# Wowza Streaming Engine

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## [How to setup bitrate and frame size for a transcoded video](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-setup-bitrate-and-frame-size-for-a-transcoded-video/36945)

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**Author:** [@Vadim\_Lungu](https://community.wowza.com/u/Vadim_Lungu)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-setup-bitrate-and-frame-size-for-a-transcoded-video/36945 "2012-07-18T13:07:29Z")

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Hi every one, can anyone help me to set up bit-rate for my live streaming? Here is the code modification that I’m doing, maybe I’m doing something wrong. transcoder.xml \<Root\> \<Transcode\> \<Enc…

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## [slow memory leak](https://community.wowza.com/t/slow-memory-leak/37498)

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**Author:** [@Nicolas\_Vanhaute](https://community.wowza.com/u/Nicolas_Vanhaute)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 8:49am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/slow-memory-leak/37498 "2012-07-18T08:49:20Z")

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hi, I detected there is a slow memory leak of java when wowza is running when I stop wowza, no issue but when I start it and I let it up during one week, it increases slowly and never releases it any idea what’s the p…

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## [FMLE Frequent Disconnects - what to adjust?](https://community.wowza.com/t/fmle-frequent-disconnects-what-to-adjust/33668)

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**Author:** [@David\_Cranfill](https://community.wowza.com/u/David_Cranfill)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 8:11am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/fmle-frequent-disconnects-what-to-adjust/33668 "2012-07-18T08:11:07Z")

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Greetings. I am new to the wowza server. We have a user who normally uses our Adobe Flash interactive server for live streaming. Their high speed internet for their building is suspect. In testing on our new wowza server…

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## [Multicast RTSP playback in QT using "?multicastplay" audio only?](https://community.wowza.com/t/multicast-rtsp-playback-in-qt-using-multicastplay-audio-only/39027)

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**Author:** [@Shawn\_Rolin](https://community.wowza.com/u/Shawn_Rolin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 2:03am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/multicast-rtsp-playback-in-qt-using-multicastplay-audio-only/39027 "2012-07-18T02:03:07Z")

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Team, I have a unicast rtmp stream being sent into wowza. I have all packetizers in addition to the multicastpush module loaded on the live application.xml. Using VLC I can connect to RTSP unicast and HLS Unicast strea…

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## [Stream not working on Ipad](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-not-working-on-ipad/38712)

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**Author:** [@K.C\_Walsh](https://community.wowza.com/u/K.C_Walsh)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2012, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-not-working-on-ipad/38712 "2012-07-17T15:53:19Z")

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Hello; I am trying to set up our Wowza server to stream to iOS devices using JWPlayer. You can see my sample page here: http://compassion.willowcreek.org/kc/ The flash streaming works fine. However, it is not working o…

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## [Sourcing multicast encoder feed from specific interface card](https://community.wowza.com/t/sourcing-multicast-encoder-feed-from-specific-interface-card/38800)

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**Author:** [@Peter\_Burke1](https://community.wowza.com/u/Peter_Burke1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2012, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sourcing-multicast-encoder-feed-from-specific-interface-card/38800 "2012-07-17T15:33:29Z")

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How can I tell Wowza that a particular multicast camera can be accessed only on a particular network card - we have 5 connections on our server, of which 3 are multicast, however, Wowza is bound to one that isn’t multica…

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## [Transcoding stream pulled from IP camera using .stream file](https://community.wowza.com/t/transcoding-stream-pulled-from-ip-camera-using-stream-file/35438)

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**Author:** [@Daniel\_Mahoney](https://community.wowza.com/u/Daniel_Mahoney)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2012, 4:49am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/transcoding-stream-pulled-from-ip-camera-using-stream-file/35438 "2012-07-17T04:49:05Z")

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I have read the docs on the Transcoder Add-on, but I’m confused about one thing. I’ve got a .stream file defined to allow me to pull a stream from an IP camera. This works fine. I need now to deliver the stream as recei…

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## [Mp4 stream recorded with live-record has wrong duration](https://community.wowza.com/t/mp4-stream-recorded-with-live-record-has-wrong-duration/37388)

