# Wowza Streaming Engine

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## [Server crash and got ton of killUnidentifiedSessions](https://community.wowza.com/t/server-crash-and-got-ton-of-killunidentifiedsessions/47685)

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**Author:** [@Trick\_Chen](https://community.wowza.com/u/Trick_Chen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 9:43am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/server-crash-and-got-ton-of-killunidentifiedsessions/47685 "2016-11-11T09:43:50Z")

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Hi, I built up a wowza server for deliver some VoD via DASH and HLS protocol, but, recently my server got the a ton of log “killUnidentifiedSessions” time after time, please see log below. Then the server just crash, …

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## [REST API methods for recorded videos](https://community.wowza.com/t/rest-api-methods-for-recorded-videos/47590)

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**Author:** [@Garen\_Meserlian](https://community.wowza.com/u/Garen_Meserlian)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2016, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rest-api-methods-for-recorded-videos/47590 "2016-11-10T20:19:58Z")

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Hi, We trying to set up an integration with previously recorded videos to be pulled, sent to a different platform and then deleted. Is there a REST method available for this? If not, has anyone else come up with a way…

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## [Encrypt stream re-streaming](https://community.wowza.com/t/encrypt-stream-re-streaming/47560)

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**Author:** [@KYUNG\_SIK\_HAN](https://community.wowza.com/u/KYUNG_SIK_HAN)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2016, 3:42am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/encrypt-stream-re-streaming/47560 "2016-11-09T03:42:30Z")

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I want to re-streaming encrypt stream (UDP Mulitcast) to RTSP. Is there additional setting for that? I’ve test decrypt (clean stream) streaming to RTSP well. if there is way to by-pass encrypt stream. please guide me.…

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## [Bandwidth Calculation](https://community.wowza.com/t/bandwidth-calculation/43826)

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**Author:** [@Nageshwaran\_C](https://community.wowza.com/u/Nageshwaran_C)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2016, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/bandwidth-calculation/43826 "2016-11-08T22:08:47Z")

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Hi, How much bandwidth required for each connections (both Upload & Download requests), if any bandwidth calculator is available for finding bw requirement. Thanks & Regards, Nageshwaran

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## [Facebook  Live stream...](https://community.wowza.com/t/facebook-live-stream/47291)

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**Author:** [@Shoaib\_Zafar](https://community.wowza.com/u/Shoaib_Zafar)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2016, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/facebook-live-stream/47291 "2016-11-08T13:05:16Z")

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Hi Members! I have tested the new feature of wowza to push live stream to Facebook taking help from this guide https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-stream-to-facebook-live-using-wowza-streaming-engine that’s working fine…

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## [Recommended bitrate for Adaptive Bitrate Streaming](https://community.wowza.com/t/recommended-bitrate-for-adaptive-bitrate-streaming/47285)

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**Author:** [@Nick\_Copeland](https://community.wowza.com/u/Nick_Copeland)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2016, 9:58am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/recommended-bitrate-for-adaptive-bitrate-streaming/47285 "2016-11-07T09:58:41Z")

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Hello, I have 6 users streaming and we stream over RTMP and I have set up the smil files for Adaptive Bitrate Streaming and set up my JWPlayers and it all works great. So now I guess I need to fine tune it. I haven’t b…

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## [Can't connect using port 1935](https://community.wowza.com/t/cant-connect-using-port-1935/39926)

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**Author:** [@Kristian\_Keil](https://community.wowza.com/u/Kristian_Keil)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2016, 12:58am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/cant-connect-using-port-1935/39926 "2016-11-07T00:58:18Z")

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I installed wowza server on Windows 2008 R2 SP1 x64, running with IIS server and with WMS. Problem is that I can’t access localhost:1935 nor \[wowza-server-ip\]:1935, none of the installed examples can connect to this por…

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## [SMIL getting stuck](https://community.wowza.com/t/smil-getting-stuck/47646)

