# Wowza stream input format

**URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-stream-input-format/349
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine
**Created:** [December 12, 2011, 6:02am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-stream-input-format/349 "2011-12-12T06:02:18Z")
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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: [December 12, 2011, 6:02am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-stream-input-format/349/1 "2011-12-12T06:02:18Z")

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Hello

Please help me a little

The stream from a webcam to wowza, what format does it go to wowza in? Mpeg stream?

Thanks,

Vladimir

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### Author: ![Chris\_Knowlton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a5b964/32.png) [@Chris\_Knowlton](https://community.wowza.com/u/Chris_Knowlton)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-stream-input-format/349/2 "2011-12-12T01:12:28Z")

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Hi Vladimir,

The answer will depend on the output capabilities of the camera. Wowza accepts the following incoming encoded-stream protocols: RTMP, RTSP/RTP, MPEG2-TS, and ICY. Please see the Compatible Live Encoding section on [https://www.wowza.com/specs.html](https://www.wowza.com/specs.html) for more details, and let us know what follow-up questions you have.

-Chris

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### Author: ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2011, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-stream-input-format/349/3 "2011-12-12T14:20:46Z")

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Vladimir,

You can use a live encoder like Wirecast to publish RTMP stream to Wowza. It should contain h.264 video and AAC (preferable) or MP3 audio to playback across client types.

[https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-set-up-live-streaming-using-an-rtmp-based-encoder](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-set-up-live-streaming-using-an-rtmp-based-encoder)

Richard

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### Author: ![Vladimir\_Fedorov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ecb155/32.png) [@Vladimir\_Fedorov](https://community.wowza.com/u/Vladimir_Fedorov)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2011, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-stream-input-format/349/4 "2011-12-12T13:55:34Z")

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Hello Chris

Thanks a lot for answer.

[http://www.logitech.com/en-us/webcam-communications/webcams/devices/hd-pro-webcam-c910](http://www.logitech.com/en-us/webcam-communications/webcams/devices/hd-pro-webcam-c910)

What type of stream does it send wowza?

Thanks,

Vladimir

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### Author: ![Chris\_Knowlton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a5b964/32.png) [@Chris\_Knowlton](https://community.wowza.com/u/Chris_Knowlton)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2011, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-stream-input-format/349/5 "2011-12-12T15:25:03Z")

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I believe this camera uses [Motion JPEG](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_JPEG) (MJPEG). The computer that the camera is connected to then needs to be running an encoding application (such as Wirecast or FFMPEG - elsewhere in these forums you will find posts about using these with Wowza) to convert the MJPEG to H.264.

-Chris