# How can i pull a youtube live stream and use it as source url to wowza and re stream it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Developer Dojo\ **Created:** [March 9, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-can-i-pull-a-youtube-live-stream-and-use-it-as-source-url-to-wowza-and-re-stream-it/54774 "2020-03-09T14:17:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![manafsar\_khan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@manafsar\_khan](https://community.wowza.com/u/manafsar_khan)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-can-i-pull-a-youtube-live-stream-and-use-it-as-source-url-to-wowza-and-re-stream-it/54774/1 "2020-03-09T14:17:43Z")
i want to pull a youtube live stream and use it as source to configure streaming server, can someone tell me if its possible? ---
**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:** [March 9, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-can-i-pull-a-youtube-live-stream-and-use-it-as-source-url-to-wowza-and-re-stream-it/54774/2 "2020-03-09T15:18:22Z")
Is that your stream you’re broadcasting on You Tube? Due to security reasons and you tube permissions, you cannot pull it from You Tube and re-stream. If it were your own stream source, you could simulcast it to You Tube Live and several other social media platforms. Doc: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcS0fsg19Pw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcS0fsg19Pw) Video Tutorial: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcS0fsg19Pw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcS0fsg19Pw) ---
**Author:** ![Dorota\_Szafer-Kwasik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/dorota_szafer-kwasik/32/1150_2.png) [@Dorota\_Szafer-Kwasik](https://community.wowza.com/u/Dorota_Szafer-Kwasik)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-can-i-pull-a-youtube-live-stream-and-use-it-as-source-url-to-wowza-and-re-stream-it/54774/3 "2021-11-23T21:01:23Z")
> [@manafsar\_khan](#): > > i want to pull a youtube live stream and use it as source to configure streaming server, can someone tell me if its possible? Yes. It is possible. We’ve been testing for a few weeks now. It works. It is important that the source to youtube is of good (very good) quality. …I just wonder if it’s completely legal. Regards ---
**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:** [November 23, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-can-i-pull-a-youtube-live-stream-and-use-it-as-source-url-to-wowza-and-re-stream-it/54774/4 "2021-11-23T21:43:33Z")
Wowza 100% does not endorse this you pulling someone’s content on You Tube and re-streaming it on your channel. There are tools now to detect who has stolen your content to use as their own and the You Tube copyright rules are clear. You may have figured how to do it, but it is considered against the rules and there are consequences when caught if you don’t have the original creator’s permission. Again, Wowza in no way endorses this. ---
**Author:** ![Dorota\_Szafer-Kwasik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/dorota_szafer-kwasik/32/1150_2.png) [@Dorota\_Szafer-Kwasik](https://community.wowza.com/u/Dorota_Szafer-Kwasik)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-can-i-pull-a-youtube-live-stream-and-use-it-as-source-url-to-wowza-and-re-stream-it/54774/5 "2021-11-23T22:44:29Z")
That’s right. That’s why I wrote - it’s not exactly legal. But… but if my content is running on youtube and… then I upload it to Wowza… then I don’t think there’s a problem with that. Agreed? Or if the owner wants it from YT to be downloaded and given to a private place. ---
**Author:** ![Dorota\_Szafer-Kwasik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/dorota_szafer-kwasik/32/1150_2.png) [@Dorota\_Szafer-Kwasik](https://community.wowza.com/u/Dorota_Szafer-Kwasik)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-can-i-pull-a-youtube-live-stream-and-use-it-as-source-url-to-wowza-and-re-stream-it/54774/6 "2021-11-23T23:00:46Z")
> [@Rose\_Power-Wowza\_Com](#): > > you pulling someone’s content Why … “someone’s”? Copyright. But my streaming is still mine. Why take away something the whole world is watching for free? I don’t know. We have found one, maybe two uses for it at the moment. Legal. ---
**Author:** ![Connessione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Connessione](https://community.wowza.com/u/Connessione)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 10:28am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-can-i-pull-a-youtube-live-stream-and-use-it-as-source-url-to-wowza-and-re-stream-it/54774/7 "2021-11-29T10:28:06Z")
I think sometimes there are movies or songs on YouTube by a publisher or channel who own copyright to it and as you watch it for free with ads they earn money and it gets advertised so that people can buy the DVD or audio media etc. hence downloading it or redistributing it is illegal but just listening to it is not. But actually the real issue is questions should be framed a little diplomatically like … I have a YouTube video that I want to stream it via wowza or so. (Specially in forums) That keeps things within the frame of rule. After that it is up to the person what they will do …whether they abide by the law or not. ---
**Author:** ![Dorota\_Szafer-Kwasik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/dorota_szafer-kwasik/32/1150_2.png) [@Dorota\_Szafer-Kwasik](https://community.wowza.com/u/Dorota_Szafer-Kwasik)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-can-i-pull-a-youtube-live-stream-and-use-it-as-source-url-to-wowza-and-re-stream-it/54774/8 "2021-12-03T22:21:31Z")
I agree with you. I just answered the question - > [@manafsar\_khan](#): > > i want to pull a youtube live stream and use it as source to configure streaming server Yes, it is possible. How to use it is another topic. Sometimes it is very useful.