# Wowza Streaming Engine

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## [Statistic about VOD](https://community.wowza.com/t/statistic-about-vod/42991)

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**Author:** [@Oleg\_Artemov](https://community.wowza.com/u/Oleg_Artemov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2014, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/statistic-about-vod/42991 "2014-05-26T23:06:29Z")

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Greetings! Could WOWZA get an additional statistic about every Application/VOD files? For example, need the following parameters - how many people look this VOD, how many people look full or not full VOD, etc. over RTM…

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## [Wowza Streaming Engine 4 - one Orgin=\>6 Edge servers](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-streaming-engine-4-one-orgin-6-edge-servers/40885)

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**Author:** [@Sebastian\_Reg](https://community.wowza.com/u/Sebastian_Reg)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2014, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-streaming-engine-4-one-orgin-6-edge-servers/40885 "2014-05-26T22:39:34Z")

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Hi I am preparing for live streaming on EC2 for 4k users. Because my client expectation is only stream on RTMP protocol I can not use CloudFormation service. I would like use one server origin and 6 server Edge. Where I…

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## [Bad atom length -  MDAT Atom is missing](https://community.wowza.com/t/bad-atom-length-mdat-atom-is-missing/42416)

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**Author:** [@Jose\_Sesma](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jose_Sesma)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2014, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/bad-atom-length-mdat-atom-is-missing/42416 "2014-05-26T15:55:39Z")

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Hi all, I get this error when I broadcast over 1 hour aprox. Wowza autogenerates versions of transcoded files (239\_240p\_0 for 239\_240p) and (239\_source\_0 for 239\_source). Well, in this case I have 239\_240p\_0, 239\_240p\_…

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## [Life cycle diagram for Application](https://community.wowza.com/t/life-cycle-diagram-for-application/39679)

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**Author:** [@Sam\_Shmayev](https://community.wowza.com/u/Sam_Shmayev)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2014, 9:21am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/life-cycle-diagram-for-application/39679 "2014-05-26T09:21:34Z")

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Hi, Application life cycle isn’t documented. For example, when an instance is created, destroyed… Thanks

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## [Live streaming: video flicker but the audio is good](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-streaming-video-flicker-but-the-audio-is-good/42372)

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**Author:** [@Sobari\_Tanuwijaya](https://community.wowza.com/u/Sobari_Tanuwijaya)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2014, 8:12am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-streaming-video-flicker-but-the-audio-is-good/42372 "2014-05-26T08:12:30Z")

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Hi, I just upgraded to Wowza Streaming Engine. When I tried to do a live streaming, the audio is good but the video is flicker, I mean the video sometimes go black in several seconds then come up again. I use teradek …

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## [unable to get response from wowza](https://community.wowza.com/t/unable-to-get-response-from-wowza/43049)

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**Author:** [@Manish\_Jakhode](https://community.wowza.com/u/Manish_Jakhode)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2014, 7:30am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/unable-to-get-response-from-wowza/43049 "2014-05-26T07:30:10Z")

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i have install wowza Streaming Engine but unable to publish xml. i have gone through wowza documents but still not been able to access wowza-server:1935 and also unable to publish with my wowza credential Thank you “Ha…

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## [HLS VOD Streaming](https://community.wowza.com/t/hls-vod-streaming/43116)

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**Author:** [@Tom\_Martincic](https://community.wowza.com/u/Tom_Martincic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/hls-vod-streaming/43116 "2014-05-25T23:57:07Z")

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Hello, I’m running the Wowza 4.0.3 along with the latest version of JWPlayer. I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to stream a static video file to all available platforms and 3 different video qualities. From wh…

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## [iOS Device Failing to Start Mid Stream](https://community.wowza.com/t/ios-device-failing-to-start-mid-stream/42955)

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**Author:** [@Glenn\_Olsen](https://community.wowza.com/u/Glenn_Olsen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2014, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ios-device-failing-to-start-mid-stream/42955 "2014-05-25T14:23:57Z")

