# Android sample **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Tags:** media-players-and-devices\ **Created:** [May 26, 2014, 1:17am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/android-sample/43118 "2014-05-26T01:17:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Denis\_Zabolotny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71c47a/32.png) [@Denis\_Zabolotny](https://community.wowza.com/u/Denis_Zabolotny)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2014, 1:17am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/android-sample/43118/1 "2014-05-26T01:17:46Z")
Hello. I need your advice in this matter: 1. Need to do live stream and vod from Android devices (version 4 +) on the Wowza server. 2. Be able to receive the stream on the Android devices from Wowza server. Do you have some example for Android? I would be grateful for any help in this matter. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2014, 8:47am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/android-sample/43118/2 "2014-05-26T08:47:51Z")
Hi there, You can use the Wowza GoCoder app for Android to publish live streams: [How to use Wowza GoCoder video broadcasting Android app](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-wowza-gocoder-video-broadcasting-android-app) The playback URL for Android looks like this: ```auto rtsp://[wowza-ip]:1935/[application-name]/[stream-name] rtsp://[wowza-ip]:1935/vod/mp4:sample.mp4 ``` Also, please read through the [Quick Start Guide](https://www.wowza.com/docs/quick-start-guides) to help get you up to spead with Wowza. Salvadore ---
**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:** [May 28, 2014, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/android-sample/43118/3 "2014-05-28T17:48:41Z")
Follow [this guide](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-set-up-live-streaming-using-an-rtsp-rtp-based-encoder) to setup an application to use with GoCoder as the live encoder. Richard ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Young](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/matt_young/32/389_2.png) [@Matt\_Young](https://community.wowza.com/u/Matt_Young)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 3:13am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/android-sample/43118/4 "2014-06-03T03:13:35Z")
Please refer to ticket ```auto #93286 ``` . ---
**Author:** ![Denis\_Zabolotny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71c47a/32.png) [@Denis\_Zabolotny](https://community.wowza.com/u/Denis_Zabolotny)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 3:22am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/android-sample/43118/5 "2014-05-28T03:22:37Z")
> Hi there, > > You can use the Wowza GoCoder app for Android to publish live streams: > > [How to use Wowza GoCoder video broadcasting Android app](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-wowza-gocoder-video-broadcasting-android-app) > > The playback URL for Android looks like this: > > ```auto > rtsp://[wowza-ip]:1935/[application-name]/[stream-name] > rtsp://[wowza-ip]:1935/vod/mp4:sample.mp4 > > ``` > > Also, please read through the [Quick Start Guide](https://www.wowza.com/docs/quick-start-guides) to help get you up to spead with Wowza. > > Salvadore Thanks for reply. I’m doing a live stream from Android device. How to play it on another device? Such URL - rtsp://[wowza-ip]:1935/[application-name]/[stream-name] does not work. How transform URL in “http” protocol? For example such URL - [http://live.3gv.ifeng.com/live/zixun.m3u8](http://live.3gv.ifeng.com/live/zixun.m3u8) work perfect on my Android device. ---
**Author:** ![Denis\_Zabolotny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71c47a/32.png) [@Denis\_Zabolotny](https://community.wowza.com/u/Denis_Zabolotny)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 6:59am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/android-sample/43118/6 "2014-05-30T06:59:15Z")
Hello. Thanks for reply. I read the user manual. Use case #1: I’m doing a live stream from Android device(version 4.2) on Wowza server. Here my config: host - rtsp://10.0.1.9:1935/mediaApp/MyStream user - root password -123 Video codec - H264 Audio codec - AAC(AudioQuality(8000,16000)) In the console, I see this live stream tab “Incoming stream”. This stream I can watch through Flesh player and iOS (they use rtmp). Thats okay. But when I try to watch live video on another Android device, nothing happens.