# Dynamic text on the video

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/dynamic-text-on-the-video/34743>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [August 20, 2013, 9:21am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/dynamic-text-on-the-video/34743 "2013-08-20T09:21:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![francesco\_triolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@francesco\_triolo](https://community.wowza.com/u/francesco_triolo)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 9:21am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/dynamic-text-on-the-video/34743/1 "2013-08-20T09:21:36Z")

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Hi,

I’m trying to insert dynamic text using the trancoder addon …

My aim is to insert dynamic text in a live stream.

I referred to your tutorial [https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-add-graphic-overlays-to-live-streams-with-wowza-transcoder](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-add-graphic-overlays-to-live-streams-with-wowza-transcoder) but I can not get results…

Is this feature supported or not?

If supported, there is an alternative to the tutorial I used?

I hope you can help me.

Regards

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/dynamic-text-on-the-video/34743/2 "2013-08-20T13:08:42Z")

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If it doesn’t have to be graphics, you might consider [Closed Captioning](https://www.wowza.com/docs/closed-captioning) instead

Richard

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/dynamic-text-on-the-video/34743/3 "2013-08-20T14:21:41Z")

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We’ll have to take a closer look. Send a short test: First re-start Wowza, then start the Transcoder with overlay and test playback.

Then zip up /conf folder and current access and error logs showing the above re-start and testing to support@wowza.com.

Include graphic(s) you are using.

Include a link to this thread for reference.

Richard

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**Author:** ![Roman\_Shmelev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Roman\_Shmelev](https://community.wowza.com/u/Roman_Shmelev)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 7:24am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/dynamic-text-on-the-video/34743/4 "2013-08-29T07:24:20Z")

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Hi, i’m writing wowza modules for different kinds of dynamic overlays.

If you’re interested, you can contact me: rshmelev {at} gmail [dot] com

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**Author:** ![francesco\_triolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@francesco\_triolo](https://community.wowza.com/u/francesco_triolo)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/dynamic-text-on-the-video/34743/5 "2013-08-20T14:14:41Z")

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> If it doesn’t have to be graphics, you might consider [Closed Captioning](https://www.wowza.com/docs/closed-captioning) instead
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> Richard

We are interested in the graphics to enhance the user experience.

we can use only text if your system does not support this feature.

I hope we can use as described in your website.

Regards.