# how to configure RTSP/RTP multicast streaming

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-configure-rtsp-rtp-multicast-streaming/42924>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [May 15, 2014, 8:28am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-configure-rtsp-rtp-multicast-streaming/42924 "2014-05-15T08:28:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Ji\_Hoon\_Lee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@Ji\_Hoon\_Lee](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ji_Hoon_Lee)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 8:28am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-configure-rtsp-rtp-multicast-streaming/42924/1 "2014-05-15T08:28:49Z")

</div>

Dear Sir,

Can I ask if it is possible to configure the Wowza media server to do RTSP/RTP multicast streaming?

I know it supports two types of transport mode, udp-unicast and tcp-interleaved.

I’m wondering if it also supports multicast. What I mean is RTP multicast when it works for RTSP server.

Thanks in advance.

Phillip Lee.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [May 14, 2014, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-configure-rtsp-rtp-multicast-streaming/42924/2 "2014-05-14T15:50:59Z")

</div>

Hi,

Multicast is supported with the use of the PushPublish function, [detailed here](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-push-streams-to-cdns-and-other-services-push-publishing):

You’ll find a section there regarding the Realtime Transport Protocol.

What happens is you configure this to recognize your incoming stream, via a map file,

and in turn the stream is re-broadcast as a multicast rtp stream. This can be played by

rtsp player such as VLC and QuickTime.

Daren

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [May 14, 2014, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-configure-rtsp-rtp-multicast-streaming/42924/3 "2014-05-14T20:22:35Z")

</div>

Hi Brian,

Yes, there’s [more information here](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-push-streams-to-cdns-and-other-services-push-publishing#howtousepush) for Wowza Media Server 3.6.x users:

You need to click on the “AddOn Request Form” link on that page to get the AddOn.

The Plugin/AddOn is free, but you have to request using the form.

Best regards,

Daren

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Ji\_Hoon\_Lee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@Ji\_Hoon\_Lee](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ji_Hoon_Lee)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 10:09am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-configure-rtsp-rtp-multicast-streaming/42924/4 "2014-05-15T10:09:15Z")

</div>

Dear Sir,

Thank your for your quick reply.

I have another question. In your answer, I got to know ModulePush is required for the RTSP/RTP multicast streaming. I have purchased a copy of Wowza media server 3.6.2.

Does it support ModulePush? Or do I need to purchase some AddOn package?

Thanks in advance.

Phillip Lee.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Gary\_Powell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@Gary\_Powell](https://community.wowza.com/u/Gary_Powell)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2017, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-configure-rtsp-rtp-multicast-streaming/42924/5 "2017-11-13T15:41:19Z")

</div>

Now that the AddOn is no longer available what would be the process to send a Wowza originated live stream to a multicast enabled network? Does that functionality still exist?