# Live streams on start sometimes do a rewind after a few seconds, then are OK **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Player\ **Created:** [December 10, 2016, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-streams-on-start-sometimes-do-a-rewind-after-a-few-seconds-then-are-ok/181 "2016-12-10T14:23:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/system/32/447_2.png) [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-streams-on-start-sometimes-do-a-rewind-after-a-few-seconds-then-are-ok/181/1 "2016-12-10T14:23:46Z")
Sometimes live streams start, run for a few seconds, then go back to where they started, and then play normally. It would be nicer if they didn’t do this. You can see below 00:11:48.355 is where it happens - there has been no reload on my side. 00:11:44.419 INFO: PlayerStreamer: - DRAIN init video wowzaplayer.js:1 00:11:44.419 INFO: PlayerStreamer: - DRAIN init audio wowzaplayer.js:1 00:11:44.639 INFO: PlayerStreamerBase: loadChunk: media\_w79941582\_2062.ts d/p:112/12 wowzaplayer.js:1 00:11:44.801 INFO: PlayerStreamerBase: loadChunk: media\_w79941582\_2063.ts d/p:91/9 wowzaplayer.js:1 00:11:48.355 INFO: PlayerStreamer: - DRAIN init video Interestingly, it only happens with certain broadcasts. I will try to find out their FMLE settings. ---
**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 6, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-streams-on-start-sometimes-do-a-rewind-after-a-few-seconds-then-are-ok/181/2 "2017-01-06T19:45:07Z")
> Sometimes live streams start, run for a few seconds, then go back to where they started, and then play normally. > > It would be nicer if they didn’t do this. You can see below 00:11:48.355 is where it happens - there has been no reload on my side. > > 00:11:44.419 INFO: PlayerStreamer: - DRAIN init video > > wowzaplayer.js:1 00:11:44.419 INFO: PlayerStreamer: - DRAIN init audio > > wowzaplayer.js:1 00:11:44.639 INFO: PlayerStreamerBase: loadChunk: media\_w79941582\_2062.ts d/p:112/12 > > wowzaplayer.js:1 00:11:44.801 INFO: PlayerStreamerBase: loadChunk: media\_w79941582\_2063.ts d/p:91/9 > > wowzaplayer.js:1 00:11:48.355 INFO: PlayerStreamer: - DRAIN init video > > Interestingly, it only happens with certain broadcasts. I will try to find out their FMLE settings. Hello alancostello, Have you seen this issue occur only with Wowza Player or other players as well. You would need to isolate the issue to either the stream having issues or the player, testing the stream with another player, such as the [JWPlayer Demo](https://developer.jwplayer.com/tools/stream-tester/) here will do that for you. Regards, Alex ---
**Author:** ![alan\_costello](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@alan\_costello](https://community.wowza.com/u/alan_costello)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-streams-on-start-sometimes-do-a-rewind-after-a-few-seconds-then-are-ok/181/3 "2017-01-12T14:42:28Z")
Thanks for the confirmation Dmitry, ys ---
**Author:** ![Dmitry\_Kopytine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@Dmitry\_Kopytine](https://community.wowza.com/u/Dmitry_Kopytine)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-streams-on-start-sometimes-do-a-rewind-after-a-few-seconds-then-are-ok/181/4 "2017-01-11T18:25:09Z")
I experience this on WowzaStreamingEngine 4.0.3. It happens in Chrome-based browsers, Firefox and Edge under Windows 10. It does NOT happen on the same Wowza server when using JWPlayer (RTMPS/HTTPS) or HTML5 tag (HTTPS). Please write if you need more info. PS I may provide private URL to check it but only for Wowza staff members. Write to dm9@mylinks.ru for this. ---
**Author:** ![alan\_costello](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@alan\_costello](https://community.wowza.com/u/alan_costello)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2017, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-streams-on-start-sometimes-do-a-rewind-after-a-few-seconds-then-are-ok/181/5 "2017-02-18T19:00:11Z")
> Hello Dmitry9, > > It might be better to [open a support ticket](https://www.wowza.com/support/open-ticket) so we can get the private URL that way. > > Are you also seeing this only on certain broadcasts like alancostello or all broadcasts? > > What is the source of the live stream? > > Can you see if it happens with the default vod application and sample.mp4? > > To work with Wowza Player, your encoded live streams and files must use H.264 video and HE-AAC (v1/2) or LC-AAC (v1/2) audio. > > Regards, > > Alex Hi Alex, My users all broadcast using AAC, not LC-AAC. Where is this information, and would AAC audio cause problems? Thanks, ys Alan Costello ---
**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:** [February 18, 2017, 12:50am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/live-streams-on-start-sometimes-do-a-rewind-after-a-few-seconds-then-are-ok/181/6 "2017-02-18T00:50:34Z")
Hello Dmitry9, It might be better to [open a support ticket](https://www.wowza.com/support/open-ticket) so we can get the private URL that way. Are you also seeing this only on certain broadcasts like alancostello or all broadcasts? What is the source of the live stream? Can you see if it happens with the default vod application and sample.mp4? To work with Wowza Player, your encoded live streams and files must use H.264 video and HE-AAC (v1/2) or LC-AAC (v1/2) audio. Regards, Alex