# Play mp4.tmp File

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/play-mp4-tmp-file/42313>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [March 5, 2014, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/play-mp4-tmp-file/42313 "2014-03-05T12:31:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Sanju\_Celestine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Sanju\_Celestine](https://community.wowza.com/u/Sanju_Celestine)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2014, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/play-mp4-tmp-file/42313/1 "2014-03-05T12:31:30Z")

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Hai,

I am using Wowza Streaming Engine 4 for live streaming and use JW player to play the mp4 files . While recording live stream there is a mp4.tmp file. I want to play the mp4.tmp file. I cant find any solution in jw player. Is it possible play a mp4.tmp file using wowza??

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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:** [March 5, 2014, 9:16am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/play-mp4-tmp-file/42313/2 "2014-03-05T09:16:57Z")

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You will not be able to play the recorded .mp4 file until the live stream has been stopped.

You can of course view the live stream as it is being recorded:

[Playback live stream with example players](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-set-up-live-streaming-using-an-rtmp-based-encoder#playback_examples)

Salvadore