# Wowza Streaming Engine

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## [Stream H264 / MP4 while recording](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-h264-mp4-while-recording/34828)

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**Author:** [@Louis\_Matignon](https://community.wowza.com/u/Louis_Matignon)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2010, 9:46am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-h264-mp4-while-recording/34828 "2010-05-25T09:46:33Z")

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Hi all, we are trying to achieve on a project the following workflow : Long form videos (up to 4hours) are encoded by a third part encoder in H264, MP4 wrapped We would like to be able to start a rtmp stream as soon a…

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## [Passing Query String When Streaming to iPhone/iPad](https://community.wowza.com/t/passing-query-string-when-streaming-to-iphone-ipad/34864)

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**Author:** [@Ran\_R](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ran_R)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/passing-query-string-when-streaming-to-iphone-ipad/34864 "2010-05-24T16:34:40Z")

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Is it possible to pass query string parameters to a url used for streaming to iPhone/iPad such as: http://\[wowza-address\]:1935/vod/mp4:Extremists.m4v/playlist.m3u8 For example, I know it’s possible to pass query string…

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## [Live Webcam Streaming](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-webcam-streaming/34778)

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**Author:** [@Oli\_Fubar](https://community.wowza.com/u/Oli_Fubar)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 9:03am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-webcam-streaming/34778 "2010-05-24T09:03:22Z")

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Hi, I’ve used wowza for basic webstreaming/recording on numerous occcasions but trying to broadcast a live stream from a webcam has beaten me. I can view a live broadcast’s stream easily enough but not sure at all abou…

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## [RTSP to Flash Live Streaming](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-to-flash-live-streaming/34860)

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**Author:** [@Margaret\_Hale](https://community.wowza.com/u/Margaret_Hale)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-to-flash-live-streaming/34860 "2010-05-22T20:19:57Z")

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Can this product take a RTSP live stream, convert it, and stream live in Flash format? Thanks

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## [Get content directory in Custom Module](https://community.wowza.com/t/get-content-directory-in-custom-module/34665)

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**Author:** [@Lieven\_Cardoen](https://community.wowza.com/u/Lieven_Cardoen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/get-content-directory-in-custom-module/34665 "2010-05-20T15:57:31Z")

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Is there a way to get the path of the content module in a custom Module (extending ModuleBase)?

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## [Wowza RTSP/UDP - Wifi & 3G Connectivity](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-rtsp-udp-wifi-3g-connectivity/34694)

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**Author:** [@Nick\_ten\_Cate](https://community.wowza.com/u/Nick_ten_Cate)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2010, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-rtsp-udp-wifi-3g-connectivity/34694 "2010-05-20T15:06:39Z")

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Hey All, I’ve been browsing around for a while, but was wondering what the general consensus is/was on configuration requirements for clients wanting to see a rtsp/udp stream. 3G: nothing to configure… 3G: Vodafone U…

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## [Using FlowPlayer with Wowza Server](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-flowplayer-with-wowza-server/40)

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**Author:** [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2010, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-flowplayer-with-wowza-server/40 "2010-05-18T19:20:46Z")

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https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-flowplayer-with-wowza-media-server-software

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## [What happens when server overloaded?](https://community.wowza.com/t/what-happens-when-server-overloaded/383)

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**Author:** [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/what-happens-when-server-overloaded/383 "2010-05-18T19:13:41Z")

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Hi I’ve heard from you guys that the maximum capacity of a small instance is around 150mbps. What happens if there are too may requests on a server? ex if the server is serving 150mbps of video and then all of a sudden …

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## [Play files from network share / SAN](https://community.wowza.com/t/play-files-from-network-share-san/34570)

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**Author:** [@Brandon\_Potter](https://community.wowza.com/u/Brandon_Potter)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2010, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/play-files-from-network-share-san/34570 "2010-05-18T16:30:35Z")

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Is it possible for Wowza to stream on-demand video assets from a network share, SAN, etc (for example \\server\\share\\stream.mp4)? If so, how?

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## [how to get wowza stream play status](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-get-wowza-stream-play-status/34674)

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**Author:** [@ricky\_ding](https://community.wowza.com/u/ricky_ding)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2010, 3:35am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-get-wowza-stream-play-status/34674 "2010-05-17T03:35:01Z")

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We have 10+ mpeg4 ipcam , using vlc transcoding stream to wowza and played with iphone and flash player. For transcoding spend much cpu and resources , transcoding server are always in high cpu status even there is no p…

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## [Redundant live encoders](https://community.wowza.com/t/redundant-live-encoders/618)

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**Author:** [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2010, 9:22am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/redundant-live-encoders/618 "2010-05-14T09:22:44Z")

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Dear Wowza Team, Which is the best way to implement redundant live encoders in wowza? I have two encoders serving the same channel, if the primary encoder goes down I’d like to switch automatically to the secondary enco…

