# having trouble getting stream started **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [March 19, 2015, 11:40am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/having-trouble-getting-stream-started/39492 "2015-03-19T11:40:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tim\_Keeann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@Tim\_Keeann](https://community.wowza.com/u/Tim_Keeann)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2015, 11:40am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/having-trouble-getting-stream-started/39492/1 "2015-03-19T11:40:29Z")
Hello, My name is Tim Keenan…I am having trouble starting a stream with wowza streaming engine 4.1.2. i am using the stream engine manager and the live application. just to let you we have been streaming our radio station for 3 years using icecast and wowza 3.1.2 and never ahd an issue. I will copy my live config xml here and my radiostation.stream files: config live application.xml \ Default Streaming Default application for live streaming created when Wowza Streaming Engine is installed. Use this application with its default configuration or modify the configuration as needed. You can also copy it to create another live application. true live ${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigHome}/content ${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigHome}/keys cupertinostreamingpacketizer, mpegdashstreamingpacketizer, sanjosestreamingpacketizer ${SourceStreamName}.xml,transrate.xml ${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigHome}/transcoder/profiles ${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigHome}/transcoder/templates 0 ${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigHome}/dvr append cupertinostreaming, sanjosestreaming, mpegdashstreaming ${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigHome}/applications/${com.wowza.wms.context.Application}/sharedobjects/${com.wowza.wms.context.ApplicationInstance} -1 \* \* \* \* none none senderreport 12000 75 90000 0 0.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 \* audioPacketizerAA com.wowza.wms.rtp.packetizer.RTPPacketizerMPEG4LATM String interleave true true 20000 12000 0 0 0 0 false 3000 -500 false 3000 -500 false 3000 -500 false 1500 false base Base com.wowza.wms.module.ModuleCore logging Client Logging com.wowza.wms.module.ModuleClientLogging flvplayback FLVPlayback com.wowza.wms.module.ModuleFLVPlayback ModuleCoreSecurity Core Security Module for Applications com.wowza.wms.security.ModuleCoreSecurity radiostation.stream [http://142.4.4.157:9503/WWIK.m3u](http://142.4.4.157:9503/WWIK.m3u) any help would be appreciated Regards, Tim Keenan Jabar Communications, Inc ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Keeann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@Tim\_Keeann](https://community.wowza.com/u/Tim_Keeann)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2015, 11:45am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/having-trouble-getting-stream-started/39492/2 "2015-03-19T11:45:50Z")
Hello, My name is Tim Keenan…I am having trouble starting a stream with wowza streaming engine 4.1.2. i am using the stream engine manager and the live application. just to let you we have been streaming our radio station for 3 years using icecast and wowza 3.1.2 and never ahd an issue. I will copy my live config xml here and my radiostation.stream files: config live application.xml \ Default Streaming Default application for live streaming created when Wowza Streaming Engine is installed. Use this application with its default configuration or modify the configuration as needed. You can also copy it to create another live application. true live ${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigHome}/content ${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigHome}/keys cupertinostreamingpacketizer, mpegdashstreamingpacketizer, sanjosestreamingpacketizer ${SourceStreamName}.xml,transrate.xml ${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigHome}/transcoder/profiles ${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigHome}/transcoder/templates 0 ${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigHome}/dvr append cupertinostreaming, sanjosestreaming, mpegdashstreaming ${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigHome}/applications/${com.wowza.wms.context.Application}/sharedobjects/${com.wowza.wms.context.ApplicationInstance} -1 \* \* \* \* none none senderreport 12000 75 90000 0 0.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 \* audioPacketizerAA com.wowza.wms.rtp.packetizer.RTPPacketizerMPEG4LATM String interleave true true 20000 12000 0 0 0 0 false 3000 -500 false 3000 -500 false 3000 -500 false 1500 false base Base com.wowza.wms.module.ModuleCore logging Client Logging com.wowza.wms.module.ModuleClientLogging flvplayback FLVPlayback com.wowza.wms.module.ModuleFLVPlayback ModuleCoreSecurity Core Security Module for Applications com.wowza.wms.security.ModuleCoreSecurity radiostation.stream [http://142.4.4.157:9503/WWIK.m3u](http://142.4.4.157:9503/WWIK.m3u) any help would be appreciated Regards, Tim Keenan Jabar Communications, Inc ---
**Author:** ![Michelle\_B](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/michelle_b/32/394_2.png) [@Michelle\_B](https://community.wowza.com/u/Michelle_B)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 8:38am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/having-trouble-getting-stream-started/39492/3 "2015-03-20T08:38:09Z")
Hi timkjabar, Your live Application.xml file looks like it has the incorrect value. It is set to ```auto Streaming ``` but it should be: ```auto Live ``` We do recommend creating/editing your application configuration using the Streaming Engine Manager as much as possible. I was also testing your radio.stream, but it appears the shoutcast service may be down. You can test a source feed using VLC (Open Network Stream) to see if the error could be in the source. Michelle ---
**Author:** ![Daren\_Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@Daren\_Johnson](https://community.wowza.com/u/Daren_Johnson)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/having-trouble-getting-stream-started/39492/4 "2015-03-22T21:37:19Z")
Hi, radiostation.stream should not actaully contain the m3u, but actually contain this: ```auto [url]http://142.4.4.157:9503/WWIK[/url] ``` which is actually the contents of the .m3u file. Then when you start the stream make sure the MediaCaster type used is ‘shoutcast’. You should then be able to start the stream and play back on most of the test players. Daren ---
**Author:** ![Daren\_Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@Daren\_Johnson](https://community.wowza.com/u/Daren_Johnson)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/having-trouble-getting-stream-started/39492/5 "2015-03-22T21:42:50Z")
Hi, I answered your other [post here.](http://community.wowza.com/t/-/39492) Daren ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Keeann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@Tim\_Keeann](https://community.wowza.com/u/Tim_Keeann)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/having-trouble-getting-stream-started/39492/6 "2015-03-20T14:49:12Z")
thank you for your help… i made the cahnge in the application file and fixed the radiostation.stream issue by removing the m3u. still nothing. i am adding a picture of the sample player showing the error message. ![](http://elsol980.net/test_player_live.png%20) any help is always nice. Tim Keenan ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Keeann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@Tim\_Keeann](https://community.wowza.com/u/Tim_Keeann)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 11:32am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/having-trouble-getting-stream-started/39492/7 "2015-03-23T11:32:41Z")
DAren, thank you for your reply. i made the changes- restarted the application and still got the same result. i even changed file permissions no difference made. i am including a screenshoot image for you to look at: ![](http://elsol980.net/testplayerscreenshotwitherror.png%20) thank you for your help. ---
**Author:** ![Michelle\_B](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/michelle_b/32/394_2.png) [@Michelle\_B](https://community.wowza.com/u/Michelle_B)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 8:39am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/having-trouble-getting-stream-started/39492/8 "2015-03-20T08:39:28Z")
I will also go ahead and move this thread to Streaming Engine discussion, since it involves applications created in Streaming Engine version 4. Michelle