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#    WOWZA    ESSENTIALS   #
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INDEX
1)         Documentation
2)         Test if Wowza is Running
3)         Change Serial Number
4)         Start & Stop
5)         On Demand Streaming Step by Step
6)         Live Streaming
7)         Ports

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1) Documentation

http://www.wowzamedia.com/quickstart.html

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2) Test if Wowza is Running

http://yourwowzaserverIP:1935/

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3) Change Serial Number
Edit /usr/local/WowzaMediaServerPro/conf/Server.license

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4) Start & Stop
cd /usr/local/WowzaMediaServerPro/bin/
./startup.sh &
./shutdown.sh

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5) On Demand Streaming Step by Step
1.    mkdir /usr/local/WowzaMediaServerPro/applications/TOPIXondemand
2.    mkdir /usr/local/WowzaMediaServerPro/conf/TOPIXondemand
3.    cp usr/local/WowzaMediaServerPro/conf/Application.xml usr/local/WowzaMediaServerPro/conf/TOPIXondemand/
4.    joe usr/local/WowzaMediaServerPro/conf/TOPIXondemand/Application.xml

<Streams>
<StreamType>file</StreamType>
<StorageDir>${com.wowza.wms.AppHome}/content</StorageDir>
<Properties>
<!-- Properties defined here will override any properties defined in conf/Streams.xml for any streams types loaded by this application
<!--
<Property>
<Name></Name>
<Value></Value>
</Property>
-->
</Properties>
</Streams>

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6) Live Streaming

http://www.wowzamedia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1064

Create a new Wowza Pro application for streaming (may already exist if examples installed)
1. Create the folder [install-dir]/applications/streamtest
2. Create the folder [install-dir]/conf/streamtest
3. Copy the file [install-dir]/conf/Application.xml into this new folder [install-dir]/conf/streamtest
4. Edit the newly copied Application.xml and change Streams/StreamType to live
5. Edit the file [install-dir]/conf/rtp.password and add a username and password
6. Startup the Wowza Pro server

Encoding Side

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Using Quick Time Broadcaster
1. Startup QuickTime Broadcaster
2. Select the Audio tab and set the Compressor drop down to MPEG-4 Audio
3. Select the Video tab and set the Compressor drop down to H.264
4. Select the Network tab and make the following changes:
4.1. Change the Transmission dropdown to Automatic Unicast (Announce)
4.2. Change Host Name to:     yourwowzaserverIP:1935
4.3. Change File to:          application_name/test.sdp
4.4. Enter the Username and Password:    user->         pwd->
5. To broadcast to Wowza Pro, click the Broadcast button
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Using Wirecast (tested on version 3.5.2)
1. Startup Wirecast
2. Access to Broadcast Settings
2.1 Change encoder presets to:    Flash high bandwidth (or another Flash profile)
2.2 Change Destination to:        RTMP Flash Server
2.3 Change Address to:            rtmp://yourwowzaserverIP:1935/application_name
2.4    Change Stream to:            test.sdp
3. To broadcast to Wowza Pro, click the Broadcast button
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X Flash Media Encoder (tested on version 3)
1. Startup Flash Media Encoder
2. in Video Section
2.1 Change video format to:    H.264
3. in Audio Section
3.1 Change audio format in:    MP3
3.2 Change Sample rate in:     44100
4. in Network configuration
4.2 Change FMS Url:            rtmp://yourwowzaserverIP/application_name
4.3 Change Stream:            test
5. To broadcast to Wowza Pro
5.1 click to connect button
5.2 click to Start button
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USING VLC
http://www.wowzamedia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1350

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7) Ports
Default streaming port: 1935

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