Synchronization of multiple encoders for streaming content

A computer-implemented method for synchronized encoding of content, the computer-implemented method comprising:

• obtaining, at a first encoder, a content stream, wherein locations within the content stream are identified by timecodes inserted into the content stream by a content source, the timecodes indicating a relative position of content within the content stream;
• obtaining, at the first encoder, an identifier of a second encoder to which to synchronize encoding;
• transmitting, from the first encoder, a request to obtain a first timecode value of the content stream, the first timecode value identifying a location within the content stream at which the second encoder began to encode the content stream;
• obtaining, at the first encoder, the first timecode value from the second encoder;
• determining, at the first encoder and based at least in part on the first timecode value, a second timecode value identifying a location within the content stream at which the first encoder will begin encoding the content stream;
• determining, at the first encoder, a timestamp offset value representing at least a difference in the first timecode value identifying the location within the content stream at which the second encoder began to encode the content stream and the second timecode value identifying the location within the content stream at which the first encoder will begin encoding the content stream;
• encoding, at the first encoder, the content stream to generate encoded content, wherein encoding the content stream comprises associating modified timestamp values with portions of the encoded content, and wherein the modified timestamp values are modified from default timestamp values by incrementing the default timestamp values according to the timestamp offset value;
• and
• outputting the encoded content from the first encoder.

Non-transitory computer-readable storage media including computer executable instructions that, when executed by an encoding system comprising one or more processors, cause the encoding system to:

• obtain a content stream, wherein locations within the content stream are identified by timecodes inserted into the content stream by a content source, the timecodes indicating a relative position of content within the content stream;
• obtain a first timecode value indicating a reference location within the content stream;
• determine a second timecode value indicating a location within the content stream at which the encoding system will begin encoding;
• determine a timestamp offset value representing at least a difference in the first timecode value indicating the reference location within the content stream and the second timecode value indicating the location within the content stream at which the encoding system will begin encoding;
• encode the content stream to generate encoded content, wherein encoding the content stream comprises associating modified timestamp values with portions of the encoded content, and wherein the modified timestamp values are modified from default timestamp values by adjusting the default timestamp values according to the timestamp offset value;
• and
• output the encoded content.