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**Author:** [@Usama\_Shamim](https://community.wowza.com/u/Usama_Shamim)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2016, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/smil-getting-stuck/47646 "2016-11-05T17:36:03Z")

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Hey guys, I have setup Wowza Streaming Engine 4.4.1 on Linux 64bit Mem 126GB CPU 24 and Wowza Streaming Engine 4.0.1 on Linux 64bit Mem 126GB CPU 24 . I have enabled transcoder, transrate and SMILs for live feeds. SMILs…

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## [Overlay image auto update option not working](https://community.wowza.com/t/overlay-image-auto-update-option-not-working/38132)

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**Author:** [@Yoann\_Constant](https://community.wowza.com/u/Yoann_Constant)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 11:27am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/overlay-image-auto-update-option-not-working/38132 "2016-11-03T11:27:30Z")

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hello i’ve tried the auto update overlay image option, but this option seems to be not working if the Update option is ticked, when fonction apply the result is: Image Options X Update overlay image when source imag…

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## [RTPSessionDescriptionDataProviderBasic.getStreamInfo: SDP file missing](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtpsessiondescriptiondataproviderbasic-getstreaminfo-sdp-file-missing/47284)

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**Author:** [@Nick\_Copeland](https://community.wowza.com/u/Nick_Copeland)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 9:16am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtpsessiondescriptiondataproviderbasic-getstreaminfo-sdp-file-missing/47284 "2016-11-03T09:16:29Z")

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Hello, Can someone explain why I am getting this errors and how to resolve them. I have created smil files and connected them to the live application. I have also created .sdp files and connected them to the live applic…

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## [incoming streams](https://community.wowza.com/t/incoming-streams/47669)

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**Author:** [@taylor\_elora](https://community.wowza.com/u/taylor_elora)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 8:42am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/incoming-streams/47669 "2016-11-03T08:42:13Z")

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Hi! I have a questionȘ if I have multiple incoming streams and let user to see only selected incoming streams, some kind of Authentication is available?! I can see Login part, but seems like it only authenticates “user” …

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## [Multicasting setup](https://community.wowza.com/t/multicasting-setup/47576)

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**Author:** [@Darren\_Davies](https://community.wowza.com/u/Darren_Davies)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 8:12am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/multicasting-setup/47576 "2016-11-03T08:12:22Z")

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We are currently experiencing issues with Multicasting. Our setup is as follows: OBS Studio to capture the video input Wowza Streamining Engine (Hosted on premise) - Version 4.5 A bespoke website consuming the …

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## [How can I use mediacache source in smil file playlist](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-can-i-use-mediacache-source-in-smil-file-playlist/47544)

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**Author:** [@Viktor\_Kovacs](https://community.wowza.com/u/Viktor_Kovacs)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 7:51am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-can-i-use-mediacache-source-in-smil-file-playlist/47544 "2016-11-03T07:51:48Z")

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I wan to create a playlist with streamPublisher from mediacache files. I tried like this, but it doesn’t work: \<smil\> \<head\> \</head\> \<body\> \<stream name="Stream1"\>\</stream\> \<playlist name="pl…

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## [FireFox SSL Error](https://community.wowza.com/t/firefox-ssl-error/370)

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**Author:** [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2016, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/firefox-ssl-error/370 "2016-11-02T18:39:25Z")

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A few months ago I configured my server for SSL (Stream Lock). I created my own keystore using a wildcard certificate I already owned and deployed it rather than using the Wowza option. All worked fine at the time, but I…

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## [Synchronize two live streams going to two flash players.](https://community.wowza.com/t/synchronize-two-live-streams-going-to-two-flash-players/41530)

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**Author:** [@Rune\_Nesheim](https://community.wowza.com/u/Rune_Nesheim)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2016, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/synchronize-two-live-streams-going-to-two-flash-players/41530 "2016-11-02T17:57:57Z")

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I have two cameras shooting the same lecture. They are setup to stream from Wowza as two HLS streams (h264,aac). I have a website with two flashplayers (based on OSMF: http://osmfhls.kutu.ru/). If start both players only…

