Mux
Create a Live Stream
Mux
Create a Live Stream
Use this action to create a live stream. Learn more in Mux’s documentation
Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| playback policy | Dropdown | Specifies playback options: public, signed, or drm. |
| audio only | Boolean | When set to true, processes only the audio track; Mux will drop the video track if broadcasted. |
| latency mode | Dropdown | Sets the time from transmission to display in the player. Options: low, reduced, standard. |
| test | Boolean | Marks the stream as a test. Test streams allow API evaluation without incurring costs. |
Returned Values
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| stream key | Text | Unique key for streaming to a Mux RTMP endpoint. Treat this as sensitive information; anyone with this key can begin streaming. |
| status | Text | Status of the stream. Possible values: active, idle, disabled. |
| reconnect window | Text | Duration (in seconds) that Mux will wait for reconnection before ending the stream. |
| playback ids | Text (list) | List of Playback IDs, used to generate HLS playback URLs. |
| playback policies | Text | Lists the playback policies: public, signed, drm. |
| id | Text | Unique identifier for the live stream. Maximum of 255 characters. |
| created at | Text | Creation timestamp for the live stream, given as a Unix timestamp (seconds since epoch). |