# Why Transcode Your Stream? Publishing & Playback Benefits

**URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/why-transcode-your-stream-publishing-playback-benefits/93814
**Category:** Streaming Tips
**Created:** [September 13, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/why-transcode-your-stream-publishing-playback-benefits/93814 "2021-09-13T17:04:37Z")
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### Author: ![Rose\_Power-Wowza\_Com](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/rose_power-wowza_com/32/431_2.png) [@Rose\_Power-Wowza\_Com](https://community.wowza.com/u/Rose_Power-Wowza_Com)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/why-transcode-your-stream-publishing-playback-benefits/93814/1 "2021-09-13T17:04:37Z")

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### Table of Contents

- [What Is Video Transcoding](https://www.wowza.com/blog/video-transcoding#what)
- [Why Transcode a Live Stream](https://www.wowza.com/blog/video-transcoding#why)
- [What Processes Occur During Video Transcoding](https://www.wowza.com/blog/video-transcoding#processes)
- [How to Transcode Live Video Streams With Wowza](https://www.wowza.com/blog/video-transcoding#how)
- [Benefits of Video Transcoding](https://www.wowza.com/blog/video-transcoding#benefits)

  

> **[Video Transcoding: What It Is and How It Works](https://www.wowza.com/blog/video-transcoding)**
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> Video transcoding refers to the conversion process of decompressing a video file, often altering it, and recompressing it for delivery.