Cloudflare Stream Live Inputs Can Now Be Disabled and Enabled
Key Points
- Live inputs can be disabled to reject incoming connections
- API and Dashboard support for enable/disable operations
- Existing inputs remain enabled by default
Summary
Cloudflare Stream now supports disabling and enabling live inputs, providing better control over RTMPS and SRT connections. When disabled, live inputs will reject all incoming broadcast attempts.
Key Points
- Connection Control: Disabled live inputs reject RTMPS and SRT connections, causing broadcast attempts to fail
- Use Cases: Temporarily pause inputs without deletion, programmatically end creator broadcasts, prevent new broadcasts on specific inputs
- API Integration: Use PUT request to
/accounts/{account_id}/stream/live_inputs/{input_id}with{"enabled": false}to disable - Dashboard Support: Enable/disable functionality available in both Live inputs list page and individual input detail pages
- Backward Compatibility: All existing live inputs remain enabled by default