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## [Webcam streaming using VLC from remote Machine](https://community.wowza.com/t/webcam-streaming-using-vlc-from-remote-machine/34779)

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**Author:** [@Pravin\_Patil](https://community.wowza.com/u/Pravin_Patil)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2010, 5:41am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/webcam-streaming-using-vlc-from-remote-machine/34779 "2010-05-14T05:41:48Z")

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Hi, I am facing the problem in live webcam streaming using VLC. As I am having CentOS server with FFMPEG and VLC install on same. When I run following VLC command on CentOS server where the web cam is attached vlc v4l…

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## [AMF3Utils.deserializeInt: java.nio.BufferUnderflowException](https://community.wowza.com/t/amf3utils-deserializeint-java-nio-bufferunderflowexception/34055)

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**Author:** [@Senthilrajan\_Egaraja](https://community.wowza.com/u/Senthilrajan_Egaraja)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2010, 4:26am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/amf3utils-deserializeint-java-nio-bufferunderflowexception/34055 "2010-05-14T04:26:46Z")

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Hi, I encountered the error sporadically on Wowza server. I noticed this error keeps repeating till I restart the server and blocks other clients trying to connect . Are there any specific cases when this will occur? E…

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## [Ready to use Silverlight Video Players with smooth streaming support](https://community.wowza.com/t/ready-to-use-silverlight-video-players-with-smooth-streaming-support/33568)

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**Author:** [@Denis\_Chetverikov](https://community.wowza.com/u/Denis_Chetverikov)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2010, 3:09am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ready-to-use-silverlight-video-players-with-smooth-streaming-support/33568 "2010-05-11T03:09:35Z")

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Hi, In this topic I am trying to clarify the current situation with available ready to use Silverlight video players with smoothstreaming support and invite the community to share their experience. So, for Flash we hav…

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## [Realtime transcode on Linux](https://community.wowza.com/t/realtime-transcode-on-linux/34712)

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**Author:** [@michael\_kim](https://community.wowza.com/u/michael_kim)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2010, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/realtime-transcode-on-linux/34712 "2010-05-10T15:59:25Z")

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Hello everyone, I think what I’m trying to is a fairly common scenario. I’m hoping someone has already done the leg work and can point me in the right direction. I will have Axis cameras at many remote locations that a…

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## [RTSP live streaming](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-live-streaming/541)

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**Author:** [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2010, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-live-streaming/541 "2010-05-10T13:21:39Z")

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Hi i am a newbie in WMS, i came to know that we can stream live video to the server as rtsp and stream back to the flash players as rtmp… so basically what i am trying to do is similar to video chat example… i am captu…

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## [publishing stream using "live", "record", "append"](https://community.wowza.com/t/publishing-stream-using-live-record-append/34739)

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**Author:** [@costin\_tuculescu](https://community.wowza.com/u/costin_tuculescu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/publishing-stream-using-live-record-append/34739 "2010-05-07T12:22:55Z")

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Hi there, We currently have an FMS and Red5 app that uses the client-side netstream.publish command to tell the server if we want to record the stream or not. We just recently started playing around with Wowza, and it s…

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## [Live streaming over UDP](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-streaming-over-udp/34681)

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**Author:** [@Abdul\_al](https://community.wowza.com/u/Abdul_al)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 12:16am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-streaming-over-udp/34681 "2010-05-07T00:16:44Z")

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Dear, I want to stream my video via UDP, where should I change in the configuration file. Thanks

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## [rtmpS / rtmpE / rtmp over http](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtmps-rtmpe-rtmp-over-http/34696)

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**Author:** [@bearez\_sebastian](https://community.wowza.com/u/bearez_sebastian)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtmps-rtmpe-rtmp-over-http/34696 "2010-05-03T16:45:28Z")

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Hi everybody, I’m quite a newbie so i’m here to discover how works wowza server. For the moment, my goal is to create a quite secure player in flex. I made a “live ecb” decryption but is really too heavy and made Firef…

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## [How to view Wowza Monitor \`console\` window in SSH](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-view-wowza-monitor-console-window-in-ssh/33733)

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**Author:** [@brk\_so](https://community.wowza.com/u/brk_so)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2010, 12:33am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-view-wowza-monitor-console-window-in-ssh/33733 "2010-04-29T00:33:24Z")

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When you start the server in windows you get a “console” window where all the info about the server is monitored , where, for example, you can see all the getLogger commands you put inside a module. How do I get to watch…

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## [Quick JConsole overview](https://community.wowza.com/t/quick-jconsole-overview/55)

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**Author:** [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/quick-jconsole-overview/55 "2010-04-27T20:27:03Z")

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https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-jconsole-with-wowza-media-server

