# Need a buffer on live stream **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [September 16, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/need-a-buffer-on-live-stream/36968 "2011-09-16T15:02:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ben\_Davenport](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8edcca/32.png) [@Ben\_Davenport](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ben_Davenport)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/need-a-buffer-on-live-stream/36968/1 "2011-09-16T15:02:11Z")
Hey guys, I’m attempting to attach a buffer (of any size) to a live stream for smoother playback. However, I get continuously bombarded with buffer empty and buffer full events and the playback is terrible. I’ve seen people mention putting buffers on live streams on various posts, I’m just not sure why it’s not working for me. I’m streaming live audio, not video if it makes any difference. Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/need-a-buffer-on-live-stream/36968/2 "2011-09-16T20:06:12Z")
Try reducing the stream bitrate, that’s what will help Richard ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/need-a-buffer-on-live-stream/36968/3 "2011-09-16T20:16:55Z")
It can be on the encoder side too, bad connection there. You can use this to look at bandwidth on the encoder connection [https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-check-bandwidth-from-client-to-server-to-test-uplink-to-be-used-by-a-live-stream-encoder-moduleclientbwcheck](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-check-bandwidth-from-client-to-server-to-test-uplink-to-be-used-by-a-live-stream-encoder-moduleclientbwcheck)) Richard ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/need-a-buffer-on-live-stream/36968/4 "2011-09-16T20:17:47Z")
Is the encoder on a wireless connection? That can be a problem Richard ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/need-a-buffer-on-live-stream/36968/5 "2011-09-16T20:28:52Z")
Is the source on public IP? If so, send URL to support@wowza.com. Include a link to this thread. Richard ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/need-a-buffer-on-live-stream/36968/6 "2011-09-16T20:40:44Z")
You can try, or post to web server and send a link to download Richard ---
**Author:** ![Ben\_Davenport](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8edcca/32.png) [@Ben\_Davenport](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ben_Davenport)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/need-a-buffer-on-live-stream/36968/7 "2011-09-16T15:14:46Z")
Hey Richard, Thanks for the quick response. I thought the same thing, and reduced the bitrate all the way down to 32KBps, and still no dice. My download speed is around 17mbps (NY). Any insight? What else could it be? This is really driving me crazy… ---
**Author:** ![Ben\_Davenport](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8edcca/32.png) [@Ben\_Davenport](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ben_Davenport)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/need-a-buffer-on-live-stream/36968/8 "2011-09-16T15:21:34Z")
Hey Richard, We’re not using an encoder, we’re pushing the bytes from an Mp3 in real-time to a live stream. My latency is averaging around 50ms for both the sending and receiving streams. ---
**Author:** ![Ben\_Davenport](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8edcca/32.png) [@Ben\_Davenport](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ben_Davenport)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/need-a-buffer-on-live-stream/36968/9 "2011-09-16T15:35:22Z")
Hey Richard, I can send over the urls for our stream test prototypes, but the source is all checked into the repository. Should I just attach it to the email? Thanks for all your help again ---
**Author:** ![Ben\_Davenport](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8edcca/32.png) [@Ben\_Davenport](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ben_Davenport)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/need-a-buffer-on-live-stream/36968/10 "2011-09-16T15:58:46Z")
k, sent it out. Thanks, Richard