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# AWS::MediaLive::Channel Output
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The output settings. 

The parent of this entity is OutputGroup.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[AudioDescriptionNames](#cfn-medialive-channel-output-audiodescriptionnames)" : {{[ String, ... ]}},
  "[CaptionDescriptionNames](#cfn-medialive-channel-output-captiondescriptionnames)" : {{[ String, ... ]}},
  "[OutputName](#cfn-medialive-channel-output-outputname)" : {{String}},
  "[OutputSettings](#cfn-medialive-channel-output-outputsettings)" : {{OutputSettings}},
  "[VideoDescriptionName](#cfn-medialive-channel-output-videodescriptionname)" : {{String}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [AudioDescriptionNames](#cfn-medialive-channel-output-audiodescriptionnames): {{
    - String}}
  [CaptionDescriptionNames](#cfn-medialive-channel-output-captiondescriptionnames): {{
    - String}}
  [OutputName](#cfn-medialive-channel-output-outputname): {{String}}
  [OutputSettings](#cfn-medialive-channel-output-outputsettings): {{
    OutputSettings}}
  [VideoDescriptionName](#cfn-medialive-channel-output-videodescriptionname): {{String}}
```

## Properties
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`AudioDescriptionNames`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-output-audiodescriptionnames"></a>
The names of the audio descriptions that are used as audio sources for this output.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`CaptionDescriptionNames`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-output-captiondescriptionnames"></a>
The names of the caption descriptions that are used as captions sources for this output.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`OutputName`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-output-outputname"></a>
The name that is used to identify an output.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`OutputSettings`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-output-outputsettings"></a>
The output type-specific settings.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [OutputSettings](aws-properties-medialive-channel-outputsettings.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`VideoDescriptionName`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-output-videodescriptionname"></a>
The name of the VideoDescription that is used as the source for this output.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)