# How to inject custom metadata into MPEG DASH live stream at a specific time ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [July 23, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644 "2015-07-23T15:08:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Suhas\_reddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@Suhas\_reddy](https://community.wowza.com/u/Suhas_reddy)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/1 "2015-07-23T15:08:18Z")
Hi there, I need to insert custom metadata into DASH live stream at a specific time interval ,Is there any way to do this in Wowza like the one similar to ID3 tags in a live HLS stream ?? Regards Suhas ---
**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:** [July 27, 2015, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/2 "2015-07-27T21:47:03Z")
Hi, There currently isn’t a way to do this in Wowza Streaming Engine. I’ll pass your request along to out product management team to consider including in a future release. Daren ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_Borer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Martin\_Borer](https://community.wowza.com/u/Martin_Borer)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2016, 9:29am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/3 "2016-02-25T09:29:22Z")
+1! Also waiting for this feature! 🙂 This feature is essential for us, to get rid of the flash dependency on desktop browsers. ---
**Author:** ![Antonio\_Gomez\_Murian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Antonio\_Gomez\_Murian](https://community.wowza.com/u/Antonio_Gomez_Murian)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/4 "2015-09-09T13:27:04Z")
I’m interested in this also. Please, update this thread as soon as you have any news ---
**Author:** ![Shawn\_Tarte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Shawn\_Tarte](https://community.wowza.com/u/Shawn_Tarte)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2016, 11:24am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/5 "2016-09-15T11:24:11Z")
Looking for this feature too so we can finally replace flash and in band metadata… any ETA Shawn ---
**Author:** ![Iqbal\_Yusuf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@Iqbal\_Yusuf](https://community.wowza.com/u/Iqbal_Yusuf)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/6 "2016-01-20T01:28:50Z")
Hello, Is there any update on this feature request? Thanks, Iqbal ---
**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:** [September 9, 2015, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/7 "2015-09-09T21:34:46Z")
Hi, This functionality still isn’t supported. I will pass both additional requests along to the product management team to consider including in a future release. 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:** [November 4, 2015, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/8 "2015-11-04T23:43:26Z")
Hi, We still don’t have any planned availability regarding this, but will be sure to pass along any available updates. 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:** [November 11, 2015, 12:05am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/9 "2015-11-11T00:05:16Z")
Hi, There is an existing request for this feature, but I will be sure to add you as another interested party. Daren ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_There](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/76d3ee/32.png) [@Hello\_There](https://community.wowza.com/u/Hello_There)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2016, 10:26am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/10 "2016-05-10T10:26:52Z")
Count me in also. We currently use HLS and Wowza’s implementation of EXT-X-PROGRAM-DATE-TIME for synchronized content, but would like an equivalent method for MPEG-DASH. ---
**Author:** ![Nuno\_Baptista](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/76d3ee/32.png) [@Nuno\_Baptista](https://community.wowza.com/u/Nuno_Baptista)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 7:03am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/11 "2016-02-18T07:03:03Z")
I am also waiting for this … ---
**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:** [January 21, 2016, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/12 "2016-01-21T16:40:25Z")
Hi Iqbal, This feature is still currently in our enhancement list. We will update this thread once this feature is released. Michelle ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Billey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/65b543/32.png) [@Gary\_Billey](https://community.wowza.com/u/Gary_Billey)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2016, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/13 "2016-03-19T19:01:26Z")
Please add my name to the list of persons requesting this capability. Many enterprise live streaming providers need this capability to synchronize PowerPoint slides with live webcast presentations. Thanks. Gary ---
**Author:** ![Silicon\_Valley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Silicon\_Valley](https://community.wowza.com/u/Silicon_Valley)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/14 "2015-08-17T15:15:28Z")
Are there any updates to this? ---
**Author:** ![Andrea\_Mandolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Andrea\_Mandolo](https://community.wowza.com/u/Andrea_Mandolo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2015, 5:16am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/15 "2015-11-04T05:16:17Z")
Hi there ! I am interested in this feature also. Please, update this thread as soon as you have any news. Thanks in advance. Andrea ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_Paransky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@Alex\_Paransky](https://community.wowza.com/u/Alex_Paransky)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 8:13am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/16 "2015-11-09T08:13:31Z")
Daren, Can we formally add this feature to the product backlog and feature set? Thanks. -AP\_ ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_Engberson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/andy_engberson/32/392_2.png) [@Andy\_Engberson](https://community.wowza.com/u/Andy_Engberson)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/17 "2016-05-10T17:43:03Z")
Hi, Thanks for the continued feedback on this feature. This feature is currently in our enhancement list. We still don’t have any planned availability. We will update this thread once this feature is released. Andy\_E ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_Engberson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/andy_engberson/32/392_2.png) [@Andy\_Engberson](https://community.wowza.com/u/Andy_Engberson)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/18 "2016-10-31T22:48:56Z")
Hello, Thanks for the continued feedback. We still don’t have any planned availability regarding this. We will update this thread once this feature is released. Andy\_E ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_Engberson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/andy_engberson/32/392_2.png) [@Andy\_Engberson](https://community.wowza.com/u/Andy_Engberson)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/19 "2016-11-22T23:45:26Z")
Hi all, Thanks for the feedback I will pass this on to the developer team. Andy\_E ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Prendergast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Michael\_Prendergast](https://community.wowza.com/u/Michael_Prendergast)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644/20 "2016-01-20T16:34:00Z")
Hi Daren, I would also like to add my name to this feature request. Are you able to give us a time frame for when we might see it implemented? Regards, Michael Prendergast [Next page](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-inject-custom-metadata-into-mpeg-dash-live-stream-at-a-specific-time/45644.md?page=2)