Wowza as relay server

Wowza Streaming Engine
1

Hi,

I would like to setup relay server (in middle of 2 Wowza Server). I am wondering which StreamType would be more appropraite for application to behave as Relay Server?

live (origin) => liverepeater-edge-origin (Relay) => liverepeater-edge

OR

live (origin) => liverepeater-edge (Relay) => liverepeater-edge

OR

live (origin) => liverepeater-origin (Relay) => liverepeater-edge

Thanks,

S

2

Hi

In my opinion the set-up should be like this :

live (origin) => liverepeater-edge (Relay) => liverepeater-edge

Jason

3

Actually, don’t use cupertinostreamingrepeater on the origin. Refer to this guide for standard Liverepeater configuration:

https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-configure-a-live-stream-repeater

And take a look at this guide for a variation that packetizes on the edge:

https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-lock-multi-bitrate-streams-on-live-stream-repeater-edge

To mitigate start time for HLS streams, take a look at this guide:

https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-configure-apple-hls-packetization-cupertinostreaming

Richard

4

Hi

If you’re using a origin url you need to make sure that the cupertinostreamingrepeater is enabled at the origin server.

If you’re using a .stream file then the packetization is done on the edge server by enabling cupertinostreamingpacketizer.

You will need to keep all streams running between live and relay for HLS out.

Jason

5

Thanks Jason for quickly responding.

This server will be doing RTMP and HLS, does this impact anyway?

Also do I need to keep all streams running between live and relay for HLS out?

6

If I do not keep it running, how much delay customer can expierence with HLS?