# SDP file read problem

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/sdp-file-read-problem/44770>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [February 27, 2015, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sdp-file-read-problem/44770 "2015-02-27T13:53:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Engin\_FIRAT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e57/32.png) [@Engin\_FIRAT](https://community.wowza.com/u/Engin_FIRAT)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sdp-file-read-problem/44770/1 "2015-02-27T13:53:29Z")

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Hello all,

I have been trying to add an SDP media definiton to Wowza and playing it through a player. I have followed the instructions given below to achieve this:

[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)

I have created an SDP file and placed it in [install-dir]/content directory.

But when I attempt to connect this sdp file through **_Connect to this stream_** button I got a message as following:

```auto
Could not find or open Stream File playback.sdp for application live

```

The below is log of the Wowza:

```auto
#Version: 1.0
#Start-Date: 2015-02-27 10:26:20 EET
#Software: Wowza Streaming Engine 4.1.0 build12602
#Date: 2015-02-27
#Fields: x-severity x-category x-event date time c-client-id c-ip c-port cs-bytes sc-bytes x-duration x-sname x-stream-id x-spos sc-stream-bytes cs-stream-bytes x-file-size x-file-length x-ctx x-comment
WARN server comment 2015-02-27 10:26:24 - - - - - 5.479 - - - - - - - - REST Documentation Server has been disabled.
WARN server comment 2015-02-27 10:27:22 - - - - - 62.927 - - - - - - - - REST API: exists(): File (null/conf/live/Application.xml) does not exist
WARN server comment 2015-02-27 10:27:22 - - - - - 62.928 - - - - - - - - REST API: exists(): File (null/playback.sdp) does not exist

```

One should note that, Wowza searches required files **_Application.xml_** and **_playback.sdp_** in wrong places: **_null/conf/live/Application.xml_**  **_null/playback.sdp_**

Could you please help with this issue?

The installation is on

```auto
Ubuntu 12.04

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and the Wowza version is

```auto
Wowza Streaming Engine 4.1.0 build12602

```

Regards.

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**Author:** ![Mac\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/mac_hill/32/434_2.png) [@Mac\_Hill](https://community.wowza.com/u/Mac_Hill)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sdp-file-read-problem/44770/2 "2015-02-27T16:01:31Z")

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Hello,

This issue you are having would be better handled in a support ticket. Please send the following in an email to support@wowza.com and include the forum link as a reference.

Can you send a copy of the following folders as a .zip (or other archive):

[wowza-install-dir]/conf

[wowza-install-dir]/logs

Please include the .sdp file as well.

If you are not sure how to get this information please see the following tutorial.

[https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-create-a-compressed-zip-file-in-windows-os-x-and-linux](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-create-a-compressed-zip-file-in-windows-os-x-and-linux)

We would like to take closer look at your configuration and log files and get a better understanding of what is happening on your server and why you are noticing this behavior.

Looking forward to your reply.

Regards,

Mac

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**Author:** ![Engin\_FIRAT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e57/32.png) [@Engin\_FIRAT](https://community.wowza.com/u/Engin_FIRAT)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sdp-file-read-problem/44770/3 "2015-02-27T15:27:47Z")

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Hello,

I have sent the email.

Regards.