# Playing VOD MP3 in RTSP protocol

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/playing-vod-mp3-in-rtsp-protocol/38329>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [May 10, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/playing-vod-mp3-in-rtsp-protocol/38329 "2012-05-10T18:30:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Ron\_Perez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc29f/32.png) [@Ron\_Perez](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ron_Perez)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/playing-vod-mp3-in-rtsp-protocol/38329/1 "2012-05-10T18:30:40Z")

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Hi,

I’m confused about streaming mp3 files on vod using rtsp.

It works with this format: [http://wowza-server:80/vod/mp3:file.mp3/playlist.m3u8](http://wowza-server:80/vod/mp3:file.mp3/playlist.m3u8)

But it doesn’t on this format: rtsp://wowza-server:1935/vod/mp3:file.mp3

I have tested both the url in VLC and iPhone, the rtsp doesn’t work on both test.

I really need help about this.

Thanks

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**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:** [May 10, 2012, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/playing-vod-mp3-in-rtsp-protocol/38329/2 "2012-05-10T13:14:08Z")

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If the file is good, it should work in VLC. What does VLC report about the codec in Tools \> Codec Info?

Some device, like most Android devices, do not support mp3 audio. It has to be AAC audio in a mp4 container

Richard