# URL missing - playlst.m3u8 - VLC **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [March 25, 2012, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/url-missing-playlst-m3u8-vlc/38377 "2012-03-25T17:33:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tharanga\_Abeyseela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tharanga\_Abeyseela](https://community.wowza.com/u/Tharanga_Abeyseela)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2012, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/url-missing-playlst-m3u8-vlc/38377/1 "2012-03-25T17:33:19Z")
Hi Guys, I have created a HLS stream and tested on VLC palyer, it seems to work. But its not working when i try to open my playlist from VLC. Because it doesnt contain the URL for the Server. Then i added following to my application.xml HTTPStreamers/Properties: cupertinoRelativePlaylistPlaylists true Boolean Still i cant play my playlist on windows (VLC player). Can someone help me to solve this please . Thanks Tharanga ---
**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:** [March 26, 2012, 8:32am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/url-missing-playlst-m3u8-vlc/38377/2 "2012-03-26T08:32:29Z")
Hi Does this work for you when playing with an iOS device? Are you using a .smil file? Take a look here, [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) Whats the full url that you are using to access the stream? Jason ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2012, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/url-missing-playlst-m3u8-vlc/38377/3 "2012-03-26T12:25:47Z")
As far as I know and have seen, cupertinostreaming (HLS) does not work in VLC. You can do RTSP stream to VLC Richard ---
**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:** [March 27, 2012, 10:19am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/url-missing-playlst-m3u8-vlc/38377/4 "2012-03-27T10:19:17Z")
Hi The url looks correct and a session id is shows that the stream is working. If you want the full url, Joexromero is correct cupertinoRelativePlaylistPlaylists should be false. Jason ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_Xander\_Romero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@Joe\_Xander\_Romero](https://community.wowza.com/u/Joe_Xander_Romero)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2012, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/url-missing-playlst-m3u8-vlc/38377/5 "2012-03-26T15:20:22Z")
From your OP you have _cupertinoRelativePlaylistPlaylists_ as true when it should be false ---
**Author:** ![Tharanga\_Abeyseela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tharanga\_Abeyseela](https://community.wowza.com/u/Tharanga_Abeyseela)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2012, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/url-missing-playlst-m3u8-vlc/38377/6 "2012-03-26T14:26:08Z")
Hi Jason, Thanks for the information. Actually i’m using the following URL in VLC [http://X.X.X.X:1935/vod/mp4:ios.m4v/playlist.m3u8](http://X.X.X.X:1935/vod/mp4:ios.m4v/playlist.m3u8) when i open the playlist file it appears like this (without the stream URL) #EXTM3U #EXT-X-VERSION:2 #EXT-X-STREAM-INF:PROGRAM-ID=1,BANDWIDTH=1785435,CODECS=“avc1.66.30, mp4a.40.2”,RESOLUTION=640x360playlist.m3u8?wowzasessionid=1034394804 Thanks, Tharanga ---
**Author:** ![Tharanga\_Abeyseela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tharanga\_Abeyseela](https://community.wowza.com/u/Tharanga_Abeyseela)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2012, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/url-missing-playlst-m3u8-vlc/38377/7 "2012-04-01T18:16:13Z")
Hi Jason, Thanks for the information. i have changed the value to False (http streamers)…but still i cant see the full url. when i save the playlist file and try to open on VLC (windows) , it cant connec to the server. (FULL URL is missing) what iam doing wrong ? Thanks, Tharanga > Hi > > The url looks correct and a session id is shows that the stream is working. > > If you want the full url, Joexromero is correct cupertinoRelativePlaylistPlaylists should be false. > > Jason