HTTP streaming static mp3 files

Wowza Streaming Engine
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Hi Guys,

We just installed a Wowza 2 streaming server. Right now we are using Apache server to perform HTTP Streaming of static mp3 files using progressive downloads. We use flash as a front end for our website and also have an iPhone app.

We would like to know if there is any way Wowza can help us replace our apache servers to perform HTTP streaming of static mp3 files - on demand. Since our iPhone App is native, we only need to download mp3 file using a HTTP URL.

Please let us know.

Thanks,

Swapnil

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Wowza is for true streaming of media content. So we can do the Apple HTTP Live streaming to the iPhone. We also do RTMP streaming to the Flash player, Smooth Streaming to Silverlight and RTSP/RTP streaming to mobile devices, set-top boxes and RTSP/RTP players such as QuickTime and VLC. So I think the answer is yes but it is not progressive download. It is streaming.

Charlie

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I use vlc player. I need someone to show me or help me implementing a streaming server on a computer running windows XP … in AAC from various computers …

Vlc Player Download

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What do you mean by HTTP. Wowza Server does not suppor straight progressive download. This is what it sounds like you are looking for. We can stream static MP3 files over HTTP to iOS devices using Apple HLS. In that case the URL structure is:

http://[wowza-ip-address]:1935/vod/mp3:myfile.mp3/playlist.m3u8

Charlie

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What version of IPhone OS are you using?

Do you have a link we can try? You could send to support@wowza.com

Richard

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If you mean progressive download, no, Wowza doesn’t support that.

Richard

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The VLC guide is here:

https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-vlc-as-a-live-stream-encoder-with-wowza-media-server-mpeg-ts

Richard

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Hi Charlie,

We would love to do true streaming. Can you point me to an example as to how we can stream static mp3 files (from disk) to the iphone? These files are encoded in mp3 audio format.

We tried following the instructions for VOD here for streaming to the iphone and it works for the video but did not work for an mp3 file :frowning:

https://www.wowza.com/quickstart.html#vod

http://[wowza-address]:1935/vod/mp3:example.mp3/playlist.m3u8 FAILS :frowning:

Any idea how we can achieve this over HTTP ? Since we are new to Wowza would appreciate some help here…

Thanks,

Swapnil

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Hi,

I have read this thread in order to understand if it is possible to use the Wowza for the HTTP Native Stream over HTTP (port 80).

I have understood the capacity of wowza in terms of HTTP Live streaming for Iphone, RTMP and RTSP/RTP, but I would to understand if it is compatible with the native HTTP Stream over http protocol.

Could you please tell me if it is possible and how?

Kinds regard

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Hey –

We’re having the same issue as the original poster – problems with streaming static mp3 files over HTTP. Streaming mp4 over HTTP and RTMP works just fine, and streaming mp3 over RTMP works just fine also. It’s just the mp3 that’s giving us fits. Can someone provide an example src URL that works to streeam mp3 file audio over HTTP?

Thanks so much!