# RTSP Input **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [May 9, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-input/36570 "2011-05-09T17:40:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Robert\_Winder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Robert\_Winder](https://community.wowza.com/u/Robert_Winder)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-input/36570/1 "2011-05-09T17:40:48Z")
I’ve gone through the various tutorials for my issue, but not been able to resolve. My scenario: A client (I don’t own their infrastructure) is outputting from a MediaPointe DMR to an RTSP URL. I can open this URL in QT and VLC without problem. I need to bring that stream into an environment that I can share to users on my website. I’ve tried 1: [https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-set-up-live-streaming-using-an-rtmp-based-encoder](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-set-up-live-streaming-using-an-rtmp-based-encoder)) 2: [https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-set-up-live-streaming-using-a-native-rtp-encoder-with-sdp-file](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-set-up-live-streaming-using-a-native-rtp-encoder-with-sdp-file)) and, using VLC to transcode: [https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-publish-and-play-a-live-stream-mpeg-ts-based-encoder](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-publish-and-play-a-live-stream-mpeg-ts-based-encoder)) This is the error that I’m experiencing: Unsupported packet type: STAP-B Unsupported packet type: MTAP-16 Unsupported packet type: FU-B Unsupported packet type: MTAP-24 Any ideas? ---
**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 9, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-input/36570/2 "2011-05-09T15:54:55Z")
When you open the stream in VLC, check that its codecs are supported by Wowza. In VLC do Tools-\>Codec Information. ---
**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 10, 2011, 2:12am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-input/36570/3 "2011-05-10T02:12:01Z")
It is probably mpeg-4 part 2, which is not support. mpeg-4 part 10 (h.264) is required. You can transcode: [https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-vlc-as-a-live-stream-encoder-with-wowza-media-server-mpeg-ts](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-vlc-as-a-live-stream-encoder-with-wowza-media-server-mpeg-ts)) 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 10, 2011, 11:03am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-input/36570/4 "2011-05-10T11:03:53Z")
It would be better to transcode on another machine, but can work on same. If you’d prefer to use a commercial solution for this work, then I’d suggest you look at technology from companies including Harmonic, AllegroDVT, Ripcode (now part of RGB Networks), and MCommsTV. (jw) Richard ---
**Author:** ![Ian\_Beyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e99b99/32.png) [@Ian\_Beyer](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ian_Beyer)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-input/36570/5 "2011-05-10T17:42:27Z")
You could also use ffmpeg in the cloud, or also check out Hyperstream from Kulabyte - it’s about to be released, and it works very nicely. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Reich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@David\_Reich](https://community.wowza.com/u/David_Reich)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-input/36570/6 "2011-10-28T16:10:59Z")
Wowza 3 has a transcoding add-on. ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Winder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Robert\_Winder](https://community.wowza.com/u/Robert_Winder)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-input/36570/7 "2011-05-09T18:08:05Z")
The Video Codec is MPEG-4 Video. The Audio Code is MPEG AAC Audio. I think these are supported. ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Winder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Robert\_Winder](https://community.wowza.com/u/Robert_Winder)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-input/36570/8 "2011-05-09T19:06:12Z")
That worked! Can this be done with a robust server transcoding process? Ultimately I want to use the EC2 version for my users. Should I run VLC on the same EC2 server? or use a 3rd party transcoder? ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Winder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Robert\_Winder](https://community.wowza.com/u/Robert_Winder)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-input/36570/9 "2011-05-11T17:14:33Z")
Thanks for the help and recommendation.