# Multiple applications using the same video source (RTSP)

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/multiple-applications-using-the-same-video-source-rtsp/35142>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [April 20, 2016, 9:24am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/multiple-applications-using-the-same-video-source-rtsp/35142 "2016-04-20T09:24:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Yael\_Nave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/77aa72/32.png) [@Yael\_Nave](https://community.wowza.com/u/Yael_Nave)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2016, 9:24am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/multiple-applications-using-the-same-video-source-rtsp/35142/1 "2016-04-20T09:24:43Z")

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Hello,

We need to separate our service into 2 live applications, sharing some of the video sources. My question is, will the server open 2 connections for the same video source (ip camera) or is there a way to share same stream in 2 applications?

Thank you,

Yael.

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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:** [April 25, 2016, 5:55am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/multiple-applications-using-the-same-video-source-rtsp/35142/2 "2016-04-25T05:55:06Z")

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Hello there.

Please take a look at this guide:

[How to duplicate streams to another application instance (ModuleDuplicateStreams)](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-duplicate-streams-to-another-application-instance-moduleduplicatestreams%28ModuleDuplicateStreams%29)

Regards,

Salvadore