# Live steam will record, but i cant view it live
**URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/live-steam-will-record-but-i-cant-view-it-live/42234
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine
**Created:** [February 26, 2014, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-steam-will-record-but-i-cant-view-it-live/42234 "2014-02-26T13:19:36Z")
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### Author:  [@Joe\_Hooper](https://community.wowza.com/u/Joe_Hooper)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2014, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-steam-will-record-but-i-cant-view-it-live/42234/1 "2014-02-26T13:19:36Z")
I am having a problem with my live steam. I set the stream file and i can record the stream file and play it back. but i cannot use one of the test players to see the live stream. I do have another thread below this one. If someone has more insight on this please give me a hand
Thank you in advance!
Joe
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### Author:  [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2014, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-steam-will-record-but-i-cant-view-it-live/42234/2 "2014-02-26T12:39:40Z")
Hi Joe,
Are you following this guide:
[How to re-stream video from an IP camera (RTSP/RTP re-streaming)](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-re-stream-video-from-an-ip-camera-rtsp-rtp-re-streaming#playback_manager)
What example player are you testing playback in?
What is the playback URL you are using?
For example, if you are testing playback in the [install-dir]/examples/LiveVideoStreaming/FlashRTMPPlayer/player.html, you would use
```auto
Server:rtmp://[wowza-ip]/live
Stream: someFile.stream
```
Or, FlashHTTPPlayer would be:
```auto
http://[wowza-ip]:1935/live/someFile.stream/manifest.f4m
```
NOTE: the .stream file should contain the full URL to the camera. For example:
```auto
rtsp://userName:password@[camera-ip-address]:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=[CHANNEL]&subtype=1
```
Salvadore
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### Author:  [@Daren\_Johnson](https://community.wowza.com/u/Daren_Johnson)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2014, 12:01am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-steam-will-record-but-i-cant-view-it-live/42234/3 "2014-02-27T00:01:11Z")
Hi,
You simply need to open port 1935 in your firewall, forwarded to your Wowza server.
Daren
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### Author:  [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2014, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-steam-will-record-but-i-cant-view-it-live/42234/4 "2014-02-26T13:40:39Z")
Okay, so if testing in an example player through the Streaming Manager, what are you entering as the “Media File Name”?
It should be the .stream file, for example camera.stream, or what ever the name of your .stream file is.
Salvadore
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### Author:  [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2014, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-steam-will-record-but-i-cant-view-it-live/42234/5 "2014-02-26T14:00:32Z")
yes, sorry, I was thinking about the VoD player, it should have been “Stream” instead of “Media File Name”
So the stream gets recorded but you can not view it in the example player. Do you still get the same error when attempting to play the stream?
```auto
WARN Server comment - RTPSession DescriptionDAtaProviderBasicRTPSWorker.process
authentication required [401] username and password not available
```
Or do you get any other errors?
Salvadore
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### Author:  [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2014, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-steam-will-record-but-i-cant-view-it-live/42234/6 "2014-02-26T15:36:06Z")
Try this URL
```auto
http://localhost:1935/Crew/cam.stream/manifest.f4m
```
Salvadore
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### Author:  [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2014, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-steam-will-record-but-i-cant-view-it-live/42234/7 "2014-02-26T15:47:46Z")
Great! I am glad it is working for you now! Thanks for the update.
Salvadore
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### Author:  [@Joe\_Hooper](https://community.wowza.com/u/Joe_Hooper)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2014, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-steam-will-record-but-i-cant-view-it-live/42234/8 "2014-02-26T13:56:29Z")
C:\Program Files (x86)\Wowza Media Systems\Wowza Streaming Engine 4.0.0\content
this is where the recorded video plays.
My stream file has the full URL for the camera with the username and password, it show as active in the incoming streams section on the Wowza streaming engine.
I am trying to test the playback through the test players button on the streaming engine
i am not sure what you mean by the playback URL can you explain the more please
Thank.
Joe
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### Author:  [@Joe\_Hooper](https://community.wowza.com/u/Joe_Hooper)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2014, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-steam-will-record-but-i-cant-view-it-live/42234/9 "2014-02-26T14:47:38Z")
my stream file name is cam.stream
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### Author:  [@Joe\_Hooper](https://community.wowza.com/u/Joe_Hooper)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2014, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-steam-will-record-but-i-cant-view-it-live/42234/10 "2014-02-26T15:15:49Z")
```auto
Info Server comment - MPEGDashWirterHandler.createChunkM$S[Crew/_definst_/cam.stream]: Add chunk: id:9 typem4s_video v/k:194/1 duration 340000
this is what it is putting out now.
if i use the adobe test player it gives me the error 2048 on the bottom of the player.
if i go to the examples folder and open one of the test players ( I uesd the HTTP Player) it says "Source stream or file could not be found or access was denied"
this is the URL http://localhost:1935/Crew/cam/manifest.f4m
```
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### Author:  [@Joe\_Hooper](https://community.wowza.com/u/Joe_Hooper)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-steam-will-record-but-i-cant-view-it-live/42234/11 "2014-02-26T16:41:52Z")
Salvadore that worked!!! I can steam it through that HTTP player now
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### Author:  [@Joe\_Hooper](https://community.wowza.com/u/Joe_Hooper)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2014, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-steam-will-record-but-i-cant-view-it-live/42234/12 "2014-02-26T16:59:30Z")
I spoke to soon I can get to stream on the server from the localhost, what do i have to to to get it to work from outside the network?