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**Author:** [@Cristian\_Fontani](https://community.wowza.com/u/Cristian_Fontani)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2012, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/mp4-stream-recorded-with-live-record-has-wrong-duration/37388 "2012-07-16T21:04:29Z")

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Hello, since this issue shown a few times, I decided to post a message on the support forum. I am using Wowza 3.0.2 to stream and record a video using live-record streaming type (with file append). Every now and then, …

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## [Reducing live rebroadcast delay- can't get less than 15-20 secs](https://community.wowza.com/t/reducing-live-rebroadcast-delay-cant-get-less-than-15-20-secs/38700)

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**Author:** [@James\_Froumis](https://community.wowza.com/u/James_Froumis)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/reducing-live-rebroadcast-delay-cant-get-less-than-15-20-secs/38700 "2012-07-16T15:55:48Z")

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I have read through several forum posts and articles trying to reduce the live delay for my particular set up, but I can’t seem to get the delay below 15-20 seconds, even when streaming from the origin instead of the edg…

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## [Live streaming for Blackberry and Anroid](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-streaming-for-blackberry-and-anroid/39014)

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**Author:** [@Ahmed\_Patel](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ahmed_Patel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2012, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-streaming-for-blackberry-and-anroid/39014 "2012-07-14T22:00:04Z")

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Hi Everyone, I have been trying to get live streaming working on blackberry and anroid phone. I got is working on IPhone and in flash player for desktop. Can someone please post application.xml and other file that work…

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## [How to connect Wirecast to Wowza linux server ?](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-connect-wirecast-to-wowza-linux-server/39013)

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**Author:** [@eam\_sarak](https://community.wowza.com/u/eam_sarak)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2012, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-connect-wirecast-to-wowza-linux-server/39013 "2012-07-13T14:28:15Z")

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Hi, I’m new with Wowza and Wirecast, I watched video tutorial show how to setup Wirecast server on window and How to do live stream video by Wirecast on window. But the problem is if I install Wowza on linux for public …

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## [Is there a way to switch the input live stream?](https://community.wowza.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-switch-the-input-live-stream/38909)

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**Author:** [@yunfan\_lin](https://community.wowza.com/u/yunfan_lin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2012, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-switch-the-input-live-stream/38909 "2012-07-12T20:41:37Z")

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I have more than one input live stream from other source. Is it possible to set only 1 output stream from wowza server and when it is needed I can switch between the input live streams to publish the selected one to the…

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## [vod security roundup - secure VOD to Desktops](https://community.wowza.com/t/vod-security-roundup-secure-vod-to-desktops/34792)

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**Author:** [@bob\_ka](https://community.wowza.com/u/bob_ka)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2012, 11:39am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/vod-security-roundup-secure-vod-to-desktops/34792 "2012-07-12T11:39:05Z")

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secure VOD to Desktops only (not iOS for now) re: WowzaMediaServerMediaSecurity\_UsersGuide.pdf for version 2. WowzaMediaServerMediaSecurity\_UsersGuide.pdf - has no changes at all from version 2 to 3? from WowzaMedi…

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## [IDENT request failed with error: Security error accessing url](https://community.wowza.com/t/ident-request-failed-with-error-security-error-accessing-url/38070)

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**Author:** [@Tim\_Sears](https://community.wowza.com/u/Tim_Sears)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2012, 10:15am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ident-request-failed-with-error-security-error-accessing-url/38070 "2012-07-12T10:15:31Z")

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Hi There, I’m in need of help. I’m having a problem which I believe to be centered around flash. I have 17 Wowza Servers on AWS EC2 and they are running fine… . All are wowza ready instances. I’ve recently moved 8 serve…

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## [Could not reserve enough space for object heap. Could not create the Java VM](https://community.wowza.com/t/could-not-reserve-enough-space-for-object-heap-could-not-create-the-java-vm/33741)

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**Author:** [@brk\_so](https://community.wowza.com/u/brk_so)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/could-not-reserve-enough-space-for-object-heap-could-not-create-the-java-vm/33741 "2012-07-11T17:37:53Z")

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Moved to a new VPS hosting. (server with 650 mb ram) I fresh installed the latest java JDK I fresh installed wowza 2 root@cpanel \[/usr/local/WowzaMediaServer/bin\]# ./startup.sh Error occurred during initialization of …

