# Wowza Streaming Engine

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## [How to Inject AMF Timed Metadata as SCTE-35 Markers on VOD stream (MP4) via SMIL](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-amf-timed-metadata-as-scte-35-markers-on-vod-stream-mp4-via-smil/102669)

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**Author:** [@Abdallah\_Monzer](https://community.wowza.com/u/Abdallah_Monzer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 11:25am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-amf-timed-metadata-as-scte-35-markers-on-vod-stream-mp4-via-smil/102669 "2025-06-25T11:25:06Z")

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Hi, I’m working on a VOD streaming workflow using vod application (not live stream). I have a sample.mp4 file, and a SMIL file that references it. Example playback URL: http://localhost:1935/vod/smil:playlist2.smil/p…

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## [nDVR for hls alternative audio](https://community.wowza.com/t/ndvr-for-hls-alternative-audio/94760)

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**Author:** [@egor\_voronin3](https://community.wowza.com/u/egor_voronin3)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ndvr-for-hls-alternative-audio/94760 "2025-06-23T14:46:18Z")

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I created a smil file for live streaming with alternative audio. Everything works in live mode. But if I add ?dvr option - everything stops working. I download manifest file and check streams. Audio streams in dvr mode…

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## [Mpegdash StrictSpecComplianceForAST property and Dash MPD AST](https://community.wowza.com/t/mpegdash-strictspeccomplianceforast-property-and-dash-mpd-ast/102650)

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**Author:** [@Yudong\_Li](https://community.wowza.com/u/Yudong_Li)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2025, 11:48am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/mpegdash-strictspeccomplianceforast-property-and-dash-mpd-ast/102650 "2025-06-19T11:48:32Z")

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We are using WSE to run 24\*7 video loops, and I have observed the MPD availabilityStartTime (AST) keeps updating to increase a few seconds after a few hours. Did my research, and appears from various posts in the past, …

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## [WowzaStreamingEngine also listens in a dynamic TCP port. I can't find information about it](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowzastreamingengine-also-listens-in-a-dynamic-tcp-port-i-cant-find-information-about-it/102661)

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**Author:** [@Jaime\_Luis\_Busquets](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jaime_Luis_Busquets)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowzastreamingengine-also-listens-in-a-dynamic-tcp-port-i-cant-find-information-about-it/102661 "2025-06-13T14:47:26Z")

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In my running WowzaStreamingEngine, I’ve seen that WowzaStreamingEngine is listening in these TCP ports: LISTEN 0 100 0.0.0.0:1935 0.0.0.0:\* users:((“java”,pid=1709,fd=229)) LISTEN 0 100 …

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## [Question regarding the long-term shutdown of a Azure Wowza Streaming Engine VM](https://community.wowza.com/t/question-regarding-the-long-term-shutdown-of-a-azure-wowza-streaming-engine-vm/102649)

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**Author:** [@kr-stofficetest](https://community.wowza.com/u/kr-stofficetest)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 9:32am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/question-regarding-the-long-term-shutdown-of-a-azure-wowza-streaming-engine-vm/102649 "2025-05-28T09:32:35Z")

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Hi, This is the product information we are currently using. publisher wowza offer wowzastreamingengine plan linux-paid-4-8 Usage Environment: We are currently using Wowza Streaming Engine purchased fr…

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## [Pull SRT stream (caller) from Wowza (listener)](https://community.wowza.com/t/pull-srt-stream-caller-from-wowza-listener/55592)

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**Author:** [@Martyn\_Gilbert](https://community.wowza.com/u/Martyn_Gilbert)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/pull-srt-stream-caller-from-wowza-listener/55592 "2025-05-19T15:20:07Z")

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I am looking to use Wowza Streaming Engine running in a cloud instance to receive SRT streams from various locations and be able to pull those streams using an SRT receiver/player on the ground in my office. The receive…

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## [Can Wowza be configured as an SRT Listener](https://community.wowza.com/t/can-wowza-be-configured-as-an-srt-listener/51201)

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**Author:** [@Tom\_Thill](https://community.wowza.com/u/Tom_Thill)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/can-wowza-be-configured-as-an-srt-listener/51201 "2025-05-19T15:18:45Z")

