# Re-Streaming RTMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [May 22, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/re-streaming-rtmp/674 "2013-05-22T16:51:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/system/32/447_2.png) [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/re-streaming-rtmp/674/1 "2013-05-22T16:51:51Z")
I am trying to re-stream an RTMP URL (which works in VLC just fine), format is this: rtmp://:1935/live?email=someemail@gmail.com&password=pass123456/25.stream Should I be using the content/restream.stream method: live/_definst_ rtp restream.stream in the StartupStreams.xml for this VHost, and put the rtmp:// URL in the .stream file? Or should I be setting this up like a liverepeater edge deal? I am a bit confused. Thanks in advance! Ryan ---
**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 23, 2013, 12:58am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/re-streaming-rtmp/674/2 "2013-05-23T00:58:24Z")
You have to use MediaCaster type “liverepeater” in this case. But if that is a protected FMS stream, it won’t work. Take a look at this guide: [https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-re-stream-an-unprotected-stream-from-adobe-media-server-or-a-cdn](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-re-stream-an-unprotected-stream-from-adobe-media-server-or-a-cdn) Richard ---
**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 23, 2013, 1:38am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/re-streaming-rtmp/674/3 "2013-05-23T01:38:40Z")
You can set the Application.xml /RTP /Authentication /Play to “none”. Or you can set it to “basic” and provide the usrename password inline like this: rtsp://richard:myPwd@:/live/rtmp.stream Richard ---
**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 23, 2013, 2:14am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/re-streaming-rtmp/674/4 "2013-05-23T02:14:54Z")
Actually, it was just the PlayMethod that needs to be “none” in your case, and it is by default. Are you doing this in /conf/live/Application.xml Richard ---
**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 23, 2013, 10:42am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/re-streaming-rtmp/674/5 "2013-05-23T10:42:41Z")
I thought that was part of the re-streaming URL, and that that part was working? You can put a querystring at the end of a rtsp url. It doesn’t cause that problem, I was sure but tested anyway. Is it still a problem? If so, re-start Wowza, start the origin stream, and test playback in VLC. Then zip up and send /conf and the current access log showing the re-start and test to support@wowza.com Include a link to this thread for reference. Richard ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ryan\_G](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ryan_G)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/re-streaming-rtmp/674/6 "2013-05-22T17:33:03Z")
Thanks for the fast reply. Okay, I set it up just like that. When I try and play from wowza using VLC, like this: rtsp://:/live/rtmp.stream It pops up a dialog asking for “RTSP authentication” - “Please enter a valid login name and password” Not sure if that has to do with it being a protected stream (I am not sure if it is). The way they are streaming, it seems like they themselves are also using wowza. ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ryan\_G](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ryan_G)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/re-streaming-rtmp/674/7 "2013-05-22T18:02:02Z")
In Application.xml, I set them both to none, restarted the vhost, but still get the auth popup… none none Now, if I change this (not sure if I needed this, from another guide): rtmp:// I had OriginURL set to the rtmp:// stream before, but if I set it to empty, the stream stops working altogether. ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ryan\_G](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ryan_G)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/re-streaming-rtmp/674/8 "2013-05-22T18:29:56Z")
Now I am, I copied my conf/Application.xml to conf/live/Application.xml and restarted the vhost. Same issue. Edit: Maybe Wowza doesn’t understand the “&email=blah&password=pass123” part that I have on the rtmp:// in rtmp.stream? That could be why… ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ryan\_G](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ryan_G)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2013, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/re-streaming-rtmp/674/9 "2013-05-23T14:12:55Z")
Thank you. I sent the email with the requested info.