# Logo overlay without transcoding?

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/logo-overlay-without-transcoding/38286>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [December 12, 2013, 7:51am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/logo-overlay-without-transcoding/38286 "2013-12-12T07:51:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![albert\_deme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@albert\_deme](https://community.wowza.com/u/albert_deme)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 7:51am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/logo-overlay-without-transcoding/38286/1 "2013-12-12T07:51:02Z")

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Hi,

I would like know if is possible added logo on my stream without transcode ?

I have over 30 stream, if I transcode all my cpu will increase, no ?..

thank you

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**Author:** ![albert\_deme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@albert\_deme](https://community.wowza.com/u/albert_deme)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 8:54am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/logo-overlay-without-transcoding/38286/2 "2013-12-12T08:54:01Z")

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I don’t use this player,

example if I use vlc ? 🙂

my question is, if I want add a logo, 'i’m forced to transcode stream ?

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**Author:** ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 10:41am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/logo-overlay-without-transcoding/38286/3 "2013-12-12T10:41:35Z")

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Without the use of the Wowza Transcoder you will have to add the logo on the client side.

Take a look at the player systems like JW Player, Flowplayer or Strobe.

[JW Player](http://www.jwplayer.com/about-jwplayer/)

[How to use LongTail JW Player 6 with Wowza Media Server](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-jw-player-with-wowza-streaming-engine)

[Flowplayer](http://flowplayer.org/)

[How to use Flowplayer with Wowza Media Server](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-flowplayer-with-wowza-media-server-software)

[Strobe](http://osmf.org/)

[Flash Media Playback (easiest)](http://www.adobe.com/products/flash-media-playback.html)

[How to use the Adobe Flash Media Playback player with Wowza Media Server](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-strobe-media-playback-with-a-wowza-media-server)

Salvadore

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**Author:** ![Roger\_Littin1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c89c15/32.png) [@Roger\_Littin1](https://community.wowza.com/u/Roger_Littin1)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 8:54am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/logo-overlay-without-transcoding/38286/4 "2013-12-13T08:54:04Z")

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Hi,

Overlays on the actual video require re-encoding the video which is why you would need to use the transcoder or some other encoder before the video arrives at the Wowza server.

Roger.

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**Author:** ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 11:19am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/logo-overlay-without-transcoding/38286/5 "2013-12-12T11:19:13Z")

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You can add a logo overlay in VLC as well. Lots to read about on this with a google search.

You are not forced to use the Wowza Transcoder to add an overlay, but it may be easiest. And the Transcoder will increase CPU usage.

Follow the instructions in the [Tuning Guide](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-do-performance-tuning) to achieve maximum performance of your server.

Salvadore