# Wowza Streaming Engine

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## [Amazon EC2 vs Video Whisper](https://community.wowza.com/t/amazon-ec2-vs-video-whisper/36560)

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**Author:** [@Mathew\_Johnson](https://community.wowza.com/u/Mathew_Johnson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2011, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/amazon-ec2-vs-video-whisper/36560 "2011-12-01T14:44:11Z")

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We’ve just moved our Wowza Application to an Amazon Small AMI of Wowza and the performance is incredible compared to the Video Whisper servers… Has anybody had experience with Video Whisper’s servers? They claim 1000 Mbp…

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## [m3u8 for iOS opens in ios embeded player](https://community.wowza.com/t/m3u8-for-ios-opens-in-ios-embeded-player/36007)

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**Author:** [@Daniel\_Baies](https://community.wowza.com/u/Daniel_Baies)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2011, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/m3u8-for-ios-opens-in-ios-embeded-player/36007 "2011-12-01T14:14:37Z")

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Hi I have a problem with the stream links for iOS devices… Since the new change with the definst variable the ios device opens the link into its embedded player with the big play button and after tapping that button th…

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## [VOD - Uploading files to content directory](https://community.wowza.com/t/vod-uploading-files-to-content-directory/36100)

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**Author:** [@Filipe\_Clemente](https://community.wowza.com/u/Filipe_Clemente)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2011, 8:56am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/vod-uploading-files-to-content-directory/36100 "2011-12-01T08:56:36Z")

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Hi, We have several videos grouped in areas. We want our users to upload the video content to those areas. Whats the best way to do this? We can have folders inside the content directory? The path for the video will t…

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## [Invalid application returns "NetConnection.Connect.Rejected"?](https://community.wowza.com/t/invalid-application-returns-netconnection-connect-rejected/37582)

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**Author:** [@Mike\_Hurley](https://community.wowza.com/u/Mike_Hurley)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 10:42am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/invalid-application-returns-netconnection-connect-rejected/37582 "2011-11-30T10:42:49Z")

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I’ve had the following happen on Wowza 2.2.4 and 3.03. If I pass a connection URL of rtmp://server/junkApp, in my actionscript code I’ll get a code of “NetConnection.Connect.Rejected” with a description saying the appli…

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## [Wowza and Clipbucket](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-and-clipbucket/36346)

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**Author:** [@Byron\_Martinez](https://community.wowza.com/u/Byron_Martinez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 2:50am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-and-clipbucket/36346 "2011-11-30T02:50:55Z")

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Hello. I have installed the 2.2.4 WowzaMediaServer and ClipBucket web interface. How I can add my Wowza urls in ClipBucket?

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## [HTTP Live Streaming a live broadcast with Wowza and a CDN - How?](https://community.wowza.com/t/http-live-streaming-a-live-broadcast-with-wowza-and-a-cdn-how/37697)

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**Author:** [@Anthony\_Agius](https://community.wowza.com/u/Anthony_Agius)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/http-live-streaming-a-live-broadcast-with-wowza-and-a-cdn-how/37697 "2011-11-30T02:38:40Z")

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I’ve got an event I want to broadcast live to iOS devices within a custom made app. The app bit is sorted, as is the live video stream itself, but how do I get the feed from my Wowza server to a CDN with enough bandwidth…

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## [\[Strobe Media Playback + Wowza\] Can\`t play FLV](https://community.wowza.com/t/strobe-media-playback-wowza-can-t-play-flv/37648)

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**Author:** [@Anderson\_Gaspar](https://community.wowza.com/u/Anderson_Gaspar)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2011, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/strobe-media-playback-wowza-can-t-play-flv/37648 "2011-11-28T12:27:32Z")

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Hello everyone, I have some problems with strobe and wowza. I do play videos in .mp4, but when I try to play .flv videos I got the following message in the console: “ERROR Server comment - MediaReaderFactory.getinstanc…