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Hi, Can Wowza be used as an SRT Listener? I would like to initiate the SRT call from a client device to the Wowza Server in Listener mode. Tom

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## [Streamlock IPv6 AAAA Compliant?](https://community.wowza.com/t/streamlock-ipv6-aaaa-compliant/102561)

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**Author:** [@mgolden](https://community.wowza.com/u/mgolden)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 8:34am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/streamlock-ipv6-aaaa-compliant/102561 "2025-05-19T08:34:53Z")

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Xumo and other OTT providers are becoming more stringent as it relates to IPv6 compatibility. Will Wowza fully support this in the near future? Here’s a requirement: // IP version 6 Xumo distributes television service…

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## [Wowza media server output](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-media-server-output/102642)

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**Author:** [@death](https://community.wowza.com/u/death)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2025, 8:32am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-media-server-output/102642 "2025-05-15T08:32:13Z")

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Is it possible to make the input stream of the SRT be transmitted from the server to the capture card decklink 8k pro or simular ?

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## [Stream file status "Waiting for stream" infinitely, but stream is on air](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-file-status-waiting-for-stream-infinitely-but-stream-is-on-air/54960)

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**Author:** [@Maxim\_Ya](https://community.wowza.com/u/Maxim_Ya)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 10:49am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-file-status-waiting-for-stream-infinitely-but-stream-is-on-air/54960 "2025-05-14T10:49:32Z")

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I wrote my own stream simple application which will be used for streaming our own content. It uses handwritten HLS which works by the following way. System waits for GET request with correct url, answers OK or not OK. …

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## [Getting too many open files when using stream targets to Wowza CDN](https://community.wowza.com/t/getting-too-many-open-files-when-using-stream-targets-to-wowza-cdn/102640)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Stockley](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jonathan_Stockley)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 9:40am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/getting-too-many-open-files-when-using-stream-targets-to-wowza-cdn/102640 "2025-05-12T09:40:32Z")

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We have been using WSE 4.8.x and have not see the following issue before. We started using WSE 4.9.3 and have the following issue: I have 12 RTSP streams connected to WSE. When I enable stream targets on all 12 streams…

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## [Trying to setup an automatic fallback system](https://community.wowza.com/t/trying-to-setup-an-automatic-fallback-system/102635)

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**Author:** [@settoreinformatico.s](https://community.wowza.com/u/settoreinformatico.s)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/trying-to-setup-an-automatic-fallback-system/102635 "2025-05-08T14:32:56Z")

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Hi all, I’m trying to setup an automatic fallback system so that when my encoder stops, wowza automatically replaces the live stream with a vod file in /content; to do this I made an application named liveInputApp (type …

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## [Name current video](https://community.wowza.com/t/name-current-video/102263)

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**Author:** [@LogicaHost\_Solucoes](https://community.wowza.com/u/LogicaHost_Solucoes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 7:18am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/name-current-video/102263 "2025-05-08T07:18:32Z")

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Detailed problem description: Hi, I have this smil playlist for a live stream, how to I can get the current playing video from the current smil file? Like a radio stream that I can get que current song name, how can I do…

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## [WebM Streaming](https://community.wowza.com/t/webm-streaming/37696)

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**Author:** [@Paul\_Scala](https://community.wowza.com/u/Paul_Scala)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/webm-streaming/37696 "2025-05-02T11:42:43Z")

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Hi I came across this Wowza streaming WebM demo a few months ago: https://www.wowza.com/\_demo/webm/html5.html I was under the impression that this would be part of Wowza 3, but I don’t see it on the feature list. Is We…

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## [ISSUE with upgrade to 4.8.19+4: workaround is here](https://community.wowza.com/t/issue-with-upgrade-to-4-8-19-4-workaround-is-here/95186)

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**Author:** [@Rose\_Power-Wowza\_Com](https://community.wowza.com/u/Rose_Power-Wowza_Com)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/issue-with-upgrade-to-4-8-19-4-workaround-is-here/95186 "2025-04-30T12:06:05Z")

