# StartOffset

The position in the video at which to start processing. For example, to ignore the first minute of a video file, set this parameter to `60seconds`.

This parameter is only supported when you process files (it is not supported if you ingest a stream).

Media Server must still demux the video up to the time that you specify, so if you choose to process the last few seconds of a long video file, be aware that the action could take a significant amount of time.

Type: | Time duration The value of this parameter is a time duration. Specify the duration in the following format:
         1years 2months 3weeks 4days 5hours 6minutes 7.8seconds
You can omit any of the individual durations when they are not required:
         6minutes 7seconds
You can also shorten the string by abbreviating the units to their first letter (months abbreviates to m, minutes to n):
         6n 7s
If you want to specify the value in seconds, no units are required:
         60
The following are all equivalent:
         1minute 3seconds
         1n 3s
         63s
         63
Default: | 0
Required: | No
Configuration Section: | TaskName
Example: | `StartOffset=30seconds`
See Also: | MaximumDuration

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