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# AWS::MediaLive::Channel VideoCodecSettings
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The settings for the video codec in the output.

The parent of this entity is VideoDescription.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Av1Settings](#cfn-medialive-channel-videocodecsettings-av1settings)" : {{Av1Settings}},
  "[FrameCaptureSettings](#cfn-medialive-channel-videocodecsettings-framecapturesettings)" : {{FrameCaptureSettings}},
  "[H264Settings](#cfn-medialive-channel-videocodecsettings-h264settings)" : {{H264Settings}},
  "[H265Settings](#cfn-medialive-channel-videocodecsettings-h265settings)" : {{H265Settings}},
  "[Mpeg2Settings](#cfn-medialive-channel-videocodecsettings-mpeg2settings)" : {{Mpeg2Settings}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Av1Settings](#cfn-medialive-channel-videocodecsettings-av1settings): {{
    Av1Settings}}
  [FrameCaptureSettings](#cfn-medialive-channel-videocodecsettings-framecapturesettings): {{
    FrameCaptureSettings}}
  [H264Settings](#cfn-medialive-channel-videocodecsettings-h264settings): {{
    H264Settings}}
  [H265Settings](#cfn-medialive-channel-videocodecsettings-h265settings): {{
    H265Settings}}
  [Mpeg2Settings](#cfn-medialive-channel-videocodecsettings-mpeg2settings): {{
    Mpeg2Settings}}
```

## Properties
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`Av1Settings`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-videocodecsettings-av1settings"></a>
Property description not available.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [Av1Settings](aws-properties-medialive-channel-av1settings.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`FrameCaptureSettings`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-videocodecsettings-framecapturesettings"></a>
The settings for the video codec in a frame capture output.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [FrameCaptureSettings](aws-properties-medialive-channel-framecapturesettings.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`H264Settings`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-videocodecsettings-h264settings"></a>
The settings for the H.264 codec in the output.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [H264Settings](aws-properties-medialive-channel-h264settings.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`H265Settings`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-videocodecsettings-h265settings"></a>
Settings for video encoded with the H265 codec.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [H265Settings](aws-properties-medialive-channel-h265settings.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Mpeg2Settings`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-videocodecsettings-mpeg2settings"></a>
Settings for video encoded with the MPEG-2 codec.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [Mpeg2Settings](aws-properties-medialive-channel-mpeg2settings.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)