# How do I set up SMIL playback? **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [December 12, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-smil-playback/52463 "2018-12-12T14:53:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Keerthivasan\_Subrama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9f8e36/32.png) [@Keerthivasan\_Subrama](https://community.wowza.com/u/Keerthivasan_Subrama)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-smil-playback/52463/1 "2018-12-12T14:53:35Z")
We are using Wowza player with Wowza Streaming Engine. We have set up an adaptive bit rate live stream. We are trying to set up SMIL for this. We have followed the instructions in the documentation, but are unable to get the SMIL to playback on the Wowza player. Any help would be appreciated ---
**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:** [December 12, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-smil-playback/52463/2 "2018-12-12T15:24:20Z")
Hello @Keerthivasan Subramaniam, sorry to hear it’s not working for you. If it doesn’t work in any of the test players, the only way to resolve this is to submit a support ticket and our engineers will test your SMIL file and all other related files to locate the issue. If it’s not the SMIL file, they will find the playback problem for you. Thanks and be sure to update the community if you could when it is resolved. [https://www.wowza.com/support/open-ticket](https://www.wowza.com/support/open-ticket) ---
**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:** [December 12, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-smil-playback/52463/3 "2018-12-12T15:35:07Z")
Did you test the SMIL file/ live stream in all the other test players already? To see if the SMIL file works in any other player? [https://www.wowza.com/docs/How-to-do-adaptive-bitrate-streaming#live-playback](https://www.wowza.com/docs/How-to-do-adaptive-bitrate-streaming#live-playback) ---
**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:** [December 12, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-smil-playback/52463/4 "2018-12-12T15:36:31Z")
While you are waiting for a solution from tech support, let me share some links that may help you in case you haven’t seen all the articles we offer for different approaches: 1. [https://www.wowza.com/docs/How-to-create-and-play-SMIL-files-with-streams-created-by-Wowza-Transcoder#special](https://www.wowza.com/docs/How-to-create-and-play-SMIL-files-with-streams-created-by-Wowza-Transcoder#special) 2. [https://www.wowza.com/docs/How-to-generate-a-SMIL-file-with-an-HTTP-Provider](https://www.wowza.com/docs/How-to-generate-a-SMIL-file-with-an-HTTP-Provider) ---
**Author:** ![Keerthivasan\_Subrama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9f8e36/32.png) [@Keerthivasan\_Subrama](https://community.wowza.com/u/Keerthivasan_Subrama)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-smil-playback/52463/5 "2018-12-17T12:05:51Z")
Hello @Rose Power-Wowza Community Manager, I read through the links you provided. Tried SMIL again. It still doesn’t work. On a related note, is there any other way to rename the streams in ABR streaming. The SMIL files provide the title attribute. Is there an equivalent elsewhere? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Iyus\_Dedi\_Putra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cab0a1/32.png) [@Iyus\_Dedi\_Putra](https://community.wowza.com/u/Iyus_Dedi_Putra)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-smil-playback/52463/6 "2019-01-04T16:29:12Z")
@Keerthivasan Subramaniam i want to ask some question before, - can you stream the file without ABR, i mean if you does not using ABR config? - have you enable transcoder in your live application? if not you can follow this documentantion [https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-set-up-and-run-wowza-transcoder-for-live-streaming](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-set-up-and-run-wowza-transcoder-for-live-streaming) for change streaming name maybe this artice could help you. [http://community.wowza.com/community/questions/2072/how-can-i-change-stream-name-in-case-of-live-strea.html](http://community.wowza.com/community/questions/2072/how-can-i-change-stream-name-in-case-of-live-strea.html) ---
**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:** [January 4, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-smil-playback/52463/7 "2019-01-04T17:18:22Z")
Do you have an update on this @Keerthivasan Subramaniam? We have a new video walking you through the steps for a SMIL file and it goes into great detail. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4YvKAFbmQc&t=198s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4YvKAFbmQc&t=198s) ---
**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:** [January 4, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-smil-playback/52463/8 "2019-01-04T17:21:08Z")
Thanks @Iyus Dedi Putra for sharing this. Yes, you do need to enable the transcoder and restart the application. A little popup window tells you to click restart. The video we created just recently shows you all the steps for a SMIL file. Please do test if the stream works without ABR as is suggested above by Iyus. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4YvKAFbmQc&t=198s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4YvKAFbmQc&t=198s)