# Pseudo live from vod

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/pseudo-live-from-vod/92619>\
**Category:** Hire a Consultant\
**Created:** [January 1, 2021, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/pseudo-live-from-vod/92619 "2021-01-01T23:31:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![amado\_arias](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/amado_arias/32/621_2.png) [@amado\_arias](https://community.wowza.com/u/amado_arias)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/pseudo-live-from-vod/92619/1 "2021-01-01T23:31:18Z")

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I’ve been given a link by Wowza on how to add a few lines of code that will cause a VOD to play at a specific time as if it’s a live stream does anybody know how to put that in or available to hire to put it in because when I call professional services to ask what my budget is for adding three lines of code LOL and Support won’t help

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**Author:** ![ScottKellicker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7c8e57/32.png) [@ScottKellicker](https://community.wowza.com/u/ScottKellicker)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/pseudo-live-from-vod/92619/2 "2021-01-02T23:37:15Z")

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I assume the 3 lines of code is Java code?  
If so, you will need to compile the Java code into a Java jar file (ie a module) and deploy it to your Wowza server (in the /lib folder). Then the Application. will need to be told how to load that module.

I think the user docs cover building and deploying custom modules if you want to do it yourself. I imagine the custom module will be a bit more than 3 lines of code, as there is a bit more to it than just that (unless I am not understanding)

I know there are also some standard custom modules for doing this kind of thing. So maybe the 3 lines of code is configuration?

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**Author:** ![Karel\_Boek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/karel_boek/32/454_2.png) [@Karel\_Boek](https://community.wowza.com/u/Karel_Boek)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/pseudo-live-from-vod/92619/3 "2021-01-03T12:35:56Z")

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The fact that the link you refer to only mentions a few lines of code doesn’t automatically mean it’s simple or cheap.

Here’s a link that may help you  
[https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-schedule-streaming-with-wowza-streaming-engine-streampublisher](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-schedule-streaming-with-wowza-streaming-engine-streampublisher)

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**Author:** ![video\_streaming](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/22d042/32.png) [@video\_streaming](https://community.wowza.com/u/video_streaming)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/pseudo-live-from-vod/92619/4 "2021-01-05T18:44:32Z")

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In addition to the replies you received, here is a video tutorial with a Wowza engineer walking through the steps for the StreamPublisher (stream scheduler)

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/wowza1/original/1X/1ffb66f36fae846bdcde4701fc287f7e39c67185.jpeg "Build an Online TV Station With Wowza Streaming Engine") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeR35oXkVkc)