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## [Settings for streaming to flash AND HTML5 (Adobe FMLE + Wowza + Amazon EC2)](https://community.wowza.com/t/settings-for-streaming-to-flash-and-html5-adobe-fmle-wowza-amazon-ec2/38932)

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**Author:** [@Chris\_Mcdonald](https://community.wowza.com/u/Chris_Mcdonald)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2012, 11:39am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/settings-for-streaming-to-flash-and-html5-adobe-fmle-wowza-amazon-ec2/38932 "2012-07-11T11:39:18Z")

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Hello, I’m using Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder to stream to a Wowza on Amazon EC2 which is played in JW Player. I’m trying to figure out what settings I should use both in FMLE so the output from the server can be viewe…

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## [Multiple users, multiple IP cameras, where is the bottleneck?](https://community.wowza.com/t/multiple-users-multiple-ip-cameras-where-is-the-bottleneck/38655)

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**Author:** [@Anh\_Tuan\_Nguyen](https://community.wowza.com/u/Anh_Tuan_Nguyen)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2012, 8:27am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/multiple-users-multiple-ip-cameras-where-is-the-bottleneck/38655 "2012-07-11T08:27:13Z")

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Hi, I am considering using Wowza 3 for the following scenario: Each user has an account (of my system), and multiple IP cameras When she logs in, she can select which camera to view live. The system is aimed to suppo…

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## [How can I disable RTMP Out for specific application?](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-can-i-disable-rtmp-out-for-specific-application/38503)

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**Author:** [@Sunil\_Chelaramani1](https://community.wowza.com/u/Sunil_Chelaramani1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2012, 6:51am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-can-i-disable-rtmp-out-for-specific-application/38503 "2012-07-11T06:51:18Z")

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Hi, How can I disable RTMP out for specific application or server wide? Thanks, S

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## [On demand playback vs. 'live' streaming of a static file](https://community.wowza.com/t/on-demand-playback-vs-live-streaming-of-a-static-file/38874)

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**Author:** [@Dan\_O](https://community.wowza.com/u/Dan_O)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2012, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/on-demand-playback-vs-live-streaming-of-a-static-file/38874 "2012-07-10T14:06:53Z")

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Our usage scenario requires to have many users (from a few to hundreds) watching together, in sync, the same recorded media file (usually 100s MB in size). Right now we use an on-demand app and, by remotely controlling t…

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## [audio problem of rtmp with h.264 and mp3](https://community.wowza.com/t/audio-problem-of-rtmp-with-h-264-and-mp3/38907)

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**Author:** [@yunfan\_lin](https://community.wowza.com/u/yunfan_lin)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2012, 9:13am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/audio-problem-of-rtmp-with-h-264-and-mp3/38907 "2012-07-09T09:13:40Z")

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I send a ts(h.264 and mp3) stream to wowza server then use live streaming to publish it. I can use flash player to see the video,but there is no audio.i tried to use vlc to receive the rtsp stream from the same wowza se…

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## [no rtmp stream only playlist.m3u8](https://community.wowza.com/t/no-rtmp-stream-only-playlist-m3u8/38881)

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**Author:** [@Geo\_ab](https://community.wowza.com/u/Geo_ab)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2012, 9:58am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/no-rtmp-stream-only-playlist-m3u8/38881 "2012-07-08T09:58:59Z")

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Hi, I have 2 streams It has only playlist.m3u8 ( rtmp is not available) 2)The stream is in Hls h264 format but there is no extension. How can i restream if i have 2 such streams? playlist.m3u8 works fine in iphone …

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## [Help to optimize my Wowza server](https://community.wowza.com/t/help-to-optimize-my-wowza-server/38919)

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**Author:** [@Ethan\_Sebban](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ethan_Sebban)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2012, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/help-to-optimize-my-wowza-server/38919 "2012-07-06T12:27:39Z")

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Hi, I want to find the most powerful tuning for my wowza server, and i think it’s right place to ask for it :slight\_smile: So I have a server with these spec : Intel® Xeon® E3-1230 (4x 3.2GHz) 8 Go DDR3 ECC 2 …