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I am running that latest version of JWPlayer against the latest version of Wowza. I am having an issue where I am unable to join a stream after the stream has been started. I am using Wowza stream publisher with some can…

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## [list of individual client IPs that are connected?](https://community.wowza.com/t/list-of-individual-client-ips-that-are-connected/41772)

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**Author:** [@Trent\_Three](https://community.wowza.com/u/Trent_Three)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2014, 8:58am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/list-of-individual-client-ips-that-are-connected/41772 "2014-05-25T08:58:49Z")

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Is there any way to get a list of IP addresses (or hostnames) of clients connecting to the server, and a way to blacklist certain IPs?

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## [Stop vs. terminate on EC2](https://community.wowza.com/t/stop-vs-terminate-on-ec2/41750)

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**Author:** [@Chris\_Adamson](https://community.wowza.com/u/Chris_Adamson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2014, 10:26am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stop-vs-terminate-on-ec2/41750 "2014-05-24T10:26:50Z")

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I have the same problem as this post from a few years back. Basically, my strategy is that since I’ll only be livestreaming a couple hours a week, I would have one EC2 instance just for Wowza that’s up only when I’m acti…

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## [Hide Stream Key on Client](https://community.wowza.com/t/hide-stream-key-on-client/42057)

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**Author:** [@kenji\_magto](https://community.wowza.com/u/kenji_magto)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2014, 9:46am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/hide-stream-key-on-client/42057 "2014-05-24T09:46:23Z")

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hello Wowza, is there any way to hide stream name on CLIENT …i am using flowplayer on RTMP live stream but my problem is …it displays the stream key when you go to page source like mp4:mystream.smil is there a way to h…

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## [Hotlink Denial Module and loadbalancer](https://community.wowza.com/t/hotlink-denial-module-and-loadbalancer/41229)

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**Author:** [@Artem\_Rubanov](https://community.wowza.com/u/Artem_Rubanov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2014, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/hotlink-denial-module-and-loadbalancer/41229 "2014-05-23T22:47:44Z")

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Hello, I have a problem with using Hotlink Denial Module. I have origin and many edge servers. On origin server I created live application and redirect application. In live application I used Hotlink Denial Module and …

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## [JWPlayer not loading on Android](https://community.wowza.com/t/jwplayer-not-loading-on-android/43106)

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**Author:** [@Kevin\_Johnson](https://community.wowza.com/u/Kevin_Johnson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/jwplayer-not-loading-on-android/43106 "2014-05-23T20:24:00Z")

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I’ve set up a broadcasting on my website, but I can’t seem to get it to play on android devices. I used the “Publish Wizard” on the JW Player Website to embed the player onto my word press website, it plays well on the …

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## [Captions + HLS + OSMF Strobe Media Player](https://community.wowza.com/t/captions-hls-osmf-strobe-media-player/43115)

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**Author:** [@Antonio\_Machado](https://community.wowza.com/u/Antonio_Machado)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/captions-hls-osmf-strobe-media-player/43115 "2014-05-23T19:29:06Z")

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The Strobe Media Player supports wowza captions on livestream?

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## [Creating subfolders with streams files in content](https://community.wowza.com/t/creating-subfolders-with-streams-files-in-content/43064)

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**Author:** [@Guilherme\_Nozawa](https://community.wowza.com/u/Guilherme_Nozawa)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2014, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/creating-subfolders-with-streams-files-in-content/43064 "2014-05-23T14:16:56Z")

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Hey everyone. I would like to know how can i create a subfolder in content directory and use to streaming. For example access with VLC the url: rtsp://\[wowza-ip-server\]:1935/live/subfolder\_name/camera.stream When i tr…

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## [HLS .ts error](https://community.wowza.com/t/hls-ts-error/43060)

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**Author:** [@James\_Hurley](https://community.wowza.com/u/James_Hurley)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2014, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/hls-ts-error/43060 "2014-05-23T13:50:05Z")