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After updating from version 4.8.18+1 to 4.8.19+4, there is an issue with being able to login to Wowza. Our development team is working on a resolution for the issue. In the meantime, here is the workaround: The workar…

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## [Wowza Streaming Engine 4.9.4 has been released](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-streaming-engine-4-9-4-has-been-released/102629)

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**Author:** [@kishore\_kumar1](https://community.wowza.com/u/kishore_kumar1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 8:36am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-streaming-engine-4-9-4-has-been-released/102629 "2025-04-30T08:36:25Z")

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Wowza has released an update to Wowza Streaming Engine. Wowza Streaming Engine™ 4.9.4+3 build 20250424142915 released April 29, 2025. Release notes can be found here:

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## [SSD or mechanical HDD for Wowza Streaming Engine](https://community.wowza.com/t/ssd-or-mechanical-hdd-for-wowza-streaming-engine/92437)

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**Author:** [@Steven\_Watson](https://community.wowza.com/u/Steven_Watson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ssd-or-mechanical-hdd-for-wowza-streaming-engine/92437 "2025-04-29T20:45:27Z")

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Would it be advisable to use SSD’s in Wowza Streaming Engine servers? Is there constant writing to disk? If so, would these excessive writes cause premature failure of SSD’s?

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## [Streaming cctv local and public](https://community.wowza.com/t/streaming-cctv-local-and-public/102627)

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**Author:** [@taupikh923](https://community.wowza.com/u/taupikh923)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 7:54am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/streaming-cctv-local-and-public/102627 "2025-04-28T07:54:05Z")

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Hi friends. Sorry, I want to ask if CCTV streams can be compressed using Wowza software. So I have two streams, public and local, so I want the local stream to be good and the public video quality to decrease.

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## [Update to 4.9.3.2 is not working for WSE](https://community.wowza.com/t/update-to-4-9-3-2-is-not-working-for-wse/102620)

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**Author:** [@Andy\_Gillette](https://community.wowza.com/u/Andy_Gillette)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/update-to-4-9-3-2-is-not-working-for-wse/102620 "2025-04-24T15:48:52Z")

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I have 4 WSE servers (at 4.9.2.6) and each one after the update happens, the WSE Engine Manager service won’t stay “running” under Windows Services. So the management WSE site, you cannot log in at all. When I try to …

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## [Possibility of EC384 for SSL Streaming with WebRTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/possibility-of-ec384-for-ssl-streaming-with-webrtc/102577)

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**Author:** [@chanthaisihabouth78](https://community.wowza.com/u/chanthaisihabouth78)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 10:14am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/possibility-of-ec384-for-ssl-streaming-with-webrtc/102577 "2025-04-25T10:14:22Z")

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Hello everyone, I am currently using Wowza Streaming Engine v4.9.2 for my streaming needs. I know that this version supports RSA for security. However, I need to know whether it also supports elliptic curve cryptography…

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## [Streaming lagging suddenly](https://community.wowza.com/t/streaming-lagging-suddenly/102619)

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**Author:** [@wavehub](https://community.wowza.com/u/wavehub)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2025, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/streaming-lagging-suddenly/102619 "2025-04-20T12:56:06Z")

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We have the following setup : 7 cameras, all streaming on 3 different resolutions sending RTSP to the wowza streaming engine sitting in our EXSi server. Everything worked well for 3 weeks, then all of a sudden, the str…

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## [ There is no audio](https://community.wowza.com/t/there-is-no-audio/102537)

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**Author:** [@roopre321](https://community.wowza.com/u/roopre321)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 1:36am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/there-is-no-audio/102537 "2025-03-13T01:36:25Z")

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Hello. Currently, I am receiving RTMP video streams using Wowza and streaming the video via WebRTC on the web, but the speaker icon on the video tag is disabled. When I play the RTSP or RTMP video from Wowza’s test pla…

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## [Wowza Streaming Engine 4.9.3 has been released](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-streaming-engine-4-9-3-has-been-released/102590)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_C](https://community.wowza.com/u/Alex_C)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-streaming-engine-4-9-3-has-been-released/102590 "2025-02-26T21:04:46Z")

