# Streaming MP4 file on set time

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/streaming-mp4-file-on-set-time/39087>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [November 10, 2014, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/streaming-mp4-file-on-set-time/39087 "2014-11-10T22:12:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Micha\_322\_Margula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Micha\_322\_Margula](https://community.wowza.com/u/Micha_322_Margula)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2014, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/streaming-mp4-file-on-set-time/39087/1 "2014-11-10T22:12:59Z")

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Hello,

I have a pre-recorded video in MP4 format. I need to to stream it to wowza on given time. My current

solution is to have following command run at specific time:

```auto
ffmpeg -re -i /usr/local/WowzaStreamingEngine/content/xxx.mp4 -vcodec copy -acodec copy -vbsf h264_mp4toannexb -strict experimental -f mpegts udp://127.0.0.1:10004?pkt_size=1316

```

I do it with “at” scheudler. But now I wanted to try SMIL files as it seemed a little bit easier. My SMIL file is:

```auto
<smil>
    <head>
    </head>
    <body>
        <stream name="Stream1"></stream>
        
        <playlist name="pl1" playOnStream="Stream1" repeat="true" scheduled="2014-11-10 21:03:00">
            <video src="mp4:xxx.mp4:" start="0" length="-1"/>
        </playlist>
    </body>
</smil>

```

I import that file with Manager and start it. But nothing happens. In my understanding i should point our

player to rtsp://ip:1935/live/Stream1

But is says that it did not found that stream. Also in manager in “Incoming streams” i see:

```auto
Connections Per Protocol outgoing
Total:	0
Adobe HDS:	0
Adobe RTMP:	0
Apple HLS:	0
Microsoft Smooth:	0
MPEG DASH:	0
RTSP/RTP:	0
Stream Uptime
xxx.mp4 not running
xxx.mp4 not running
Network Throughput
Bytes In: 0 @ 0.000 bits/s
Bytes Out: 0 @ 0.000 bits/s
Status
 Waiting for Stream
Source
xxx.mp4
Application Instance
_definst_

```

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**Author:** ![Karel\_Boek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/karel_boek/32/454_2.png) [@Karel\_Boek](https://community.wowza.com/u/Karel_Boek)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2014, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/streaming-mp4-file-on-set-time/39087/2 "2014-11-10T21:56:50Z")

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This article may be of interest for you: [https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-schedule-streaming-with-wowza-streaming-engine-streampublisher](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-schedule-streaming-with-wowza-streaming-engine-streampublisher)