In a Microsoft Smooth output, MediaLive supports SCTE 35 features as follows:
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Passthrough of the SCTE 35 messages – Not applicable. SCTE 35 messages are never included in this output.
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Manifest decoration – Not supported because these outputs don't have manifests. However, you can set up to include instructions in the sparse track.
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Blanking and blackout – Applicable. Content in the output is blanked or blacked out if the features are enabled at the channel level.
Be careful of setting up so that you have the following combination:
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You have not enabled sparse track.
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You have not enabled blanking and blackout.
In this case, the video content that was marked by messages (in the input) is not marked (in the output).
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If you have the rights to that video content, there is no problem setting up this way.
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If you don't have the rights, it is impossible to find these blanks and blackouts programmatically in a Microsoft Smooth output.
