# Publish and Unpublish a Live Stream **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [May 25, 2012, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/publish-and-unpublish-a-live-stream/38260 "2012-05-25T14:08:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1

**Author:** ![Felipe\_Ardila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3be4f8/32.png) [@Felipe\_Ardila](https://community.wowza.com/u/Felipe_Ardila)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2012, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/publish-and-unpublish-a-live-stream/38260/1 "2012-05-25T14:08:45Z")

Hello, I am using FMLE to send a stream to wowza and I would like to publish and unpublish a live stream automatically. For example, I want to stream from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, but I have FMLE sending the stream all the time, so I want Wowza to stop publishing the stream at 7:01 and publish it again the next day at 4:00 pm. How can I do this with Wowza? ---

**Author:** ![Randall\_Auriemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@Randall\_Auriemma](https://community.wowza.com/u/Randall_Auriemma)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2012, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/publish-and-unpublish-a-live-stream/38260/2 "2012-05-27T13:05:02Z")

Hi Ardilom, There are several ways. Here’s an easy way that has some added benefits: Use the [streamschedule.smil example](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-schedule-streaming-with-wowza-streaming-engine-streampublisher). With the following .smil: ```auto

``` Analysis: 1. First you need to publish an FMLE RTMP stream to Wowza called myStream. 2. The stream class scheduler will start a stream called “Stream1” using “myStream” as the source at 4PM today. 3. At 7PM the stream will switch over to a VOD file on repeat. Note, any subsequent connections to “Stream1” will play the VOD video loop. So, your short vod file could show a message like “Come back tomorrow at 4PM”. You’ll want to pick a different name for the FMLE stream and rely on no one knowing it. You can extend the .smil to do the same thing for a whole week/month etc…