# Why do files automatically appear in the content folder?

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/why-do-files-automatically-appear-in-the-content-folder/53183>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [April 17, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/why-do-files-automatically-appear-in-the-content-folder/53183 "2019-04-17T15:50:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Neo\_Nam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Neo\_Nam](https://community.wowza.com/u/Neo_Nam)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/why-do-files-automatically-appear-in-the-content-folder/53183/1 "2019-04-17T15:50:56Z")

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HI, Why do files automatically appear in the content folder?

i used live streaming and l did not record.

It happens every time I use live streaming.

What settings can prevent file creation?

help

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/system/32/447_2.png) [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/why-do-files-automatically-appear-in-the-content-folder/53183/2 "2019-04-17T15:53:34Z")

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You likely have debug recordings enabled. The article below should help.

[https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-record-incoming-streams-for-debugging-purposes-mpeg-ts-rtp](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-record-incoming-streams-for-debugging-purposes-mpeg-ts-rtp)

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**Author:** ![Neo\_Nam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Neo\_Nam](https://community.wowza.com/u/Neo_Nam)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 2:33am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/why-do-files-automatically-appear-in-the-content-folder/53183/3 "2019-04-18T02:33:35Z")

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wow Thanks!! i removed property then No more folders!! I do not know why it was set up like that. Thank you anyway.

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**Author:** ![Jaweria\_Sohail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ec9cab/32.png) [@Jaweria\_Sohail](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jaweria_Sohail)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/why-do-files-automatically-appear-in-the-content-folder/53183/4 "2023-10-05T12:31:34Z")

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I don’t have this property still files are creating in content folder