# Pass through multiple keyframe aligned streams directly from encoder to achieve ABR

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/pass-through-multiple-keyframe-aligned-streams-directly-from-encoder-to-achieve-abr/46579>\
**Category:** Wowza Video (Formerly Streaming Cloud)\
**Created:** [February 10, 2016, 10:19am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/pass-through-multiple-keyframe-aligned-streams-directly-from-encoder-to-achieve-abr/46579 "2016-02-10T10:19:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steven\_Blake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Steven\_Blake](https://community.wowza.com/u/Steven_Blake)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2016, 10:19am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/pass-through-multiple-keyframe-aligned-streams-directly-from-encoder-to-achieve-abr/46579/1 "2016-02-10T10:19:54Z")

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Is their a method to encode multiple streams at varying bitrates on Wirecast or the like with keyframe alignment and have it pass through the Wowza Streaming Cloud without transcoding to achieve ABR (Adaptive Bitrate) HDS, HLS, etc… For the Wowza Streaming Engine I found this [https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-do-adaptive-bitrate-streaming#abr\_live](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-do-adaptive-bitrate-streaming#abr_live) but I wonder if ABR pass through and SMIL is beyond the scope of the current Wowza Streaming Cloud.

I have had success doing it from the Wowza Streaming Engine transcoder to the Wowza Streaming Cloud but would like to skip one more server in certain instances.

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**Author:** ![Mac\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/mac_hill/32/434_2.png) [@Mac\_Hill](https://community.wowza.com/u/Mac_Hill)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/pass-through-multiple-keyframe-aligned-streams-directly-from-encoder-to-achieve-abr/46579/2 "2016-02-18T14:34:41Z")

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Hello,

I believe I answered the support request for this, however, I wanted to also follow up on the forum. At this time the only transcoded stream for passthrough we support is with our Wowza Streaming Engine sending to the Wowza Cloud. I am not aware of the roadmap timeframe for additional encoders to have this feature.

Regards,

Mac