# Android and Live Adaptative Bitrate streaming

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/android-and-live-adaptative-bitrate-streaming/40314>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [April 22, 2013, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/android-and-live-adaptative-bitrate-streaming/40314 "2013-04-22T12:46:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![maher\_megadmini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@maher\_megadmini](https://community.wowza.com/u/maher_megadmini)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/android-and-live-adaptative-bitrate-streaming/40314/1 "2013-04-22T12:46:39Z")

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Hi,

I’m using wowza to implement a solution for live streaming using Adaptative Bitrate for multiscreen iptv, to android devices (natif video player or tierce player like BSplayer) but :

RTMP/HDS needs a flash web player

HLS using smil file works with vlc but not working with android natif video player or BSplayer

RTP/RTSP are not adaptative bitrate

Any indication to make it ?

thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 11:53am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/android-and-live-adaptative-bitrate-streaming/40314/2 "2013-04-22T11:53:16Z")

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You’ve framed-up the problem well. There is not a general solution at present. I’m not sure of the latest and greatest Android, but the current Android client base is a hodgepodge of support for different technologies: Flash on some, HLS on others, and none of them working consistently for simple streaming much less ABR.

Richard

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/android-and-live-adaptative-bitrate-streaming/40314/3 "2013-04-22T12:10:11Z")

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For simple streaming, rtsp is the best way to reach the most Android devices. But, as you note, ABR is not supported over rtsp.

Richard

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**Author:** ![maher\_megadmini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@maher\_megadmini](https://community.wowza.com/u/maher_megadmini)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/android-and-live-adaptative-bitrate-streaming/40314/4 "2013-04-22T13:03:23Z")

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So what can you suggest to make a multiscreen solution for android smartphone, Tablet an set top box ?

Have I provide one streeam for each client?