Wowza Video is a powerful and versatile streaming platform designed to cater to a wide spectrum of streaming needs. It enables businesses to stream high-quality video content seamlessly, whether for live events, on-demand viewing, or interactive video experiences. With a Wowza Video subscription, you can access live streaming and video management, the ability to configure multiple players for your business needs, a deep insight into analytics, and much more! Contact our sales team or visit our website to learn more about Wowza Video.
Note: Wowza supports the technical specifications shown below.
Wowza Video
Below are the technical specifications required by the core Wowza Video product.
Inputs
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Cameras |
Wowza Video supports devices compatible with RTMP, RTSP/RTP, SRT, UDP, and WebRTC protocols. Examples:
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| Codecs | Audio: AAC, AAC-LC, HE-AAC (accPlus) v1 & v2, MP3, Opus Video: H.264, H.265 compatible for SRT only |
| Encoders |
Wowza Video supports encoders compatible with standard protocols, such as H.264 encoders that use RTMP, RTSP/RTP, SRT, UDP, and WebRTC protocols. Examples:
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| Protocols | RTMP RTSP/RTP SRT WebRTC |
Outputs
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Codecs | Audio: AAC, Opus Video: H.264 |
| Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) |
Wowza CDN In the API - Add a CDN as a custom stream target using the POST /stream_targets/custom endpoint. You'll need to have an account with the third-party CDN and be able to provide the primary URL and log in credentials to Wowza Video. |
| Devices | Desktop and laptop computers Gaming consoles iOS/iPadOS and Android devices IPTV/OTT devices Smart TVs Tablets |
| HD support | Up to 4K/UHD (premium feature) Up to 60FPS |
| Players |
Wowza Flowplayer - included with Wowza Video browser-based playback. Wowza Video also supports any player that can play the output protocols like:
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| Protocols | HLS MPEG-DASH RTMP WebRTC |
System requirements
You can sign in to Wowza Video using any modern web browser that supports HTML5 and Cascading Style Sheets level 3 (CSS 3). The Wowza Video web user interface has been most extensively tested on Google Chrome, however, so for best results we recommend that you use the latest version of Google Chrome.
Videos
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| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| API access | REST API: integrated into Wowza Video API |
| HLS streaming renditions |
Wowza Video supports renditions up to 1080p, where the bitrate is based on the input video.
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| Input formats |
Direct from Wowza Video live stream
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| Output format |
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| View control |
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| VOD stats | Incorporated into Analytics |
Analytics
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Historic (up to the last 12 months) |
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| Current (last hour) |
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Video Players
Chrome is the preferred browser for Wowza Video playback and has been extensively tested. Any browser that supports HTML 5 should work, but playback on older browsers or browsers not listed here is not guaranteed.
Wowza Flowplayer
Wowza Flowplayer is an easy-to-use, commercial-grade video player designed for builders and developers. It provides HTML5, HLS, and MPEG-DASH playback and plays streams on most browsers and devices. It is the default player for Wowza Video subscribers. Wowza Flowplayer is lightweight and customizable through reskinning, web components, and API requests. There are more than thirty plugins you can use to add only the functionality you need.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Analytics | Comscore, Google Analytics, Gemius |
| Digital Rights Management (DRM) |
FairPlay |
| Formats |
Video Formats
Audio Formats
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| Metadata | HLS ID3 |
| SDK support | HTML5 Mobile
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| Subtitles |
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| Customization | Player API Customizable plugins Skinning with CSS Cast to Airplay and Chromecast devices Customize UI with Web Components Extensible with custom plugins Picture-in-picture Social sharing Subtitles Thumbnail previews Manual quality and speed selection |
| Accessibility | Keyboard control UI text is translatable Screen-reader ready |
