# Does the Wowza server require Quicktime to be installed on the server for streaming Quicktime protocols to clients?

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/does-the-wowza-server-require-quicktime-to-be-installed-on-the-server-for-streaming-quicktime-protocols-to-clients/55785>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [August 26, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/does-the-wowza-server-require-quicktime-to-be-installed-on-the-server-for-streaming-quicktime-protocols-to-clients/55785 "2020-08-26T21:39:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![james\_whitlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@james\_whitlock](https://community.wowza.com/u/james_whitlock)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/does-the-wowza-server-require-quicktime-to-be-installed-on-the-server-for-streaming-quicktime-protocols-to-clients/55785/1 "2020-08-26T21:39:49Z")

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We have QuickTime installed on our Wowza Engine Server and it’s a security risk. I need to know if Wowza Engine requires QuickTime to be installed on the server or can I safely uninstall.

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**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:** [August 28, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/does-the-wowza-server-require-quicktime-to-be-installed-on-the-server-for-streaming-quicktime-protocols-to-clients/55785/2 "2020-08-28T19:12:59Z")

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Sorry for the delay, I did confirm with the engineers that this can be uninstalled without an issue.