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## [Landscape,Portrait options in wowza test player](https://community.wowza.com/t/landscape-portrait-options-in-wowza-test-player/43536)

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**Author:** [@Bhagya\_lakshmi](https://community.wowza.com/u/Bhagya_lakshmi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2016, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/landscape-portrait-options-in-wowza-test-player/43536 "2016-11-02T17:50:59Z")

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Hi, Iam doing the livestreaming from ipad device(portrait direction) to Wowza. While playing the livestream in wowza test player, it is displaying like a small image (image is displaying in the middle leaving left and r…

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## [Stream start time calculation is off](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-start-time-calculation-is-off/47496)

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**Author:** [@Muhammad\_Syafiq\_Ma\_a](https://community.wowza.com/u/Muhammad_Syafiq_Ma_a)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2016, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-start-time-calculation-is-off/47496 "2016-11-01T16:39:06Z")

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Hi there, Earlier today, there was a power trip that caused 2 of my IP Cameras (A and B) to be down for a moment. Once the IP Cameras are back on, Wowza Streaming Engine was able to reconnect to both cameras properly bu…

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## [Secure Token not being able to make it work](https://community.wowza.com/t/secure-token-not-being-able-to-make-it-work/47541)

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**Author:** [@David\_Rojo](https://community.wowza.com/u/David_Rojo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2016, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/secure-token-not-being-able-to-make-it-work/47541 "2016-11-01T16:26:58Z")

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Hello, I have installed wowza in a test environment with a developer key to develop an application that will provide videos to the clients and I am testing wowza as adaptaive streaming engine for this application. I’ve…

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## [Wowza Streaming Engine + Cloudfront + nDVR](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-streaming-engine-cloudfront-ndvr/47538)

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**Author:** [@Simone\_Mazzoni](https://community.wowza.com/u/Simone_Mazzoni)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2016, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-streaming-engine-cloudfront-ndvr/47538 "2016-11-01T16:19:59Z")

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Hello, I’m using WSE to stream via rtsp. All works fine since the stream received by my WSE instance is correctly received and transcoded in HLS as I need. Since I need to make it accessible to a possibly very large nu…

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## [Multiple On demand files combined as HLS playlist](https://community.wowza.com/t/multiple-on-demand-files-combined-as-hls-playlist/39629)

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**Author:** [@George\_Baker](https://community.wowza.com/u/George_Baker)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/multiple-on-demand-files-combined-as-hls-playlist/39629 "2016-11-01T16:14:06Z")

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I am looking to create an OD playlist for HLS stream using smil file. I checked following document, however it shows that I need to have a scheduled time for it. Is it possible to create the file without the scheduld tim…

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## [Server side switching to a transcoded stream - delay and poor performance](https://community.wowza.com/t/server-side-switching-to-a-transcoded-stream-delay-and-poor-performance/36242)

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**Author:** [@Eddie\_Hermoso](https://community.wowza.com/u/Eddie_Hermoso)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2016, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/server-side-switching-to-a-transcoded-stream-delay-and-poor-performance/36242 "2016-11-01T15:30:09Z")

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I created a server side switching module that switches live and on-demand streams onto a “master” stream object. Works fine except for when I try to switch to a real-time transcoded version of a stream. Specifically, I …

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## [Unpublish and destroy stream on server-side](https://community.wowza.com/t/unpublish-and-destroy-stream-on-server-side/44182)

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**Author:** [@Diogo\_Moraes](https://community.wowza.com/u/Diogo_Moraes)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2016, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/unpublish-and-destroy-stream-on-server-side/44182 "2016-11-01T15:26:09Z")

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Hello everybody. I want to unPublish and destroy a live stream through server-side code. I have tried using IMediaStream.stopPublishing() and IMediaStream.shutdown() but they appear to not do anything at all. I have se…

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## [Wowza and azure blob - record, live view and VOD](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-and-azure-blob-record-live-view-and-vod/47602)

