{"id":62773,"date":"2026-07-14T01:33:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T01:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.5centscdn.net\/help\/?p=62773"},"modified":"2026-07-14T01:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T01:33:09","slug":"shared-pool-vs-dedicated-pool-in-live-transcoding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.5centscdn.net\/help\/shared-pool-vs-dedicated-pool-in-live-transcoding\/","title":{"rendered":"Shared Pool vs Dedicated Pool in Live Transcoding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you enable Live Transcoding on a stream, the transcoding process consumes Live Transcoding Cores (LTC)<\/strong> \u2014 the compute capacity required to convert your source stream into one or more output profiles (SD\/HD\/UHD). This capacity is provided in one of two ways: Shared Pool<\/strong> or Dedicated Pool<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shared Pool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Shared Pool is the default transcoding capacity model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • LTC resources are drawn from a common pool shared across all clients<\/strong> using Live Transcoding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Capacity is allocated on an as-available basis \u2014 availability depends on overall platform load at any given time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • If the Shared Pool is fully utilized when you try to enable transcoding, you will not be able to enable Live Transcoding<\/strong> until an LTC becomes free.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • In this scenario, you’ll see a warning message indicating that Live Transcoding cannot be enabled with the selected LTC due to Shared Pool availability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Dedicated Pool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The Dedicated Pool is a custom capacity model for clients who need guaranteed transcoding resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • The required LTC is reserved specifically for the client’s stream(s)<\/strong>, sized to their needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Because capacity is pre-allocated, the client can enable Live Transcoding at any time without waiting<\/strong> or worrying about resource availability \u2014 it’s already set aside for them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Not self-serve: clients must contact the Sales\/Billing team<\/strong> to have a Dedicated Pool provisioned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Quick Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      <\/th>Shared Pool<\/th>Dedicated Pool<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
      Resource allocation<\/td>Shared across all clients<\/td>Reserved exclusively for the client<\/td><\/tr>
      Availability<\/td>Subject to platform load<\/td>Guaranteed<\/td><\/tr>
      Risk of “not enough capacity” warning<\/td>Yes, during high demand<\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
      Setup<\/td>Default, self-serve<\/td>Requires Sales\/Billing request<\/td><\/tr>
      Best suited for<\/td>General\/standard streams<\/td>Business-critical\/high-priority streams<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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      Common Client-Facing Scenario<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Symptom:<\/strong> Client sees a warning that Live Transcoding cannot be enabled with the selected LTC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Explanation:<\/strong> This occurs when the Shared Pool has no available capacity at that moment. It is not an account-specific error \u2014 it reflects overall Shared Pool utilization at the time of the request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Resolution options:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Wait and retry once Shared Pool capacity frees up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Try a lower LTC requirement (e.g., SD instead of HD\/UHD) if feasible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Contact Sales\/Billing to set up a Dedicated Pool for guaranteed, uninterrupted access.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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        When you enable Live Transcoding on a stream, the transcoding process consumes Live Transcoding Cores (LTC) \u2014 the compute capacity required to convert your source stream into one or more output profiles (SD\/HD\/UHD). This capacity is provided in one of two ways: Shared Pool or Dedicated Pool. Shared Pool The Shared Pool is the default […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-streaming"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t