Azure Media Services v3 clouds and regions availability
Warning
Azure Media Services will be retired June 30th, 2024. For more information, see the AMS Retirement Guide.
Azure Media Services (v3) is available across multiple geographies and regions. This document outlines the availability and differences of the Media Services v3 features around the world to help you choose the best region for your Media Services account. To learn more about Azure geographies and regions, see Choose the Right Azure Region for You.
United States
| Feature | Central US | East US | East US 2 | North Central US | South Central US | West US | West US 2 | West US 3 | West Central US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | |||||||||
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveEvents | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveTranscription | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Key Delivery | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Widevine | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| FairPlay | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
US government cloud
| Feature | US DoD Central | US DoD East | US Gov Arizona | US Gov Texas | US Gov Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | |||||
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveEvents | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveTranscription | |||||
| Key Delivery | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Widevine | |||||
| FairPlay | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Africa
| Feature | South Africa North | South Africa West |
|---|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | ||
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | ||
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveEvents | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveTranscription | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Key Delivery | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Widevine | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| FairPlay | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Asia Pacific
| Feature | East Asia | Southeast Asia |
|---|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | ||
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveEvents | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveTranscription | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Key Delivery | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Widevine | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| FairPlay | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Australia
| Feature | Australia Central | Australia Central 2 | Australia East | Australia Southeast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | ||||
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
| LiveEvents | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
| LiveTranscription | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
| Key Delivery | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Widevine | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| FairPlay | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Brazil
| Feature | Brazil South |
|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ |
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | |
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | ✔️ |
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ |
| LiveEvents | ✔️ |
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ |
| LiveTranscription | ✔️ |
| Key Delivery | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ |
| Widevine | ✔️ |
| FairPlay | ✔️ |
Canada
| Feature | Canada Central | Canada East |
|---|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | ||
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveEvents | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveTranscription | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Key Delivery | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Widevine | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| FairPlay | ✔️ | ✔️ |
China
| Feature | China East | China East 2 | China North | China North 2 | China North 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | |||||
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveEvents | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveTranscription | |||||
| Key Delivery | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Widevine | |||||
| FairPlay | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Europe
| Feature | North Europe | West Europe |
|---|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | ||
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveEvents | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveTranscription | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Key Delivery | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Widevine | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| FairPlay | ✔️ | ✔️ |
France
| Feature | France Central | France South |
|---|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | ||
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveEvents | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveTranscription | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Key Delivery | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Widevine | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| FairPlay | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Germany
| Feature | Germany North (Public) | Germany West Central (Public) |
|---|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | ||
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | ||
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveEvents | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveTranscription | ✔️ | |
| Key Delivery | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Widevine | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| FairPlay | ✔️ | ✔️ |
India
| Feature | Central India | South India | West India | Jio India West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | ||||
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveEvents | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveTranscription | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Key Delivery | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Widevine | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| FairPlay | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Japan
| Feature | Japan East | Japan West |
|---|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | ||
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveEvents | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveTranscription | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Key Delivery | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Widevine | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| FairPlay | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Korea
| Feature | Korea Central | Korea South |
|---|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | ||
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveEvents | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveTranscription | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Key Delivery | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Widevine | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| FairPlay | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Norway
| Feature | Norway East |
|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ |
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | |
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | ✔️ |
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ |
| LiveEvents | ✔️ |
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ |
| LiveTranscription | ✔️ |
| Key Delivery | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ |
| Widevine | ✔️ |
| FairPlay | ✔️ |
Sweden
| Feature | Sweden Central (Public) |
|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ |
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | |
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | |
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ |
| LiveEvents | ✔️ |
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ |
| LiveTranscription | |
| Key Delivery | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ |
| Widevine | ✔️ |
| FairPlay | ✔️ |
Switzerland
| Feature | Switzerland North | Switzerland West |
|---|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | ||
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveEvents | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveTranscription | ||
| Key Delivery | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Widevine | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| FairPlay | ✔️ | ✔️ |
United Arab Emirates
| Feature | UAE Central | UAE North |
|---|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | ||
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | ||
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveEvents | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveTranscription | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Key Delivery | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Widevine | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| FairPlay | ✔️ | ✔️ |
United Kingdom
| Feature | UK South | UK West |
|---|---|---|
| Azure EventGrid | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| VideoAnalyzerPreset | ||
| AudioAnalyzerPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StandardEncoderPreset | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveEvents | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| StreamingEndpoints | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| LiveTranscription | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Key Delivery | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Clear | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| PlayReady | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Widevine | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| FairPlay | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Regions/geographies/locations
Regions in which the Azure Media Services service is deployed
See also
Get help and support
You can contact Media Services with questions or follow our updates by one of the following methods:
- Q & A
- Stack Overflow. Tag questions with
azure-media-services. - @MSFTAzureMedia or use @AzureSupport to request support.
- Open a support ticket through the Azure portal.
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