# Streaming Engine trial updates
**URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/streaming-engine-trial-updates/94105
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine
**Created:** [November 16, 2021, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/streaming-engine-trial-updates/94105 "2021-11-16T17:33:10Z")
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### Author:  [@Rose\_Power-Wowza\_Com](https://community.wowza.com/u/Rose_Power-Wowza_Com)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2021, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/streaming-engine-trial-updates/94105/1 "2021-11-16T17:33:10Z")
Wowza Streaming Engine™ media server software can be used as a free trial for 30 days. To sign up for the trial, go to our [Wowza Streaming Engine Free Trial sign up page](https://www.wowza.com/pricing/trial).
At the end of the 30-day period (30 days from the request date), you have to pay for a license in order to continue using the software. For details on our paid license models, go to our [Pricing page](https://www.wowza.com/pricing).
### Trial limitations
- The free trial version of Wowza Streaming Engine includes almost all of the paid-version functionality. There are just a few exceptions. Trial versions:
- Are limited to 3 inbound and 10 outbound connections.
- Don’t support using Wowza Streaming Engine as an HTTP origin.
- Support the Transcoder feature, but add both video and audio watermarks to content processed by the Transcoder. The audio watermark is high-pitched, ascending tones played over the original audio.
- Requests for a trial license are rejected if our records indicate that you or your company have previously requested and received a trial license and your request has exceeded the maximum number of allowable trial licenses. If you believe you have a special circumstance that requires review, send an email to [sales@wowza.com](mailto:sales@wowza.com) with the following information:
- First and last name
- Company name and website
- Email address
- Phone number
- Description of how you’re using Wowza Streaming Engine
- Project timeline
If you have a need for a Developer license that is longer than 30 days, you can reach out to [sales@wowza.com](mailto:sales@wowza.com) to request one.
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### Author:  [@Rose\_Power-Wowza\_Com](https://community.wowza.com/u/Rose_Power-Wowza_Com)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/streaming-engine-trial-updates/94105/2 "2021-11-16T17:34:58Z")
If you have a need for a Developer License that is longer than 30 days, you can reach out to [sales@wowza.com](mailto:sales@wowza.com) to request one.