# Can't Live Stream with Public IP **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [September 15, 2012, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/cant-live-stream-with-public-ip/39207 "2012-09-15T17:58:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Kay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eada6e/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Kay](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jimmy_Kay)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/cant-live-stream-with-public-ip/39207/1 "2012-09-15T17:58:57Z")
I have set up a server and when I stream to localhost or 192.168.1.11 (My servers IP) the live streams work great. When I go to use the public IP that i get from [http://ipchicken.com/](http://ipchicken.com/) it does not work. I have opened the 1935 port on my router and have also tested it here:[http://www.canyouseeme.org/](http://www.canyouseeme.org/) and it says 1935 is open. But when I try to stream to it, it does not work. Any help please. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Randall\_Auriemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@Randall\_Auriemma](https://community.wowza.com/u/Randall_Auriemma)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2012, 3:06am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/cant-live-stream-with-public-ip/39207/2 "2012-09-16T03:06:00Z")
Ensure that Wowza is listening and your router is forwarded correctly by typing in your browser URL bar: “http://[public-ip-address]:1935” You should see the Wowza version number displayed. If not, then it is likely your router is not forwarded to the correct IP/port of your Wowza server. ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Kay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eada6e/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Kay](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jimmy_Kay)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/cant-live-stream-with-public-ip/39207/3 "2012-09-18T21:57:17Z")
Wowza responds when I use localhost or my normal IP but when i use the public IP it does not work. I have port forwarded that port (1935). I have tried turning off all firewalls but nothing… I’m stuck. ---
**Author:** ![jose\_espabit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@jose\_espabit](https://community.wowza.com/u/jose_espabit)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 8:23am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/cant-live-stream-with-public-ip/39207/4 "2012-09-19T08:23:26Z")
Have you tried to access other services from the wan, eg www ---
**Author:** ![Raul\_Quijada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/858c86/32.png) [@Raul\_Quijada](https://community.wowza.com/u/Raul_Quijada)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/cant-live-stream-with-public-ip/39207/5 "2019-05-30T20:18:32Z")
I am having the same issue and port forwarding is working since I can see the Wowza version. When I am using ffmpeg as live encoder pointing to local ip address it is working correctly, whereas using a public ip address ffmpeg instance finishes after the RTP timeout of 90 seconds. Actually I can see the name of the incoming stream in the wowza manager, but I cannot watch it… Any idea how to configure Wowza for using ffmpeg as live enconder pointing to a public ip address? ---
**Author:** ![Raul\_Quijada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/858c86/32.png) [@Raul\_Quijada](https://community.wowza.com/u/Raul_Quijada)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/cant-live-stream-with-public-ip/39207/6 "2019-06-03T15:46:52Z")
Hi all, I’ve solved the problem using Flash Media Encoder but I have not been able to solve it yet with ffmpeg… Hence the problem is not related with Wowza. ---
**Author:** ![Rose\_Power-Wowza\_Com](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/rose_power-wowza_com/32/431_2.png) [@Rose\_Power-Wowza\_Com](https://community.wowza.com/u/Rose_Power-Wowza_Com)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/cant-live-stream-with-public-ip/39207/7 "2019-06-03T16:07:45Z")
Thank you for sharing that update with the community. ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_Ramberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Andrew\_Ramberg](https://community.wowza.com/u/Andrew_Ramberg)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/cant-live-stream-with-public-ip/39207/8 "2019-06-03T17:07:43Z")
Hi Raul - This does sound like a routing issue, not something specific to Wowza Streaming Engine. If you’re able to publish to the public IP from outside your LAN, then it’s likely you’ll need to configure routing specific to your workflow. Depending on your equipment, you might be able to use NAT On A Stick or other configurations to create a path to your public IP. Best regards, Andrew ---
**Author:** ![Raul\_Quijada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/858c86/32.png) [@Raul\_Quijada](https://community.wowza.com/u/Raul_Quijada)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/cant-live-stream-with-public-ip/39207/9 "2019-06-03T18:45:25Z")
Hi Andrew, I also think the problem is related with my network configuration. I will try some tests using iptables to reroute my requests to the correct local ip address. Thanks.