# Redundant live encoders

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/redundant-live-encoders/618>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [May 6, 2010, 2:52am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/redundant-live-encoders/618 "2010-05-06T02:52:34Z")\
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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 14, 2010, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/redundant-live-encoders/618/4 "2010-05-14T13:08:23Z")

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You could do it if the source is a MediaCaster type, for example an IP Camera, with code like this:

[http://community.wowza.com/t/-/88](http://community.wowza.com/t/-/88)

But if it is RTMP/RTP push, it has to be initiated by the encoder. If you can integrate with the encoder, and send it a command, it is possible.

Richard

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