# VLC Desktop capture to Wowza Streaming Cloud

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/vlc-desktop-capture-to-wowza-streaming-cloud/52405>\
**Category:** Wowza Video (Formerly Streaming Cloud)\
**Created:** [December 3, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/vlc-desktop-capture-to-wowza-streaming-cloud/52405 "2018-12-03T16:09:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Ungodly\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Ungodly\_Woman](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ungodly_Woman)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/vlc-desktop-capture-to-wowza-streaming-cloud/52405/1 "2018-12-03T16:09:33Z")

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Hello,

I want VLC to capture my screen, then push that capture to my trial version of wowza streaming cloud.

These are the options for pushing out the stream, what do I choose, and then what do I choose on my video source and transcoder settings on the cloud dashboard?

I look forward to your responses.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Mac\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/mac_hill/32/434_2.png) [@Mac\_Hill](https://community.wowza.com/u/Mac_Hill)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/vlc-desktop-capture-to-wowza-streaming-cloud/52405/2 "2018-12-03T17:52:58Z")

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Hello,

You can try using the RTP in VLC and choose the encoding source in Wowza Cloud as the RTSP Other option. Be sure to disable authentication.

Instead of VLC I would strongly utilizing a standalone encoder app like [OBS](https://obsproject.com/). This will provide you with an option to send via RTMP. More importantly, it provides much more customization to optimize the encoding of your source stream for best results.

I do hope this clarifies.

Regards,

Mac