# Live Stream Repearter vs. Stream Target

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/live-stream-repearter-vs-stream-target/44971>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [December 12, 2016, 10:22am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-stream-repearter-vs-stream-target/44971 "2016-12-12T10:22:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gary\_Powell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@Gary\_Powell](https://community.wowza.com/u/Gary_Powell)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 10:22am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-stream-repearter-vs-stream-target/44971/1 "2016-12-12T10:22:50Z")

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Greetings,

I have been looking at different options to send live streams between an origin server and several edge servers (not a CDN) I have tested both the Live Stream Repeater Stream Target options in Wowza SE. The questions I have are: 1. what are the differences between the two options and 2. Which is the “better” option?

Thanks,

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**Author:** ![Jermaine\_Hemby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/82dd89/32.png) [@Jermaine\_Hemby](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jermaine_Hemby)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2016, 10:17am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-stream-repearter-vs-stream-target/44971/2 "2016-12-24T10:17:14Z")

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Hello

Thanks for contacting Wowza Forums!

[Live Repeater Info](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-configure-a-live-stream-repeater): Live stream repeater is an origin/edge configuration for delivering a single live stream across a multiple-server deployment to many viewers

[Stream Target Info](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-push-streams-to-cdns-and-other-services-push-publishing%28push-publishing%29&page=3): The Stream Targets feature in Wowza Streaming Engine™ live streaming software (version 4.2.0 and later) allows you to send live streams to destinations such as content delivery networks (CDNs) and services over a variety of protocols

For your edge/origin setup, Live Repeater is your best option.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Jermaine

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**Author:** ![Gary\_Powell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@Gary\_Powell](https://community.wowza.com/u/Gary_Powell)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2017, 10:51am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-stream-repearter-vs-stream-target/44971/3 "2017-01-03T10:51:41Z")

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Thanks for the reply and the useful information.

I do have one additional question since the Live Repeater option is best for live origin/edge server configuration. Does Live Repeater function like multicast does/did; a one to many stream using a single stream to reduce bandwidth from the origin server?

Thanks…

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**Author:** ![Alex\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Alex\_C](https://community.wowza.com/u/Alex_C)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2017, 2:36am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-stream-repearter-vs-stream-target/44971/4 "2017-01-14T02:36:24Z")

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Hello ebandu,

That is correct, the edge server establishes one connection to the origin, and any clients that connect to the edge do not have a direct connection to the origin.

Regards,

Alex

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**Author:** ![Gary\_Powell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@Gary\_Powell](https://community.wowza.com/u/Gary_Powell)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-stream-repearter-vs-stream-target/44971/5 "2017-11-08T23:11:19Z")

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Thanks for the information I do have an additional questions.

Can I use Live Repeater option send a stream to a multicast enable network router?

Or to a Media publishing point, player or Wowza application?

Basically I am looking for a multicast solution for an intranet.