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wowza and streaming. lesson 2.

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Lesson 2: Configuring and Streaming with Wowza

In this lesson, we will configure a live streaming application in Wowza Streaming Engine and demonstrate how to stream video content with an encoder.

Step 1: Create and Configure a Live Application

  1. Access Wowza Streaming Engine Manager:

    • Open your browser and go to: http://<your-server-ip>:8088/

    • Log in with your admin credentials.

  2. Create a New Live Application:

    • Navigate to the Applications tab.

    • Click Add Application and select Live.

    • Name your application (e.g., LiveStreamApp) and click Next.

  3. Configure Streaming Protocols:

    • Go to the Playback section of the application.

    • Enable desired protocols:

      • HLS: For mobile and browser-based streaming.

      • RTMP: For Flash or OBS streaming.

    • Save the settings.

  4. Set Security (Optional):

    • Navigate to the Security section.

    • Enable Secure Token or other authentication methods to restrict unauthorized access.

Step 2: Connect an Encoder to Wowza

Example Using OBS Studio:

  1. Download and Install OBS Studio:

  2. Set Up OBS for Wowza Streaming:

    • Open OBS and go to Settings > Stream.

    • Select Custom... as the service.

    • Enter the following details:

      • Server: rtmp://<your-server-ip>:1935/LiveStreamApp

      • Stream Key: A unique identifier for your stream (e.g., mystream).

  3. Add a Video Source:

    • Click the + button in the Sources panel and select Video Capture Device or Media Source.

    • Choose your webcam, camera, or video file.

  4. Start Streaming:

    • Click Start Streaming in OBS.

    • OBS will now push your video to Wowza.

Step 3: Play the Stream

  1. Playback Using VLC:

    • Open VLC Media Player.

    • Go to Media > Open Network Stream.

    • Enter the stream URL:

        rtmp://<your-server-ip>:1935/LiveStreamApp/mystream

    • Click Play.

  2. Playback Using a Browser (HLS):

    • Open your browser and enter the URL:

        http://<your-server-ip>:1935/LiveStreamApp/mystream/playlist.m3u8

Example:

Scenario:

  • You want to stream a live event using Wowza and OBS.

  • Your server IP is 192.168.1.100.

Configuration Details:

  1. Create a live application named EventStreamApp.

  2. Configure OBS with:

    • Server: rtmp://192.168.1.100:1935/EventStreamApp

    • Stream Key: liveevent2024

  3. Start streaming from OBS.

  4. Play the stream on VLC:

     rtmp://192.168.1.100:1935/EventStreamApp/liveevent2024

  5. Play the stream in a browser:

     http://192.168.1.100:1935/EventStreamApp/liveevent2024/playlist.m3u8

Step 4: Monitor the Stream

  • Go to the Server Monitor tab in Wowza Streaming Engine Manager.

  • View active connections, bitrate, and bandwidth usage.

Next Steps:

In the next lesson, we will explore transcoding and adaptive bitrate streaming with Wowza to optimize playback for different devices and internet speeds.

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