# Encode Video to a UDP Stream

To generate a live UDP stream of the content that Media Server is ingesting, use the following procedure.

To encode video to a stream

1. Create a new configuration to send to Media Server with the `process` action, or open an existing configuration that you want to modify.

2. In the `[Session]` section, add a new task by setting the `EngineN` parameter. You can give the task any name, for example:

       [Session]
       Engine0=Ingest
       Engine1=EncodeStream

3. Create a new configuration section to contain the task settings, and set the following parameters:

   `Type` | The type of encoding engine to use. Set this parameter to `mpeg`.
   `VideoSize` | (Optional) The size of the encoded video, in pixels, width followed by height. If you want to use the same dimensions as the source, set this parameter to `copy`. To ensure Media Server uses the same aspect ratio as the source video, set either the width or height and set the other dimension to zero.
   `OutputURL` | The URL to stream to. For example, `udp://239.255.1.123:4321`.
   `Format` | The container format. For example, `mpegts` for MPEG transport stream.

   For example:

       [EncodeStream]
       Type=mpeg
       VideoSize=0x720
       OutputUrl=udp://239.255.1.123:4321
       Format=mpegts

   For more information about the configuration parameters that you can use to configure this task, refer to the Media Server Reference.

4. Save and close the configuration file. Micro Focus recommends that you save your configuration files in the location specified by the `ConfigDirectory` parameter.

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