# Optimizing Live Streaming Performance: Looking for Insights and Solutions
**URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/optimizing-live-streaming-performance-looking-for-insights-and-solutions/97274
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine
**Created:** [May 17, 2024, 5:54am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/optimizing-live-streaming-performance-looking-for-insights-and-solutions/97274 "2024-05-17T05:54:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@marcosandrew](https://community.wowza.com/u/marcosandrew)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2024, 5:54am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/optimizing-live-streaming-performance-looking-for-insights-and-solutions/97274/1 "2024-05-17T05:54:05Z")
Hi Wowza Community,
I am jumping deep into live streaming with Wowza Streaming Engine and could use some expert advice. My focus is on optimizing performance to deliver seamless, high-quality streams to viewers.
Specifically, I am interested in fine-tuning settings, troubleshooting latency issues, and ensuring smooth playback across different devices and platforms.
If you have experience or tips to share regarding stream configuration, adaptive bitrate streaming, or any other aspect of live streaming on Wowza, I’d greatly appreciate your insights.
Thanks in advance for your help.
(Marcos)
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### Author:  [@Bernd\_Backhaus1](https://community.wowza.com/u/Bernd_Backhaus1)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2024, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/optimizing-live-streaming-performance-looking-for-insights-and-solutions/97274/2 "2024-05-17T19:54:27Z")
Marcos,
our docs already have a lot of advice to optimize configuration and streaming. Please check
> **[Tune Wowza Streaming Engine for performance](https://www.wowza.com/docs/tune-wowza-streaming-engine-for-optimal-performance)**
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> Optimize Java, thread pool, Media Cache, and virtual host performance settings in Wowza Streaming Engine.
and
> **[Stream adaptive bitrate content](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-do-adaptive-bitrate-streaming)**
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> Set up adaptive bitrate streaming for live and video-on-demand streams using Wowza Streaming Engine.
for example, you’ll also find further troubleshooting guides in the navigation to the left.
Regards,
Bernd Backhaus
Wowza Support
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### Author:  [@Scott\_Kellicker2](https://community.wowza.com/u/Scott_Kellicker2)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/optimizing-live-streaming-performance-looking-for-insights-and-solutions/97274/3 "2024-05-21T13:23:35Z")
Hi Marcos,
This is a complex topic and depends very much on your use case, set of devices, player technology, where you are delivering, whether a CDN or not, what ingest looks like, etc. There are many tradeoffs you want to consider (for example, maximum device support versus bandwidth versus quality versus latency versus cost).
Some of the questions I asked in a previous thread may help you divide and conquer.
Bernd’s articles are def a good start
A video consultant can help you get focused on the right problems and to resolution much quicker.
(Shameless plug)
Scott Kellicker
Video Streaming Consultant
scott@blankcanvas.video
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### Author:  [@marcosandrew](https://community.wowza.com/u/marcosandrew)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2024, 5:38am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/optimizing-live-streaming-performance-looking-for-insights-and-solutions/97274/4 "2024-05-22T05:38:45Z")
Hey @Bernd_Backhaus1,
Thank You for providing these documents.
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### Author:  [@marcosandrew](https://community.wowza.com/u/marcosandrew)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2024, 5:39am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/optimizing-live-streaming-performance-looking-for-insights-and-solutions/97274/5 "2024-05-22T05:39:20Z")
Hey @Scott_Kellicker2,
Thanks for your response.
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### Author:  [@marcosandrew](https://community.wowza.com/u/marcosandrew)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2024, 7:14am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/optimizing-live-streaming-performance-looking-for-insights-and-solutions/97274/6 "2024-08-02T07:14:09Z")
This sounds amazing as I found it very much useful and informative to be honest. Also, I have gone through this post which definitely helped me out a lot as a new member I am looking forward for more such discussions.