# Stream Targets: how to setup primary and backup source streams

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-targets-how-to-setup-primary-and-backup-source-streams/92523>\
**Category:** Wowza Video (Formerly Streaming Cloud)\
**Created:** [December 14, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-targets-how-to-setup-primary-and-backup-source-streams/92523 "2020-12-14T14:50:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![cetc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cetc](https://community.wowza.com/u/cetc)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-targets-how-to-setup-primary-and-backup-source-streams/92523/1 "2020-12-14T14:50:56Z")

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Hi,  
I’m searching a way to connect correctly two different server as sources to a stream target.  
Unfortunately, with the token authentication, this look to be impossible.  
Is there a workaround to authenticate both server as primary and secondary?  
Thank you for your time,  
Yan

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**Author:** ![Cassidy\_Reilly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@Cassidy\_Reilly](https://community.wowza.com/u/Cassidy_Reilly)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-targets-how-to-setup-primary-and-backup-source-streams/92523/2 "2020-12-14T20:18:53Z")

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The only option we offer at this time in Cloud for primary and backup streams is an additional stream target output for HLS. You would either need a player that can support a failover URL or provide a second player. This is for Akamai only.

Once you have created an **Akamai stream target** , you will then be able to enable the redundant HLS streams outlined below.

[https://www.wowza.com/docs/deliver-a-redundant-hls-stream-with-wowza-streaming-cloud](https://www.wowza.com/docs/deliver-a-redundant-hls-stream-with-wowza-streaming-cloud)

Please be sure to take note in the doc of the additional charges that occur when you run a 2nd transcoder.

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**Author:** ![cetc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cetc](https://community.wowza.com/u/cetc)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 8:22am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/stream-targets-how-to-setup-primary-and-backup-source-streams/92523/3 "2020-12-15T08:22:16Z")

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This is not the answer i hoped for, but it answers my question. Thank You @Cassidy_Reilly.