# iOS live encoding - best approach? **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza GoCoder SDK\ **Created:** [August 16, 2015, 8:04am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ios-live-encoding-best-approach/45802 "2015-08-16T08:04:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![michael\_brill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@michael\_brill](https://community.wowza.com/u/michael_brill)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2015, 8:04am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ios-live-encoding-best-approach/45802/1 "2015-08-16T08:04:15Z")
I currently have an iOS app that captures video, publishes it on S3/Cloud Front and streams it on demand to the app. I want to add live streaming to the app. Wowza seems like the right server. I looked for an iOS SDK and couldn’t find anything. I can’t use GoCoder because I need to keep everyone in the app. What is the best way to add the functionality to my app? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_Ramberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Andrew\_Ramberg](https://community.wowza.com/u/Andrew_Ramberg)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 10:59am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ios-live-encoding-best-approach/45802/2 "2015-08-17T10:59:22Z")
Hello, At this time we do not offer a Wowza GoCoder SDK but it’s in our long term roadmap. We do currently offer a “white-label” product offering of GoCoder, but that may not work if you’re looking to integrate live streaming into your current app. If you are interested in the Wowza GoCoder white-label product, please respond to our Sales Team and they can provide you with additional information. Best regards, Andrew ---
**Author:** ![Lisa\_Wong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/34f0e0/32.png) [@Lisa\_Wong](https://community.wowza.com/u/Lisa_Wong)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2016, 9:31am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ios-live-encoding-best-approach/45802/3 "2016-02-16T09:31:38Z")
Hello, We offer both a GoCoder white label and now also [GoCoder SDK](https://www.wowza.com/products/gocoder/sdk). The SDK simplifies mobile app development for iOS and Android by offering a common, cross-platform API to capture and stream live video and audio with broad support for the ever growing spectrum of connected, handheld devices. For more information, contact sales@wowza.com. The SDK includes iOS and Android sample apps and full API reference documentation. -Lisa ---
**Author:** ![Diogo\_Moraes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@Diogo\_Moraes](https://community.wowza.com/u/Diogo_Moraes)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ios-live-encoding-best-approach/45802/4 "2015-08-17T17:27:10Z")
I actually believe he means you will have a GoCoder app with your brand slapped on it. Not source code or anything ☹ Please correct me if I’m wrong Andrew, as I also have an interest in an GoCoder SDK, iOS and Android. ---
**Author:** ![michael\_brill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@michael\_brill](https://community.wowza.com/u/michael_brill)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 11:10am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ios-live-encoding-best-approach/45802/5 "2015-08-17T11:10:30Z")
Thanks Andrew. Are you saying that the only way you know of to stream live video from iOS to Wowza is to buy a license to your app source code? That everyone who is currently doing this has custom built an iOS recorder/encoder? That is pretty head-scratching if if it’s true (seems like making it easy to connect would help you sell a whole lot more). OK, is there some documentation that you could point me to that describes the requirements for a client? That is, if I wanted to contract with a third party to create the appropriate iOS SDK, where would they start? Thanks, …Michael ---
**Author:** ![michael\_brill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@michael\_brill](https://community.wowza.com/u/michael_brill)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ios-live-encoding-best-approach/45802/6 "2015-08-17T12:53:36Z")
Animaleante, yeah I read the response too quickly. Thx. Let’s remove GoCoder from the discussion. Not to play junior product manager, but it still seems extremely weird to sell a server but not provide client libraries. That’s fine… I can have one built but need a pointer to docs to give to developer.