(Message arrives, it is impossible to play video) Here’s the code: > public class MainActivity extends Activity > > { > > @Override > > protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { > > super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); > > getWindow().addFlags( WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG\_KEEP\_SCREEN\_ON); > > requestWindowFeature( Window.FEATURE\_NO\_TITLE); > > setContentView(R.layout.main\_new); > > VideoView videoView = (VideoView) findViewById(R.id.videoView); > > String httpLiveUrl = “rtsp://10.0.1.9.com:1935/mediaApp/MyStream”; > > videoView.setVideoURI( Uri.parse( httpLiveUrl )); > > videoView.setMediaController(new MediaController(this)); > > videoView.requestFocus(); > > videoView.start(); > > } > > } Use case #2: I do stream from Android device to the Wowza server. In the console, do video recording in ‘mp4’ and ‘flv’ formats. Next, I change the server settings for playing records and trying to play this video, using the same code. host - rtsp://tc.themidnightcoders.com:1935/mediaApp/mp4:MyStream.mp4(for Android) Flash - can play only flv format, but mp4 not(is there any way to play video in this format?). iOS - can play only flv format, but mp4 not(is there any way to play video in this format?). Android - сan not play video, which has been recorded on the device. (Basic “sample.mp4” work perfect) Can you help me in this case? Note: I think that you can do to stream from any client(Android, iOs, Flesh), your server converts it and outputs in the format that you want. Such cases i have: > publisher type player > > Android Live Flash yes > > Android Live iOS yes > > Android Live Android no > > Android Record Flash yes (flv format) > > Android Record iOS yes (flv format) > > Android Record Android no > > Flash Live Android no > > Flash Record Android no Now I have the biggest problem is with the Android client, as you can see. I hope very much for your help. ---
**Author:** ![Denis\_Zabolotny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71c47a/32.png) [@Denis\_Zabolotny](https://community.wowza.com/u/Denis_Zabolotny)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 7:13am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/android-sample/43118/7 "2014-06-02T07:13:28Z")
Hello. Another issue. I do stream from Android device to the Wowza server. Here my file config: Video codec - H.264 Audio codec - AAC(AudioQuality(8000,16000)) In the console, do video recording in ‘mp4’: > File Name : M320.mp4 > > Directory : . > > File Size : 342 kB > > File Modification Date/Time : 2014:06:02 13:54:52+03:00 > > File Permissions : rw-rw-r– > > File Type : MP4 > > MIME Type : video/mp4 > > Major Brand : Unknown (f4v ) > > Minor Version : 0.0.0 > > Compatible Brands : isom, mp42, m4v > > Movie Data Size : 346518 > > Movie Header Version : 0 > > Create Date : 2014:06:02 10:54:40 > > Modify Date : 2014:06:02 10:54:40 > > Time Scale : 90000 > > Duration : 12.19 s > > Preferred Rate : 1 > > Preferred Volume : 100.00% > > Preview Time : 0 s > > Preview Duration : 0 s > > Poster Time : 0 s > > Selection Time : 0 s > > Selection Duration : 0 s > > Current Time : 0 s > > Next Track ID : 3 > > Track Header Version : 0 > > Track Create Date : 2014:06:02 10:54:40 > > Track Modify Date : 2014:06:02 10:54:40 > > Track ID : 1 > > Track Duration : 12.19 s > > Track Layer : 0 > > Track Volume : 100.00% > > Image Width : 320 > > Image Height : 240 > > Graphics Mode : srcCopy > > Op Color : 0 0 0 > > Compressor ID : avc1 > > Source Image Width : 320 > > Source Image Height : 240 > > X Resolution : 72 > > Y Resolution : 72 > > Compressor Name : WowzaStreamingEngine > > Bit Depth : 24 > > Video Frame Rate : 20.015 > > Matrix Structure : 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 > > Media Header Version : 0 > > Media Create Date : 2014:06:02 10:54:40 > > Media Modify Date : 2014:06:02 10:54:40 > > Media Time Scale : 90000 > > Media Duration : 12.18 s > > Media Language Code : eng > > Handler Type : Audio Track > > Handler Description : WowzaStreamingEngine > > Balance : 0 > > Audio Format : mp4a > > Audio Channels : 1 > > Audio Bits Per Sample : 16 > > Audio Sample Rate : 8000 > > Avg Bitrate : 227 kbps > > Image Size : 320x240 > > Rotation : 0 > > Note. On PC(Linux) video play well with sound. A video is played on the device itself is also good. > > Next, try to play it in VOD mode on Android device. I use: > > 1. rtsp://myIp:1935/mediaApp/mp4:M320.mp4 > > 2. [http://myIp:1935/mediaApp/mp4:M320.mp4/playlist.m3u8](http://myIp:1935/mediaApp/mp4:M320.mp4/playlist.m3u8) > > Video does not play. ☹ > > But when I try to do the same with your “sample.mp4” All works. Why is this happening? Help me to understand the reason for this behavior.