# Auto switching between two stream sources

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/auto-switching-between-two-stream-sources/37784>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [December 7, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/auto-switching-between-two-stream-sources/37784 "2011-12-07T17:08:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Matt\_Youngblut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@Matt\_Youngblut](https://community.wowza.com/u/Matt_Youngblut)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/auto-switching-between-two-stream-sources/37784/9 "2011-12-29T15:53:11Z")

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My bad, Richard. Just noticed that.

After implementing the stream switching, I noticed that there is a lag when switching from a VOD stream to a live stream as the live stream buffers ([Live Streaming Buffering Time](http://community.wowza.com/t/-/36415)). Do you have any suggestions on how to start up the live stream when it is published but only switch when the live stream is properly buffered? Is there a way to tell from the stream that it is “ready to go”?

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