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## [publish RTMP in command line to wowza server](https://community.wowza.com/t/publish-rtmp-in-command-line-to-wowza-server/34529)

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**Author:** [@Nicolas\_Ehrmann](https://community.wowza.com/u/Nicolas_Ehrmann)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/publish-rtmp-in-command-line-to-wowza-server/34529 "2011-11-25T21:52:27Z")

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Hi ! it’s my first message after some day search I would like stream to Wowza server with StreamType = live in RTMP. That’s works with adobe air application but not with vlc or ffmpeg or gstreamer. I would like to use…

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## [How to transrate H264 format stream without a need to transcode](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-transrate-h264-format-stream-without-a-need-to-transcode/37544)

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**Author:** [@Divya\_Bhargov1](https://community.wowza.com/u/Divya_Bhargov1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 12:39am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-transrate-h264-format-stream-without-a-need-to-transcode/37544 "2011-11-25T00:39:16Z")

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Hi, I have one incoming H264 format stream and want to transrate it to different bit rates for adaptive bit rate switching. Should I be using the Wowza transcoder add-on for it even though I dont need to actually transc…

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## [Dynamic stream switching](https://community.wowza.com/t/dynamic-stream-switching/35556)

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**Author:** [@Andras\_Kovacs](https://community.wowza.com/u/Andras_Kovacs)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 12:07am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/dynamic-stream-switching/35556 "2011-11-25T00:07:11Z")

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I have problem with stream switching with on demand (f4v file) content. The switch from stream A to B is extremely slow taking approx. 12-20sec. Most likely a keyframe is expected by the client from Wowza to start playin…

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## [Associate Elastic IP on Startup via User-data](https://community.wowza.com/t/associate-elastic-ip-on-startup-via-user-data/36072)

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**Author:** [@Nick\_Batt](https://community.wowza.com/u/Nick_Batt)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/associate-elastic-ip-on-startup-via-user-data/36072 "2011-11-24T21:57:50Z")

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I’m trying to streamline the EC2 startup process for third party clients. What I need to do is have an elastic IP address associate with a WOWZA EC2 instance when I boot up. Is it possible to do this via user data? If …

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## [Few questions regarding VOD HLS Streaming](https://community.wowza.com/t/few-questions-regarding-vod-hls-streaming/37506)

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**Author:** [@Wiaam\_Sliman](https://community.wowza.com/u/Wiaam_Sliman)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/few-questions-regarding-vod-hls-streaming/37506 "2011-11-24T20:48:31Z")

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Hi, I have a few questions about HLS VOD streaming. Regarding target duration: This is the .smil file: \<smil\> \<head\> \</head\> \<body\> \<switch\> \<video src="mp4:00800\_1000.mp4" system-bitrate="980992"/\> \<v…

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## [Adaptive bitrate with nDVR recording API](https://community.wowza.com/t/adaptive-bitrate-with-ndvr-recording-api/37542)

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**Author:** [@Divya\_Bhargov1](https://community.wowza.com/u/Divya_Bhargov1)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/adaptive-bitrate-with-ndvr-recording-api/37542 "2011-11-24T18:42:46Z")

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Hi, I am using nDVR recording api (https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-wowza-ndvr-recording-api) to record an incoming stream with various names based on the show names. I now want to implement bit rate switching so …

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## [Buffer on shoutcast restreaming](https://community.wowza.com/t/buffer-on-shoutcast-restreaming/36053)

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**Author:** [@Luca\_Luca](https://community.wowza.com/u/Luca_Luca)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/buffer-on-shoutcast-restreaming/36053 "2011-11-24T17:38:41Z")

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Hi, I’d like to know if it is possible to increase the buffer size of the wowza stream. I’m restreaming a shoutcast stream, but probably on the encoder side we have very small line interruptions. We encode the audio s…

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## [script live streaming for iphone, android and blackberry](https://community.wowza.com/t/script-live-streaming-for-iphone-android-and-blackberry/37666)

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**Author:** [@Lucas\_Valentim](https://community.wowza.com/u/Lucas_Valentim)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/script-live-streaming-for-iphone-android-and-blackberry/37666 "2011-11-24T15:20:41Z")

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I need script for player iphone, android and blackberry. Script for live streaming.

