# How to reduce latency in HDS protocol

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-reduce-latency-in-hds-protocol/43038>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [May 14, 2014, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-reduce-latency-in-hds-protocol/43038 "2014-05-14T15:59:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![small\_erik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@small\_erik](https://community.wowza.com/u/small_erik)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-reduce-latency-in-hds-protocol/43038/1 "2014-05-14T15:59:44Z")

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Hi,

I am using wowza stream engine 4.3. By using adobe media live encoder with properties like

Framerate: 20 frames/sec

Format: H.264

Key frame : 2secs

Level: 2.1 iam doing live streaming. Now i need to reduce latency time. I changed in application.xml by adding some properties for HLS protocol and reduced to 10 secs latency. But HDS is taking nearly 30secs latency. As i m new to Wowza i donno where i need to tweak and change configurations/properties. Hence request to help me out by specifying in detail. Thanks

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**Author:** ![small\_erik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@small\_erik](https://community.wowza.com/u/small_erik)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-reduce-latency-in-hds-protocol/43038/2 "2014-05-14T16:33:18Z")

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Hi,

Sorry…i found the solution in this forum by adding some properties in same xml file. Some how it reached 10sec latency but my client requires 5secs latency. Can any one suggest/help for this? Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![Jason\_Hilton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/jason_hilton/32/437_2.png) [@Jason\_Hilton](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jason_Hilton)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-reduce-latency-in-hds-protocol/43038/3 "2014-05-14T13:11:52Z")

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Hi,

This can be done the same way I described [HERE](http://community.wowza.com/t/-/43044)

Regards,

Jason

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**Author:** ![Sebastian\_Reg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@Sebastian\_Reg](https://community.wowza.com/u/Sebastian_Reg)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 5:13am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-reduce-latency-in-hds-protocol/43038/4 "2014-05-22T05:13:40Z")

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smallerik can you paste link to solution ?