# Connect an SRT encoder to Wowza Video

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/connect-an-srt-encoder-to-wowza-video/94983>\
**Category:** Wowza Video (Formerly Streaming Cloud)\
**Created:** [May 23, 2022, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/connect-an-srt-encoder-to-wowza-video/94983 "2022-05-23T21:03:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/connect-an-srt-encoder-to-wowza-video/94983/1 "2022-05-23T21:03:03Z")

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Learn how to use an SRT encoder as the video source for a Wowza Video live stream. The Wowza Video service can connect to H.264 or H.265/HEVC encoders that support the [Secure Reliable Transport (SRT)](https://www.srtalliance.org/) protocol.

[https://www.wowza.com/docs/connect-an-srt-encoder-to-wowza-video](https://www.wowza.com/docs/connect-an-srt-encoder-to-wowza-video)

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Once you set that up, be sure to check our new guidelines for encoding best practices!

[https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-encode-source-video-for-wowza-video](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-encode-source-video-for-wowza-video)