Streamrun configurations can exist in three modes, with only LIVE mode consuming your credits or streaming hours.

1. OFFLINE

The default mode: The configuration is not running and no video is being processed. Pre-paid credits or subscription streaming hours are not consumed.

2. PREVIEW

Preview mode activates when you open the Streamrun editor and have at least one Output stream element on the canvas.

The preview video is lower quality (around 480p) and does not reflect the final output quality. Preview servers are offered on a best-effort basis and may not always be available to all users. At times, we may shut down preview servers to prioritize resources for live streams.Read more about Preview.

Preview mode does not cosume your credits or streaming hours.

3. LIVE

Live mode consumes your pre-paid credits or subscription streaming hours. There are two ways to start Live mode:

Method 1: Click Run on the configuration's overview page. Method 2: Open the Streamrun editor and wait for a Preview server to start. Stream something to one of your Input elements, or set one of your Output destinations live. This automatically switches your mode to LIVE

Automatic LIVE mode stop

LIVE mode stops automatically after five minutes of inactivity. This means:

• Nothing is being streamed to your Input stream elements
• All your Output destinations are offline
• Neither the Streamrun Editor nor Remote Control is open in your web browser

Manually stopping LIVE mode

You can manually stop the running configuration at any time from the configuration’s Remote control page.