# improving rtmp delivery

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/improving-rtmp-delivery/40533>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [December 14, 2014, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/improving-rtmp-delivery/40533 "2014-12-14T13:18:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![mike\_dundee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@mike\_dundee](https://community.wowza.com/u/mike_dundee)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2014, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/improving-rtmp-delivery/40533/1 "2014-12-14T13:18:58Z")

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hi i use xsplit to send rtmp stream to wowza 4. what ways can i improve delivery? as now and again i am getting dropped frames.

i use cbr method key frame set to 2.0. but still get frame drops at random times

i lower the bitrate when i notice it dropping sometimes and that helps but is obviously not a solution.

when i do a traceroute to my dedicated server it takes 25ms

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**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:** [December 14, 2014, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/improving-rtmp-delivery/40533/2 "2014-12-14T16:31:06Z")

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Hi,

If you see improvements when lowering the bitrate that would indicate a network issue, either with bandwidth or congestion between the encoder and server, based on the given description at least.

Daren

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**Author:** ![mike\_dundee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@mike\_dundee](https://community.wowza.com/u/mike_dundee)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2014, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/improving-rtmp-delivery/40533/3 "2014-12-14T17:20:56Z")

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> Hi,
> 
> If you see improvements when lowering the bitrate that would indicate a network issue, either with bandwidth or congestion between the encoder and server, based on the given description at least.
> 
> Daren

hi thanks, strange thing is i have 12 mbps upload and am only sending a 1.2 mbps stream. i have tried the bwcheck but couldnt get the module working(will keep trying) .i have been reading xsplit has some issues with uploading,they have a program called tcp relay i will try