# When multicast feed from source encoder/transcoder stops, Wowza responds to downstream players with 404 on request for playlist

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/when-multicast-feed-from-source-encoder-transcoder-stops-wowza-responds-to-downstream-players-with-404-on-request-for-playlist/96490>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Tags:** wowza-streaming-server-java-api\
**Created:** [September 14, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/when-multicast-feed-from-source-encoder-transcoder-stops-wowza-responds-to-downstream-players-with-404-on-request-for-playlist/96490 "2023-09-14T16:54:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rob\_McCann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/58f4c7/32.png) [@Rob\_McCann](https://community.wowza.com/u/Rob_McCann)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/when-multicast-feed-from-source-encoder-transcoder-stops-wowza-responds-to-downstream-players-with-404-on-request-for-playlist/96490/1 "2023-09-14T16:54:10Z")

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Is this the expected behaviour? Why not a 503 instead? Can this behaviour be changed in settings?