# Which Protocol to Use for Your Use Case? (Ingest)

**URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/which-protocol-to-use-for-your-use-case-ingest/94208
**Category:** Streaming Tips
**Created:** [November 23, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/which-protocol-to-use-for-your-use-case-ingest/94208 "2021-11-23T22:06:11Z")
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#### Post date: [November 23, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/which-protocol-to-use-for-your-use-case-ingest/94208/1 "2021-11-23T22:06:11Z")

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Video content distributors must choose a [protocol](https://www.wowza.com/blog/streaming-protocols) for first-mile contribution or ingest. Ingest describes the technology used to transport video files from the encoder to the streaming media server.

Unlike at the last-mile delivery portion of a [streaming workflow](https://www.wowza.com/blog/complete-guide-to-live-streaming), ingest protocols don’t need to be supported by end-user devices. Instead, broadcasters often select an ingest protocol based on speed and encoder support.

  

Read full blog below:

> **[What Protocols Is Right for Your Workflow: Ingest](https://www.wowza.com/blog/protocol-for-your-workflow-ingest)**
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> In this blog, we take a look at the most common protocols for ingest and considerations when determining the right one for your workflow.