"Netflix has detailed the architecture behind its global live streaming platform, outlining how it built a cloud-based ingest pipeline, a custom live origin system, an expanded delivery layer through Open Connect, and real time recommendations that support large live events for millions of viewers.The three-part Behind the Streams blog series describes over three years of work focused on moving live streaming from an early-stage experiment to a reliable, low-latency system integrated with Netflix's broader playback and personalization systems."
"Netflix engineers explain that the company used cloud services such as AWS MediaConnect and MediaLive to bring in live broadcast feeds and convert them into adaptive bitrate formats suitable for its diverse device ecosystem. The team notes that software based transcoding provided more configuration flexibility for formats, resolutions, and codecs during event production. This flexibility allowed rapid iteration during event production and the ability to handle a wide range of content sources across global partners."
Netflix built a global live streaming platform supporting large events and millions of concurrent viewers. A cloud-based ingest pipeline uses AWS MediaConnect and MediaLive to ingest broadcast feeds and transcode them into adaptive bitrate formats for diverse devices. Software-based transcoding provides configuration flexibility for formats, resolutions, and codecs, enabling rapid iteration and handling varied content sources. A custom live packaging and origin layer prepares segments, manages encryption, generates manifests, and stores time-critical assets in a Live Origin environment designed for strict latency and durability. Delivery expands Open Connect and integrates real-time recommendations with playback and personalization to maintain consistent, low-latency viewer experiences during spikes.
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