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**Author:** [@Fahd\_Gilani](https://community.wowza.com/u/Fahd_Gilani)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2016, 8:38am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-and-azure-blob-record-live-view-and-vod/47602 "2016-11-01T08:38:13Z")

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Hi all, I’m new to wowza streaming engine and I’m planning on using it in my solution where I need to record incoming streams from IP cameras (at max 100 cameras) provide live view of incoming streams offer VOD…

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## [A question about RandomAccessReader and MediaCache](https://community.wowza.com/t/a-question-about-randomaccessreader-and-mediacache/47489)

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**Author:** [@KwanKin\_Yau](https://community.wowza.com/u/KwanKin_Yau)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/a-question-about-randomaccessreader-and-mediacache/47489 "2016-10-31T15:02:37Z")

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Hi, I am have been implemented an IRandomAccessReader to read media source from a HTTP server and it worked well. But when I traced the log message, I found a problem, that is my random access reader always make HTTP cal…

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## [Load Balancing on the cloud question](https://community.wowza.com/t/load-balancing-on-the-cloud-question/703)

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**Author:** [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2016, 9:02am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/load-balancing-on-the-cloud-question/703 "2016-10-31T09:02:18Z")

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Hi there … I need to load balance multiple instances on the cloud. I don’t want to use Wowza built in Load Balancer as it still depends on the “master” server to be always up and in case that one goes done for any reason…

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## [When will WebRTC update?](https://community.wowza.com/t/when-will-webrtc-update/44071)

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**Author:** [@Kevin\_Kim](https://community.wowza.com/u/Kevin_Kim)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2016, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/when-will-webrtc-update/44071 "2016-10-27T22:08:26Z")

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Hello Sir, I’m extremely grateful for Wowza will support WebRTC soon. I found out https://www.wowza.com/products/capabilities/webrtc-streaming-software. But, I couldn’t find document or Tutorial. I checked up-to-date 4…

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## [Protect individual streams](https://community.wowza.com/t/protect-individual-streams/44049)

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**Author:** [@Santiago\_Ramirez](https://community.wowza.com/u/Santiago_Ramirez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2016, 8:33am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/protect-individual-streams/44049 "2016-10-27T08:33:35Z")

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Hi I would like to know what is the easiest way to password protect live streams in a single application, both posting and watching. Thank you

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## [Live HLS not working without transcoding](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-hls-not-working-without-transcoding/47637)

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**Author:** [@Jerry\_Lutor](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jerry_Lutor)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-hls-not-working-without-transcoding/47637 "2016-10-26T22:16:55Z")

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Hello! possible to to form the “HLS” stream without transcoding in wowza? Input: udp mpeg-ts (mpeg2 video and audio) m3g8 file is generated but the video is not working. :frowning: work only rtsp output. Please help…

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## [How to secure a stream from WowzaStreamingEngine and VLC ?](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-secure-a-stream-from-wowzastreamingengine-and-vlc/47616)

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**Author:** [@Leonardo\_Citraro](https://community.wowza.com/u/Leonardo_Citraro)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-secure-a-stream-from-wowzastreamingengine-and-vlc/47616 "2016-10-26T19:51:11Z")

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I am trying to understand how to secure a stream from Wowza Streaming Engine and a regular player as VLC. Setting up HTTPS is a good start but then how to authenticate the user? The Secure Token seems to me usable only w…

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## [DASH Closed Captioning from an MP4 with embedded TTML](https://community.wowza.com/t/dash-closed-captioning-from-an-mp4-with-embedded-ttml/47354)

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**Author:** [@Bill\_McLaughlin](https://community.wowza.com/u/Bill_McLaughlin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2016, 1:27am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/dash-closed-captioning-from-an-mp4-with-embedded-ttml/47354 "2016-10-25T01:27:27Z")

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I have mp4 files with embedded TTML data as a text track. When I upload these to my VOD application in Wowza Streaming Engine though, the MPD manifest for Dash is not including the text track. Is this expected to work? …

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