# Multiple cameras - can we direct the action?

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/multiple-cameras-can-we-direct-the-action/35919>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [February 12, 2012, 9:25am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/multiple-cameras-can-we-direct-the-action/35919 "2012-02-12T09:25:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![David\_Balmforth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@David\_Balmforth](https://community.wowza.com/u/David_Balmforth)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 9:25am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/multiple-cameras-can-we-direct-the-action/35919/1 "2012-02-12T09:25:08Z")

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We have two (or more) IP camera streams ingested by Wowza during a live event. Rather than letting our visitors watch all cameras at once (and significantly stress our servers) we would like to direct the action.

By direct, I mean have a simple/elegant way to switch our output stream between multiple input streams. For example, if our Flash player were connected to _show.stream_ we could on-the-fly switch that connection (via the server) to be the origin stream _cam1.stream_, _cam2.stream_, etc. No player disconnects… completely seemless to the viewer and beyond their control. Just like multi-camera coverage of a sports event on TV.

Is this possible? Simple, complicated, custom add-on module, etc.?

I believe we could use a product like Wirecast as an in-between “Director” and re-encoder but we’d prefer to keep the path from camera to Wowza direct, non-stop.

Any help or suggestions appreciated.

Thanks,

David.

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**Author:** ![Jason\_Hilton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/jason_hilton/32/437_2.png) [@Jason\_Hilton](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jason_Hilton)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 11:22am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/multiple-cameras-can-we-direct-the-action/35919/2 "2012-02-13T11:22:59Z")

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Hi

This can be done a few ways,

1.)

[https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-schedule-streaming-with-wowza-streaming-engine-streampublisher](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-schedule-streaming-with-wowza-streaming-engine-streampublisher)

This is done via a playlist that allows an admin to change the client’s stream from Cam1 to Cam2.

2.)

[https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-switch-streams-using-stream-class-streams](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-switch-streams-using-stream-class-streams)

3.)

Have a custom module written to your specification and requirements,

email support@wowza.com and ask for the independent consultants list.

Jason