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Hi everyone, Wanted to let you all know that we have released an update to Wowza Streaming Engine 4.9.3. Details on what’s new are here: A new docker image has also been uploaded: https://hub.docker.com/r/wowzamedia…

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## [Tunning time duration Auto-Refresh on Stream Target page](https://community.wowza.com/t/tunning-time-duration-auto-refresh-on-stream-target-page/102574)

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**Author:** [@Edward\_Yuen](https://community.wowza.com/u/Edward_Yuen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/tunning-time-duration-auto-refresh-on-stream-target-page/102574 "2025-02-26T13:27:58Z")

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Login StreamEngine Manager web, I found Stream Target page under Application. By default, it enable - auto-refresh. I found it get refresh too frequently. I want to tune down 20 to 30 sec as refresh rate. would someone c…

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## [Issues with keyframe interval insertion](https://community.wowza.com/t/issues-with-keyframe-interval-insertion/97216)

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**Author:** [@Simon\_Koester](https://community.wowza.com/u/Simon_Koester)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/issues-with-keyframe-interval-insertion/97216 "2025-02-21T21:52:54Z")

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Hello Wowza Community We’ve recently noticed a somewhat strange behaviour with our Streaming Engine. When we transcode a video stream (50fps) into 4 quality levels, we also adjust the keyframe interval to be 50 frames. …

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## [Updates to Wowza Streaming Engine integration with Wowza Video](https://community.wowza.com/t/updates-to-wowza-streaming-engine-integration-with-wowza-video/102575)

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**Author:** [@Bernd\_Backhaus1](https://community.wowza.com/u/Bernd_Backhaus1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/updates-to-wowza-streaming-engine-integration-with-wowza-video/102575 "2025-02-12T22:31:26Z")

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We’re happy to announce the following updates to the integration of Wowza Streaming Engine with Wowza Video: UI Hybrid cloud services bring you the power of Wowza Streaming Engine (WSE) and cloud services. You can use …

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## [Updated to 4.9.1+2 and now it won't start up](https://community.wowza.com/t/updated-to-4-9-1-2-and-now-it-wont-start-up/102529)

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**Author:** [@Dave\_Nichols](https://community.wowza.com/u/Dave_Nichols)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/updated-to-4-9-1-2-and-now-it-wont-start-up/102529 "2025-01-30T13:55:20Z")

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Updated to the latest version and now when I start the streaming engine service, it crashes with no helpful logged error. Thoughts?

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## [Wowza Streaming Engine 4.9.2 in Now Available](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-streaming-engine-4-9-2-in-now-available/102530)

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**Author:** [@Jason\_Tuchler](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jason_Tuchler)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-streaming-engine-4-9-2-in-now-available/102530 "2025-01-22T14:03:06Z")

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Wowza Streaming Engine 4.9.2 is now available and includes 708 CEA caption support. Release Notes https://www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-4-9-2-release-notes Known Issues https://www.wowza.com/docs/known-is…

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## [Transcode multi-channel AAC (5.1) audio to separete stereo](https://community.wowza.com/t/transcode-multi-channel-aac-5-1-audio-to-separete-stereo/102483)

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**Author:** [@kselltrum](https://community.wowza.com/u/kselltrum)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/transcode-multi-channel-aac-5-1-audio-to-separete-stereo/102483 "2025-01-19T16:33:16Z")

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I have video stream with AAC sound with 3 lang audio tracks (UK, EN, DE). I want to transcode it to three dedecsted streams with stereo AAC audio (stream1 - video + audio track 1,2, stream2 - video + audio track 3,4 etc.…

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## [How to Configure Per-Channel Static Token-Based RTMP Authentication on Wowza](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-configure-per-channel-static-token-based-rtmp-authentication-on-wowza/102480)

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**Author:** [@Florentin\_Valentan](https://community.wowza.com/u/Florentin_Valentan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-configure-per-channel-static-token-based-rtmp-authentication-on-wowza/102480 "2024-12-18T17:47:21Z")

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Hello, Wowza Community, I’m working on a multi-channel live-streaming platform where users can create their own channels. The platform requires the following setup: SecureToken Setup: On Edge Server: SecureToken V2 …

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