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## [Problem run startup.sh, error "./startup.sh: 24: java: not found"](https://community.wowza.com/t/problem-run-startup-sh-error-startup-sh-24-java-not-found/612)

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**Author:** [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/problem-run-startup-sh-error-startup-sh-24-java-not-found/612 "2010-04-27T12:04:38Z")

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Hi All, I running Ubuntu Server Edition x32. I installed Wowza free edition on my machine, but when I run the “./stratup.sh” I got the following error: " “./startup.sh: 24: java: not found” I installed “java-common - …

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## [Is it possible to stream video from sql-server filestream with wowza?](https://community.wowza.com/t/is-it-possible-to-stream-video-from-sql-server-filestream-with-wowza/34664)

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**Author:** [@Lieven\_Cardoen](https://community.wowza.com/u/Lieven_Cardoen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2010, 3:49am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/is-it-possible-to-stream-video-from-sql-server-filestream-with-wowza/34664 "2010-04-24T03:49:07Z")

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We currently have all of our video and audio stored in a sql server database as FileStream. Would it be possible to let Wowza use this Sql Filestream to Stream video and audio?

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## [Best way to stream from a direct show filter (specifically MediaLooks Screencap)?](https://community.wowza.com/t/best-way-to-stream-from-a-direct-show-filter-specifically-medialooks-screencap/34591)

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**Author:** [@John\_Peterson](https://community.wowza.com/u/John_Peterson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2010, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/best-way-to-stream-from-a-direct-show-filter-specifically-medialooks-screencap/34591 "2010-04-23T22:48:55Z")

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I’d like to stream to a multicast rtp/udp address, in h264/AAC 1920 x1080, from the screen active window (win xp host), using Medialooks screen cap direct show filter. Any thoughts on the best way to do this using Media …

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## [Stream from an IP Camera](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-from-an-ip-camera/34646)

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**Author:** [@roee\_kashi](https://community.wowza.com/u/roee_kashi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-from-an-ip-camera/34646 "2010-04-21T15:57:34Z")

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i have 2 different inputs: normal h.264 rtsp stream from helix server. h.264 rtsp stream from hikvision ip camera. the first input works kinda good, but the 2nd is errored: “ERROR server comment - RTPDePacketiz…

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## [FTP User and Password for Wowza on Amazon EC2](https://community.wowza.com/t/ftp-user-and-password-for-wowza-on-amazon-ec2/438)

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**Author:** [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2010, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ftp-user-and-password-for-wowza-on-amazon-ec2/438 "2010-04-20T15:05:35Z")

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Hey Charlie or Richard, Do you know where to change the FTP User and Password for Uploading and Downloading files to Wowza on the EC2? I’m not sure if I change it the Wowza conf files, ElasticFox or in the AWS Managemen…

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## [AS3/Webcam \> WOWZA \> RTMP and RTSP(vlc)](https://community.wowza.com/t/as3-webcam-wowza-rtmp-and-rtsp-vlc/34488)

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**Author:** [@john\_centero](https://community.wowza.com/u/john_centero)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2010, 10:03am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/as3-webcam-wowza-rtmp-and-rtsp-vlc/34488 "2010-04-19T10:03:05Z")

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Hello, i discover wowza server this week end and it look wondering. after making some simple demo I do with success: -Publish from as3 a webcam to wowza -Read the stream from wowza in as3 But i cant do: -Read the sa…

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## [RTMP Ping latency](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtmp-ping-latency/33995)

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**Author:** [@Vivek\_Gupta](https://community.wowza.com/u/Vivek_Gupta)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2010, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtmp-ping-latency/33995 "2010-04-18T14:59:22Z")

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I am interested in keeping track of the RTMP ping latency between Wowza server and the flash client. Is that possible? I would like to track this info on my flash client.

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## [Bandwidth/Buffering question](https://community.wowza.com/t/bandwidth-buffering-question/33994)

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**Author:** [@Vivek\_Gupta](https://community.wowza.com/u/Vivek_Gupta)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2010, 11:44am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/bandwidth-buffering-question/33994 "2010-04-18T11:44:53Z")

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I am using Wowza to do live streaming of native RTP encoder streams. Users are using flash to playback the streams. I have couple of bandwidth/buffering related questions. How do I detect when the user’s bandwidth is …

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## [iPhone App Rejected -- M3U8 File is invalid](https://community.wowza.com/t/iphone-app-rejected-m3u8-file-is-invalid/34430)

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**Author:** [@Christopher\_Tate](https://community.wowza.com/u/Christopher_Tate)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2010, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/iphone-app-rejected-m3u8-file-is-invalid/34430 "2010-04-16T17:39:43Z")

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Hi there, I’m having trouble submitting my app to the AppStore. Apple is telling me that I need a baseline stream of 64k in order for my app to be approved for both WiFi and the cellular network (3G, Edge). They told …

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