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Hello I am seeing an occasional error in the HLS stream generated by Wowza. Not every chunk will have these problems, but I’m seeing roughly 50% do have them right now: ERROR: (-12703) failed to create format reader: u…

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## [Restart Wowza Streaming Engine without delete the mediacache files?](https://community.wowza.com/t/restart-wowza-streaming-engine-without-delete-the-mediacache-files/43097)

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**Author:** [@Carlos\_de\_Ramon\_Lope](https://community.wowza.com/u/Carlos_de_Ramon_Lope)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2014, 9:14am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/restart-wowza-streaming-engine-without-delete-the-mediacache-files/43097 "2014-05-23T09:14:58Z")

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On wowza 3.x.x I can avoid to flush cache content ading to server properties: mediaCacheOnStartReloadCache true Boolean I tried this on Wowza 4 and the cache flush always on restart. There is any solution? Thanks …

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## [MediaCaster Type constant declaration](https://community.wowza.com/t/mediacaster-type-constant-declaration/39681)

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**Author:** [@Sam\_Shmayev](https://community.wowza.com/u/Sam_Shmayev)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2014, 8:51am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/mediacaster-type-constant-declaration/39681 "2014-05-23T08:51:25Z")

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Hi, I can’t find MediaCaster Type constants in Java API. For example: public interface IMediaCasterTypes { public static final String MEDIA\_CASTER\_TYPE\_RTP = "rtp"; public static final String MEDIA\_C…

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## [Problem using stream from camera](https://community.wowza.com/t/problem-using-stream-from-camera/43111)

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**Author:** [@John\_T](https://community.wowza.com/u/John_T)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2014, 6:29am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/problem-using-stream-from-camera/43111 "2014-05-23T06:29:18Z")

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I want to schedule camera broadcast. So, i use my camera stream inside my smil file as you can see below: \<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?\> \<smil title=""\> \<head\>\</head\> \<body\> \<stream name="Stream1"\>\</stream\> …

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## [Add Stream File doesn't like subdirectory / character help](https://community.wowza.com/t/add-stream-file-doesnt-like-subdirectory-character-help/41175)

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**Author:** [@Dean\_Campbell](https://community.wowza.com/u/Dean_Campbell)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2014, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/add-stream-file-doesnt-like-subdirectory-character-help/41175 "2014-05-22T21:10:20Z")

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Wowza 4.0.3 is loaded on a server running SLES. We previously successfully used the following stream name path. 50/50\_mather.stream When this is tried in ver 4 using the Add Stream File the following error is encountere…

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## [Stream problem](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-problem/43065)

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**Author:** [@Guilherme\_Nozawa](https://community.wowza.com/u/Guilherme_Nozawa)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2014, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-problem/43065 "2014-05-22T18:32:14Z")

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Hey Everyone, I create some streams with the “Stream Files” in Wowza Streaming Engine but when i try to access in Test Players of Wowza Streaming Engine the message is shown: “Status: Playing” and later “Status: came…

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## [edges try to reconnect to a non-existing stream on Origin and never end](https://community.wowza.com/t/edges-try-to-reconnect-to-a-non-existing-stream-on-origin-and-never-end/40820)

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**Author:** [@andy\_choode](https://community.wowza.com/u/andy_choode)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2014, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/edges-try-to-reconnect-to-a-non-existing-stream-on-origin-and-never-end/40820 "2014-05-22T12:09:32Z")

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Hi I start origin-edge servers and customize my own resolveStreamAlias() @ edge to convert stream url on Origin. I found if what the player subscribes is a non-existing stream on Origin then the Edge server would retry …

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## [WowzaStreamingEngineManager as a non root user](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowzastreamingenginemanager-as-a-non-root-user/40288)

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**Author:** [@Dennis\_Peper](https://community.wowza.com/u/Dennis_Peper)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2014, 10:55am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowzastreamingenginemanager-as-a-non-root-user/40288 "2014-05-22T10:55:35Z")

