# Trying to connect s3 bucket. **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [July 29, 2014, 3:46am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/trying-to-connect-s3-bucket/43450 "2014-07-29T03:46:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![paul\_meeke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@paul\_meeke](https://community.wowza.com/u/paul_meeke)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2014, 3:46am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/trying-to-connect-s3-bucket/43450/1 "2014-07-29T03:46:35Z")
Hello i am trying to use the vod3 module on the ec2 instance of wowza to access files stored on my s3 bucket. I have edited the MediaCache.xml file and put in my awsAccessKeyId and awsSecretAccessKey but when i try and play myfile i get the error “source stream or file not found or access denied” the file location in my s3 bucket is ```auto https://s3.amazonaws.com/Mediaforwowza/Film/test.mp4 ``` and the address in the player is ```auto http://SERVER_IP:1935/vod3/_definst_/mp4:amazons3/Mediaforwowza/Film/test.mp4/manifest.f4m ``` or ```auto http://SERVER_IP:1935/vod3/_definst_/mp4:amazons3/Mediaforwowza/Film/test.mp4 ``` Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![paul\_meeke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@paul\_meeke](https://community.wowza.com/u/paul_meeke)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2014, 4:05am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/trying-to-connect-s3-bucket/43450/2 "2014-07-29T04:05:41Z")
Oh. I have also granted authenticated users to my s3 bucket, but this has not helped. ---
**Author:** ![Jason\_Hilton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/jason_hilton/32/437_2.png) [@Jason\_Hilton](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jason_Hilton)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 10:20am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/trying-to-connect-s3-bucket/43450/3 "2014-07-30T10:20:42Z")
Hi, Thanks for the update, glad to hear that you have this working. Regards, Jason ---
**Author:** ![Zoran](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/zoran/32/385_2.png) [@Zoran](https://community.wowza.com/u/Zoran)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2014, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/trying-to-connect-s3-bucket/43450/4 "2014-07-29T18:22:19Z")
Hi, Did you configure your Media Cache application using the instructions described in the “[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)” forum article? Here is the [direct link](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-scale-video-on-demand-streaming-with-media-cache#mediacacheconf_sourcesadds3) to the section describing how to add the S3 source. Zoran ---
**Author:** ![paul\_meeke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@paul\_meeke](https://community.wowza.com/u/paul_meeke)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2014, 4:43am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/trying-to-connect-s3-bucket/43450/5 "2014-07-29T04:43:47Z")
I tried opening the rtsp stream in vlc and got this error ```auto RTSP connection failed: Access to the stream is denied by the server configuration. Your input can't be opened: VLC is unable to open the MRL 'rtsp://SERVER_IP:1935/vod3/_definst_/amazons3/Mediaforwowza/Film/test.mp4' ``` ---
**Author:** ![paul\_meeke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@paul\_meeke](https://community.wowza.com/u/paul_meeke)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2014, 9:36am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/trying-to-connect-s3-bucket/43450/6 "2014-07-29T09:36:03Z")
> Hi, > > Did you configure your Media Cache application using the instructions described in the “[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)” forum article? > > Here is the [direct link](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-scale-video-on-demand-streaming-with-media-cache#mediacacheconf_sourcesadds3) to the section describing how to add the S3 source. > > Zoran Hello thanks for the reply. I followed these steps an i think i have found the problem. the check box which states “use amazon S3 bucket name in domain” is checked. When this is checked i notice the address resolved is wrong for finding the file on the bucked as the address given is, ```auto http://mybucket.s3.amazonaws.com/mypath/sample.mp4 ``` But when it is unchecked the domain is correct. ```auto http://s3.amazonaws.com/mybucket/mypath/sample.mp4 ``` Only problem is i cannot seem to uncheck this button, i uncheck it, save my config, and re-enter into config page and see that the button is checked again? ---
**Author:** ![paul\_meeke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@paul\_meeke](https://community.wowza.com/u/paul_meeke)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2014, 10:11am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/trying-to-connect-s3-bucket/43450/7 "2014-07-29T10:11:21Z")
I have managed to remove this checkbox manually by editing the MediaCache.xml file and changing the value from true to false as shown below. I can view the stream directly with the link provided [http://SERVER\_IP:8088/enginemanager/Home.htm#server/_defaultVHost_/mediaCache](http://SERVER_IP:8088/enginemanager/Home.htm#server/_defaultVHost_/mediaCache) ----\> Validate Configuration but not when trying to use the server address in the test player or vlc the file will still not play. ```auto s3BucketNameInDomain false Boolean ``` ---
**Author:** ![paul\_meeke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@paul\_meeke](https://community.wowza.com/u/paul_meeke)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2014, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/trying-to-connect-s3-bucket/43450/8 "2014-07-29T12:37:05Z")
I have noticed a few errors in the log file which appear each time i try and play the file, maybee they can help. ```auto Application folder ([install-location]/applications/vod3) is missing WARN server comment 2014-07-29 20:32:02 - - - - - 9313.413 - - - - -- - - HTTPStreamerAdapterSanJoseStreamer.onPlaylist: Application context not loaded [[vod3/_definst_/mp4:amazons3/Mediaforwowza/Film/BigBuckBunny_115k.mov/manifest.f4m]: vod3/_definst_]: vod3/_definst_ ``` ---
**Author:** ![paul\_meeke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@paul\_meeke](https://community.wowza.com/u/paul_meeke)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2014, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/trying-to-connect-s3-bucket/43450/9 "2014-07-29T12:42:28Z")
just asnswered my own question and have it working now ```auto ([install-location]/applications/[COLOR="#FF0000"]vod3[/COLOR]) is missing ``` tells me i have a spelling error “vod3” should be “vods3” Got it working FINALLY!!