# When does streaming hours start?

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/when-does-streaming-hours-start/41943>\
**Category:** Wowza Video (Formerly Streaming Cloud)\
**Created:** [March 9, 2015, 10:23am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/when-does-streaming-hours-start/41943 "2015-03-09T10:23:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Mark\_Shueard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@Mark\_Shueard](https://community.wowza.com/u/Mark_Shueard)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2015, 10:23am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/when-does-streaming-hours-start/41943/1 "2015-03-09T10:23:18Z")

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When I setup a stream I can give it a start date and time.

I notice that I do not have to start the stream straight away.

When do the hours for streaming charges actually start. Is it when you press start stream or once you have configured a stream.

If I were to know that an event were to start in 2 days time, could I configure a stream properties and start the stream just before that time and only be billed for the time since it was started - or does it start when you setup a stream

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**Author:** ![Mark\_Shueard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@Mark\_Shueard](https://community.wowza.com/u/Mark_Shueard)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2015, 11:40am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/when-does-streaming-hours-start/41943/2 "2015-03-09T11:40:16Z")

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Answer provided when you click start - it is understood.