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## [How to protect stream publishing with password?](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-protect-stream-publishing-with-password/37226)

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**Author:** [@miguel\_reyes](https://community.wowza.com/u/miguel_reyes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-protect-stream-publishing-with-password/37226 "2011-11-23T15:57:33Z")

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I know how I can protect my server so that when you go to pass, I ask for a user name and password, as livestream? and how I can associate this user name and password to pp? which is the optimal configuration apparatus…

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## [Wowza subtitle support](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-subtitle-support/37464)

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**Author:** [@Rahil\_Dhunna](https://community.wowza.com/u/Rahil_Dhunna)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2011, 11:24am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-subtitle-support/37464 "2011-11-23T11:24:59Z")

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I was looking for using wowza to stream subtitles to iphone native media player. I found this thread regarding this in WMS 2 forums. Is this support available with WMS 3?

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## [How to know if it is multicast or unicast](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-know-if-it-is-multicast-or-unicast/37617)

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**Author:** [@Reberto\_Ookla](https://community.wowza.com/u/Reberto_Ookla)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2011, 5:14am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-know-if-it-is-multicast-or-unicast/37617 "2011-11-23T05:14:23Z")

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I use the module Multicast Publish as instructed. In the conf/multicastmap.txt I just left it empty. I teseted with VLC the following rtsp link rtsp://\[wowza-ip-address\]:1935/edge/xxjjkshjou?multicastplay VLC can strea…

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## [Transcode 9 videos in to 1 multiview?](https://community.wowza.com/t/transcode-9-videos-in-to-1-multiview/37172)

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**Author:** [@Benjamin\_Higginbotha](https://community.wowza.com/u/Benjamin_Higginbotha)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/transcode-9-videos-in-to-1-multiview/37172 "2011-11-23T01:37:36Z")

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I think I know the answer to this one, but is it possible to take 9 independent live streams and encode them in to 1 mosaic video (multiview)? Kinda like the VLC Mosaic but all on Wowza without the need for VLC. Thanks, …

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## [RTSP Streaming from VLC to Wowza](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-streaming-from-vlc-to-wowza/36188)

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**Author:** [@Sayne\_Josh](https://community.wowza.com/u/Sayne_Josh)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2011, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-streaming-from-vlc-to-wowza/36188 "2011-11-22T16:13:43Z")

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Hello, I got MPEG-TS through RTP working with VLC. How different is the process for streaming through RTSP? Is it possible to do it without using the stream manager, the .stream file etc? Thanks.

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## [CACTI not showing Wowza graphs](https://community.wowza.com/t/cacti-not-showing-wowza-graphs/34524)

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**Author:** [@Michel\_Croibier](https://community.wowza.com/u/Michel_Croibier)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2011, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/cacti-not-showing-wowza-graphs/34524 "2011-11-22T13:42:23Z")

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Hi, This is for sure a beginner question… I setup Cacti and now I can see the network and system graphs in the tree. However nothing shows up in the Wowza leaf… I am using ami-fd674d89 without any modifications. Any…

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## [RTSP MP4 to Windows media player or RealPlayer on client's machine?](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-mp4-to-windows-media-player-or-realplayer-on-clients-machine/36314)

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**Author:** [@Jim\_Lee](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jim_Lee)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2011, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-mp4-to-windows-media-player-or-realplayer-on-clients-machine/36314 "2011-11-22T13:11:49Z")

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Hi, Is it possible to stream MP4 to windows media player, quick time or real player running on the user’s machine? I’ve tried RTSP but it doesn’t work. Thanks Jim

