# stream files from remote server **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [July 4, 2016, 3:56am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-files-from-remote-server/47240 "2016-07-04T03:56:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hamid\_mir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecd19e/32.png) [@hamid\_mir](https://community.wowza.com/u/hamid_mir)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2016, 3:56am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-files-from-remote-server/47240/1 "2016-07-04T03:56:38Z")
Hi, I install wowza streaming engine from server 1 and my example.mp4 file has on server 2 with address [http://www.myaddresss.com](http://www.myaddresss.com) Can I stream this file from wowza like az VOD application? ( without transfer to wowza content folder) ---
**Author:** ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2016, 6:34am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-files-from-remote-server/47240/2 "2016-07-04T06:34:39Z")
Hello there and welcome to the Wowza support forum. You can use Media Cache for this purpose: [How to scale video on demand streaming with Media Cache](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-scale-video-on-demand-streaming-with-media-cache) Regards, Salvadore ---
**Author:** ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-files-from-remote-server/47240/3 "2016-08-09T18:08:54Z")
Thank you for the update and glad you were able to get this sorted. Regards, Salvadore ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_Ramberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Andrew\_Ramberg](https://community.wowza.com/u/Andrew_Ramberg)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2016, 8:14am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-files-from-remote-server/47240/4 "2016-07-15T08:14:04Z")
Hello, Do you see any errors in your [install-dir]/logs/wowzastreamingengine\_access.log file related to this MediaCache read attempt? You can add debug logging for MediaCache by editing the MediaCache.xml file and set Root/MediaCache/DebugLog to true. You will have to restart Wowza after making the change. Best regards, Andrew ---
**Author:** ![hamid\_mir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecd19e/32.png) [@hamid\_mir](https://community.wowza.com/u/hamid_mir)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2016, 3:18am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-files-from-remote-server/47240/5 "2016-07-05T03:18:22Z")
> Hello there and welcome to the Wowza support forum. > > You can use Media Cache for this purpose: > > [How to scale video on demand streaming with Media Cache](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-scale-video-on-demand-streaming-with-media-cache) > > Regards, > > Salvadore Hello and thanks, I run step by step with this document The file is in [http://www.mydomian.com/uploads/video/mp4/7.mp4](http://www.mydomian.com/uploads/video/mp4/7.mp4) 1- I create media cache source with http/ prefix and [http://www.mydomian.com/](http://www.mydomian.com/) base path and 10 Min minimum and 20 Min maximum time to live 2- create Vod Edge App with name “mediacache” and select “All Media Cache Sources are available” 3- In player I have this url for example: [http://wowza](http://wowza) server IP:1935/mediacache/_definst_/mp4:http/uploads/video/mp4/7.mp4/manifest.f4m But when I start I have this error: Source stream or file could not be found or access was denied. Please help me Thank you ---
**Author:** ![hamid\_mir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecd19e/32.png) [@hamid\_mir](https://community.wowza.com/u/hamid_mir)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 12:46am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-files-from-remote-server/47240/6 "2016-07-18T00:46:34Z")
Hello, I add a “/” at the end of server address. This is true So I need stream a adaptive bit rate of my files. I have 3 quality of files in remote server. How can I create smil file and addressing in player to playe with adobe hds? Thank you ---
**Author:** ![hamid\_mir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecd19e/32.png) [@hamid\_mir](https://community.wowza.com/u/hamid_mir)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 3:07am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-files-from-remote-server/47240/7 "2016-07-18T03:07:33Z")
Hello, I find the true way for ABR: In the smile section use mp4:filename.mp4 copy smile file to the remote server set url in the player: http/path/smilfilename.smil Thank you for all