# Reconnect timeout configuration for push publishing

**URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/reconnect-timeout-configuration-for-push-publishing/39072
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine
**Created:** [May 12, 2016, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/reconnect-timeout-configuration-for-push-publishing/39072 "2016-05-12T20:57:44Z")
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### Author: ![Byungjo\_Yoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Byungjo\_Yoon](https://community.wowza.com/u/Byungjo_Yoon)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2016, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/reconnect-timeout-configuration-for-push-publishing/39072/1 "2016-05-12T20:57:44Z")

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I use Wowza server as RTMP publish server. When target server is running, wowza works very well.

But, target is unstable and restarts very often.

When target is down, RTMP publish retry interval is fixed to 60 seconds after 5~6 retries.

If target server is recovered after retry, it receives RTMP stream after 60 seconds.

I want to reduce this interval below 60 seconds (e.g. 10 seconds?), though retry count will be increased ☹

How can I configure it?

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### Author: ![Paul\_Shields](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/paul_shields/32/390_2.png) [@Paul\_Shields](https://community.wowza.com/u/Paul_Shields)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/reconnect-timeout-configuration-for-push-publishing/39072/2 "2016-05-17T14:59:09Z")

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Hi,

The retry periods are managed internally. The algorithm is set so as not to flood a remote destination with constant attempts to reconnect.

Paul