# Download a .mp4 from wowza?
**URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/download-a-mp4-from-wowza/45564
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine
**Created:** [September 7, 2015, 11:51am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/download-a-mp4-from-wowza/45564 "2015-09-07T11:51:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@Paul\_Skinner](https://community.wowza.com/u/Paul_Skinner)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2015, 11:51am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/download-a-mp4-from-wowza/45564/1 "2015-09-07T11:51:29Z")
Hey Guys,
Is it possible to download the .mp4 file from wowza?
I would like to record a .mp4 file from a rtmp stream, then download the .mp4 file. I know I can setup a web server on the wowza machine and host the .mp4; but I would like to serve it directly from Wowza.
Secondly, on a similar note. Is it possible to grab a .mp4 file stored in the mediacache on a wowza server?
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### Author:  [@Zoran](https://community.wowza.com/u/Zoran)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2015, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/download-a-mp4-from-wowza/45564/2 "2015-09-17T15:21:04Z")
Hello,
Wowza Streaming Engine is a streaming server and by default you will only be able to stream the videos from your application’s content folder. However, you can try creating a custom Wowza module, similar to the one desribed int he “[How to protect your SWF files by loading them from Wowza Media Serve](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-protect-your-swf-files-by-loading-them-from-wowza-media-server)r” forum article and have the VOD file delivered by Wowza as a downloadable asset.
The video on demand files that the Media Cache is retrieving from a remote location are stored locally in multiple fragments and are not available as a single video on demand file.
Zoran