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Hi all, Is it possible to run the WowzaStreamingEngineManager service as a non root user? I have tried editing /etc/init.d/WowzaStreamingEngineManager and placing sudo -u user in front of $WMSMGRDAEMON\_CMD in the start…

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## [vod: video stops at same spot every time](https://community.wowza.com/t/vod-video-stops-at-same-spot-every-time/34806)

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**Author:** [@bob\_ka](https://community.wowza.com/u/bob_ka)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2014, 10:30am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/vod-video-stops-at-same-spot-every-time/34806 "2014-05-22T10:30:13Z")

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vod: one video in a series video stops at same spot every time. the place it stops is not high dynamic section so data spike does not make sense. i also 2 servers and it happens on both servers

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## [How to integrate Apple HLS streaming into web-page frame?](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-integrate-apple-hls-streaming-into-web-page-frame/42988)

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**Author:** [@Oleg\_Artemov](https://community.wowza.com/u/Oleg_Artemov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2014, 9:56am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-integrate-apple-hls-streaming-into-web-page-frame/42988 "2014-05-22T09:56:24Z")

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Greetings! How to integrate Apple HLS streaiming into web-page frame, like in WOWZA test ?

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## [Live Stream and auto record specifics streams](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-stream-and-auto-record-specifics-streams/42985)

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**Author:** [@Oleg\_Artemov](https://community.wowza.com/u/Oleg_Artemov)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2014, 8:54am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-stream-and-auto-record-specifics-streams/42985 "2014-05-22T08:54:46Z")

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Greetings! Pls help me with my problem. I have a Wowza Streaming Engine 4.0.3 with Transcoder Addon and nDVR addon. In application Live demo video pre-roll untill a live stream starts (by StreamPubslisher & ModuleLoop…

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## [How to reduce latency in HDS protocol](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-reduce-latency-in-hds-protocol/43038)

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**Author:** [@small\_erik](https://community.wowza.com/u/small_erik)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2014, 5:13am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-reduce-latency-in-hds-protocol/43038 "2014-05-22T05:13:40Z")

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Hi, I am using wowza stream engine 4.3. By using adobe media live encoder with properties like Framerate: 20 frames/sec Format: H.264 Key frame : 2secs Level: 2.1 iam doing live streaming. Now i need to reduce laten…

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## [How to switch Wowza to other CDN after reaching specified number of viewers?](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-switch-wowza-to-other-cdn-after-reaching-specified-number-of-viewers/40884)

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**Author:** [@Sebastian\_Reg](https://community.wowza.com/u/Sebastian_Reg)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2014, 5:08am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-switch-wowza-to-other-cdn-after-reaching-specified-number-of-viewers/40884 "2014-05-22T05:08:40Z")

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Hi. Like in the subject - is it possible to specify number of viewers and after reaching this number make Wowza 4 switch to other CDN? Is there any instruction how to do it? Thank you. Sebastian

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## [no transrating](https://community.wowza.com/t/no-transrating/39261)

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**Author:** [@kilvan\_kanuratha](https://community.wowza.com/u/kilvan_kanuratha)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2014, 12:59am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/no-transrating/39261 "2014-05-22T00:59:45Z")

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Hi, i have a http h264 with aac live stream url i like to transrate i have added the url into a name.stream i have added this name.stream into StartUpStream ( i selected: live / rtp) i have created a transrate templa…

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## [Strange behavior in Live  transmition  after Upgrade to  wowza 4](https://community.wowza.com/t/strange-behavior-in-live-transmition-after-upgrade-to-wowza-4/39553)

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**Author:** [@Denis\_Santos](https://community.wowza.com/u/Denis_Santos)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2014, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/strange-behavior-in-live-transmition-after-upgrade-to-wowza-4/39553 "2014-05-21T23:15:02Z")

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Please , is urgent, I’m having a very strange behavior, customers are connected on live, when the connection drops on clients the stream begins several minutes before this live as if the cache were not emptying in the t…

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