# Wowza Stripping Metadata **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [March 30, 2016, 7:58am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-stripping-metadata/46497 "2016-03-30T07:58:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tim\_McClure](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@Tim\_McClure](https://community.wowza.com/u/Tim_McClure)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2016, 7:58am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-stripping-metadata/46497/1 "2016-03-30T07:58:25Z")
I run the following command on video from the direct video source ( a file with a .ts extension): ffmpeg -re -i \ -map data-re -codec copy -f data \ Doing this the data-re command finds the metadata embedded in the video and extracts it to a file. I run the same command against the same video after Wowza records it (a file with an extension of .mp4). I get the following error: Stream map ‘data-re’ matches no streams. It appears that when Wowza stores the video it strips the meta data. I assume this is also the case when Wowza transcodes a live video stream into a RTSP to distribute. Is there anyway to configure Wowza to preserve the metadata? Thanks, Tim ---
**Author:** ![Jason\_Hatchett](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/jason_hatchett/32/391_2.png) [@Jason\_Hatchett](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jason_Hatchett)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-stripping-metadata/46497/2 "2016-04-27T21:38:33Z")
Hello Tim, When recording through Wowza Streaming Engine Manager -\> Application -\> Incoming Streams -\> Click the Red circle for the recording pop up window, you will then see “Recording Options” at the bottom of that pop-up. With the check box for “Record Data” filled you will retain your meta-data in your recordings. Regards, Jason Hatchett