated Documentation - [Server Settings](docId\:Eg6UJizLtdcdIunEvOoDj) (Broadcaster) - Added explanation of Import/Export buttons - [ZEC Server Settings](docId\:hZYk9zZCwBK-IMSaKOwh1) - Added explanation of Import/Export buttons ## 13 August 2026 ### New Documentation - [Understanding Licensing](docId\:fE6v9ELwIKBfv9aTXt2MK) - Understand how Broadcaster licensing works - [ZEN Master Egress IPs](docId\:zWDaK6BRL9-HEDtaBH_9b) - Documented ZEN Master's 2 egress IP addresses for those who need to whitelist them for incoming data ### Updated Documentation - [Viewing Stream Statistics](docId\:EyGV42JXIoEan-bI4Ra0I) - Added new **Time Left **field ## 28 July 2026 - [ZEN Master 28 July 2026 Release](docId\:iGqPCiDiVwH-tvMUNyFrJ) - Many [ZEN Master](docId\:FG4D7DmllMvvFWAxtGNE2) docs updated, including adding sources, channels, and targets ## 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: 1. 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 2. 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.