# Why can I connect to Streaming Engine with OBS, but not GoCoder

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/why-can-i-connect-to-streaming-engine-with-obs-but-not-gocoder/51052>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [March 30, 2018, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/why-can-i-connect-to-streaming-engine-with-obs-but-not-gocoder/51052 "2018-03-30T17:00:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Thomas\_Hancock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/76d3ee/32.png) [@Thomas\_Hancock](https://community.wowza.com/u/Thomas_Hancock)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2018, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/why-can-i-connect-to-streaming-engine-with-obs-but-not-gocoder/51052/1 "2018-03-30T17:00:08Z")

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I have been having a problem connecting Wowza GoCoder on my phone and Tablet to my Wowza Streaming Engine.

I was able to connect to Streaming Engine using OBS on my MAC.

When I connect using GoCoder, I get a connection Error. Nothing shows in the Streaming Engine logs regarding the Error. GoCoder does not have any logs that will help me troubleshoot. I have verified that my Host IP, Application, Stream Name, and User/Pass are correct. I still can not connect using GoCoder.

Any help is appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Thomas\_Hancock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/76d3ee/32.png) [@Thomas\_Hancock](https://community.wowza.com/u/Thomas_Hancock)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/why-can-i-connect-to-streaming-engine-with-obs-but-not-gocoder/51052/2 "2018-03-30T16:11:52Z")

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The Streaming Engine is Running Ubuntu 16.04. I have even tried re-installing Streaming Engine on a different server and still got the same result.

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**Author:** ![Andrew\_Ramberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Andrew\_Ramberg](https://community.wowza.com/u/Andrew_Ramberg)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/why-can-i-connect-to-streaming-engine-with-obs-but-not-gocoder/51052/3 "2018-04-02T17:38:39Z")

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Hi Thomas,

Is your device using GoCoder attempting to connect using WiFi or the mobile network? It may need a public IP to connect to if you’re using the mobile network, but this sounds like it could be related to NAT/Firewall.

Connecting to the LAN with WiFi might resolve the issue if so.

Otherwise, are you seeing the connection attempts in the Wowza Streaming Engine logs? These may hold additional clues.

Best regards,

Andrew