# httpRandomizeMediaName parameter

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/httprandomizemedianame-parameter/46447>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [January 14, 2016, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/httprandomizemedianame-parameter/46447 "2016-01-14T13:49:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![philippe\_lelievre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@philippe\_lelievre](https://community.wowza.com/u/philippe_lelievre)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/httprandomizemedianame-parameter/46447/1 "2016-01-14T13:49:20Z")

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Hello

Is the httpRandomizeMediaName parameter True by default ?

What is the best way to set it to False ?

Cheers

Philippe

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**Author:** ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 8:34am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/httprandomizemedianame-parameter/46447/2 "2016-01-14T08:34:18Z")

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Hi Philippe.

If your running an [HTTPOrigin application](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-configure-a-wowza-server-as-an-http-caching-origin), then yes, **httpRandomizeMediaName** is set to “true” by default.

Here is a bit more detail about this property, and how to edit it:

_ **httpRandomizeMediaName** _

**Set this property to true to help to ensure that the chunks in live streams are unique if the encoder is restarted.**

**Wowza Streaming Engine Manager configuration**

**In Wowza Streaming Engine Manager, click the Applications tab, and then click the name of your HTTP origin application in the contents panel.**

**On the HTTP origin application page Properties tab, click Custom in the Quick Links bar.**

**_Note: Access to the Properties tab is limited to administrators with advanced permissions. For more information, see Manage credentials._**

**_In the Custom area, click Edit._**

**Click Add Custom Property, specify the following settings in the Add Custom Property dialog box, and then click Add:**

**Path - Select /Root/Application/LiveStreamPacketizer.**

**Name - Enter httpRandomizeMediaName.**

**Type - Select Boolean.**

**Value - Enter true.**

**Click Save, and then restart the application to apply the changes.**

**XML configuration**

**Use a text editor to open the [install-dir]/conf/[application]/Application.xml file for your HTTP origin application and add the following property to the / container. Be sure to add the property to the correct container in Application.xml as there are several such containers in the file.**

 

**```auto
<Property>
    <Name>httpRandomizeMediaName</Name>
    <Value>true</Value>
    <Type>Boolean</Type>
</Property>**

**```**

 

**Restart the Wowza media server software to apply the changes.**

**_]Note: If you want to use Wowza nDVR as an HTTP caching origin, you must also add this property to the Root/Application/DVR path (/Properties container) to your live application that has Wowza nDVR enabled._**

**Best,**

**Salvadore**

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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:** [March 21, 2016, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/httprandomizemedianame-parameter/46447/3 "2016-03-21T14:42:09Z")

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Hi,

That’s the Session Id (w722651843) which is unique to each client. You can remove the Session Id by using a [HTTP origin application](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-configure-a-wowza-server-as-an-http-caching-origin) but this will have other effects such as stopping the use of session based communication and logging connection counts which are outlined in the article for HTTP origin applications. If you’re using Wowza Streaming Engine as an origin and Wowza Streaming Engine as the edge, then it’s not required to remove the Session Id. Removing the Session Id is for when you’re not using Wowza Streaming Engine as the edge(s) and so you’re wanting to cache the HTTP chunks.

Regards,

Jason

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**Author:** ![philippe\_lelievre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@philippe\_lelievre](https://community.wowza.com/u/philippe_lelievre)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/httprandomizemedianame-parameter/46447/4 "2016-01-15T17:29:06Z")

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Hello,

We have 2 Wowza servers (1 Origin and 1 edge) but not using HTTP Origin

When 2 users watch the same HLS Live, they get different names for the same chunk

i.e. media\_w722651843\_b800000\_368.ts and media\_w165004100\_b800000\_368.ts

Is there a way to change that and get the same name ?

Regards

Philippe