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## [Ip Restream: Encoder Software Needed or Not?](https://community.wowza.com/t/ip-restream-encoder-software-needed-or-not/34215)

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**Author:** [@Irfan\_Tak](https://community.wowza.com/u/Irfan_Tak)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2011, 8:25am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ip-restream-encoder-software-needed-or-not/34215 "2011-11-22T08:25:55Z")

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Hi, We are trying Wowza Server 3 to restream feed from IP cameras. Currently, there is only one camera (GeoVision BX 520D) and all the setup is intranet (for now). ip camera is assigned ip address of 192.168.1.10. It…

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## [S3 mounted but file permission is wrong](https://community.wowza.com/t/s3-mounted-but-file-permission-is-wrong/35289)

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**Author:** [@Azril\_Nazli\_Alias](https://community.wowza.com/u/Azril_Nazli_Alias)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2011, 8:00am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/s3-mounted-but-file-permission-is-wrong/35289 "2011-11-22T08:00:39Z")

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Im using s3 for vod storage and everything is working fine except i have to manually chmod 755 everytime new file is uploaded. Can i make s3fs defaulted the permission to 755

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## [Embed on site live stream video](https://community.wowza.com/t/embed-on-site-live-stream-video/37652)

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**Author:** [@1\_1](https://community.wowza.com/u/1_1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2011, 5:37am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/embed-on-site-live-stream-video/37652 "2011-11-22T05:37:07Z")

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Hi all! I have a small question - how to organize a direct broadcast online using Wirecast and Wowza I can do, but how to display the site in the form of flash player (embed on a site like on YouTube) Sorry for my englis…

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## [RTMP vs RTSP](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtmp-vs-rtsp/648)

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**Author:** [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtmp-vs-rtsp/648 "2011-11-21T22:38:32Z")

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Hi, My encoder is RTMP and RTSP capable. Is there any performance increase by using one or the other?

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## [ffmpeg rtmp h264 errors](https://community.wowza.com/t/ffmpeg-rtmp-h264-errors/35779)

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**Author:** [@Kapil\_Agrawal](https://community.wowza.com/u/Kapil_Agrawal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2011, 7:20am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ffmpeg-rtmp-h264-errors/35779 "2011-11-21T07:20:42Z")

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Hello, I am getting following errors when I am streaming a ts file to wowza. At my encoder side I am using ffmpeg with command ffmpeg -i testfile.ts -vcodec copy -an -f flv rtmp://192.168.1.2/rtplive/mpegts.stream th…

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## [Send real time video to android](https://community.wowza.com/t/send-real-time-video-to-android/37647)

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**Author:** [@INN\_J](https://community.wowza.com/u/INN_J)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2011, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/send-real-time-video-to-android/37647 "2011-11-20T21:51:53Z")

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Hi anybody, i have capture video from ultrasound and save it at my computer.And now i want to share with person using android in different place…It means person who use computer and android will see the same video in sa…

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## [wowza application name for VLC streaming](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-application-name-for-vlc-streaming/36187)

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**Author:** [@Sayne\_Josh](https://community.wowza.com/u/Sayne_Josh)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2011, 3:27am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-application-name-for-vlc-streaming/36187 "2011-11-20T03:27:43Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to follow this article here : https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-vlc-as-a-live-stream-encoder-with-wowza-media-server-mpeg-ts to setup VLC with wowza. Where do we mention the application name in vl…

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## [jwplayer& DVR](https://community.wowza.com/t/jwplayer-dvr/37596)

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**Author:** [@Yursil\_Kidwai](https://community.wowza.com/u/Yursil_Kidwai)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/jwplayer-dvr/37596 "2011-11-19T21:56:05Z")

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Does this article from longtail apply or not to Wowza DVR streams? http://www.longtailvideo.com/support/jw-player/jw-player-for-flash-v5/12398/enabling-dvr-streaming

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