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## [Wowza Server-side playlist on HTML5 or IPAD/IPHONE](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-server-side-playlist-on-html5-or-ipad-iphone/34414)

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**Author:** [@Vinicius\_Hacebe](https://community.wowza.com/u/Vinicius_Hacebe)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2012, 11:46am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-server-side-playlist-on-html5-or-ipad-iphone/34414 "2012-07-06T11:46:30Z")

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Hello everyone. I have set up and application that plays videos from a playlist. So far, so good! I was told Wowza can deliver(stream) content to mobile devices, such as Ipod, Ipad and Iphone. i was thinking if i could…

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## [Stream to Samsung Connected TVs](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-to-samsung-connected-tvs/35215)

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**Author:** [@Sean\_Berner](https://community.wowza.com/u/Sean_Berner)\
**Replies:** 42\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2012, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-to-samsung-connected-tvs/35215 "2012-07-05T20:59:29Z")

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Hi Everyone, I’m working on a solution to re-stream a live rtmp feed to Samsung’s new web connected TVs. Has anyone been able to successfully do this? If so what method did you use? It’s my understanding that the TVs c…

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## [Very high CPU usage from Wowza start](https://community.wowza.com/t/very-high-cpu-usage-from-wowza-start/38626)

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**Author:** [@Peter\_Robinett](https://community.wowza.com/u/Peter_Robinett)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/very-high-cpu-usage-from-wowza-start/38626 "2012-07-05T15:29:20Z")

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Recently my Wowza server has been using significantly higher amounts of CPU than before and is effectively unresponsive. Restarting doesn’t help, as CPU usage climbs within seconds of restart back to its high level. Fro…

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## [Extremely High RTMP Bandwidth?](https://community.wowza.com/t/extremely-high-rtmp-bandwidth/38780)

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**Author:** [@Ryan\_Good](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ryan_Good)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2012, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/extremely-high-rtmp-bandwidth/38780 "2012-07-05T13:49:56Z")

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I’m streaming videos from my Wowza server which are encoded at 1000kbps. However, streaming them to a web page with JW Player, the video is taking up as much as 16000kbps and a minimum of 5000kbps while streaming. Our us…

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## [how to use vlc to provide rtsp stream to wowz server?](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-use-vlc-to-provide-rtsp-stream-to-wowz-server/38905)

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**Author:** [@yunfan\_lin](https://community.wowza.com/u/yunfan_lin)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2012, 8:54am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-use-vlc-to-provide-rtsp-stream-to-wowz-server/38905 "2012-07-05T08:54:22Z")

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i am trying to use vlc to stream a rtsp stream to wowza server. this is my vlc setting: :sout=#duplicate{dst=rtp{sdp=rtsp://:8554/test.sdp},dst=display} :sout-keep this is my wowza server setting: rtsp.stream: rtsp:…

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## [Audio Sample Rate Issues](https://community.wowza.com/t/audio-sample-rate-issues/38921)

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**Author:** [@Andy\_Stevenson](https://community.wowza.com/u/Andy_Stevenson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2012, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/audio-sample-rate-issues/38921 "2012-07-04T15:26:30Z")

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Hi, For live events a feed is provided via HD/SDI (embedded audio), which is passed to two VBrick H.264 encoders that send the RTMP streams to Wowza 3.1.1. The stream is then viewed using jwPlayer 5.9. If I set the aud…

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## [Icecast Restreaming and AAC Transcoding](https://community.wowza.com/t/icecast-restreaming-and-aac-transcoding/35136)

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**Author:** [@Ralf\_Praschak](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ralf_Praschak)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2012, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/icecast-restreaming-and-aac-transcoding/35136 "2012-07-03T23:04:48Z")

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Hello, i am new the wowza and got simple Icecast MP3 Restreaming to work quite easily :wink: I can listen to different icecast streams now via Flash Player, VLC (rtsp) and iOS. But i can’t get the transcoding to work …

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## [stress test](https://community.wowza.com/t/stress-test/34791)

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**Author:** [@bob\_ka](https://community.wowza.com/u/bob_ka)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2012, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stress-test/34791 "2012-07-03T15:26:55Z")

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how can you stress test a wowza server before launch? (whether dedicated or using AWS or some form of lesser VPS type wowza plan)

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