Wowza Video

Get Started Live Streaming With Wowza Streaming Cloud

Wowza Streaming Cloud lets you easily stream live video to any device, scaling automatically to accommodate audiences of any size, anywhere. Wowza Streaming Cloud accepts video from nearly any encoder or IP camera, transcodes that video in the cloud, and delivers a high-quality stream in multiple bitrates that can be watched in a customizable player on virtually any device. You don't have to purchase or maintain hardware, or install or run software locally.

Live to VOD With Wowza Streaming Cloud

A VOD stream is a recording of a live stream that viewers can replay at a later date. VOD streams can be configured through the live stream or transcoder workflow and only work with Fastly stream targets. After the broadcast is over and the live stream or transcoder is stopped, Wowza Streaming Cloud creates the VOD stream and generates a playback URL.

Wowza Streaming Cloud REST API Examples

The Wowza Streaming Cloud REST API (application programming interface) uses the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to request data from Wowza Streaming Cloud servers through requests to API endpoints. You can use the Wowza Streaming Cloud REST API to add live streaming and playback functionality to your applications. The REST API offers complete programmatic control over live streams, transcoders, stream sources, and stream targets.

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