Wowza Streaming Engine (Linux PAID)
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It was nice
What do you like best about the product?
The transcoders for any camera to get your format
What do you dislike about the product?
The support is not real time, you have to wait and there is no chatting
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Get the stream from h265 camera video encode and transfer it to h264 to use in webrtc
Satisfied with the service but there are areas for improvement.
What do you like best about the product?
One of the things I liked about Wowza Straming Engine, was that it was easy to install, easy to update and relatively easy to add the streaming links that we wanted.
What do you dislike about the product?
At the beginning it was the customer service, because it took various days to recieve a reply, but the last few incidents we had the response time was at adequate.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
At tthe moment we are using the software to live stream various CCTV's that we have on our network for users outside our organization.
Install the latest version of WOWZA on Linux
What do you like best about the product?
performance and stability, and allow streaming video within the local network
What do you dislike about the product?
The response is slower on the latest version 4.8.26+4 on the Stream Target page display (after clicking to enable or disable the stream target).
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
(internal network) Local broadcast before streaming to YouTube. Control security and content rights.
A Decade and a Half with Wowza: A Testament to Excellence
What do you like best about the product?
I’ve been using Wowza Streaming Engine for over 10 years as part of my business. I sell live streaming services to clients around the world, some use it for church broadcasts, others for music events, or even 24/7 channels, and Wowza has always been the core of it all. What I really like is that it’s stable and reliable. Once it’s set up, it just runs.
That’s important when your clients depend on you and you can’t afford downtime. I also appreciate how flexible it is. I can configure it to fit different streaming setups and integrate it into my own system without being locked into some closed platform. It's not a toy, it's professional-grade, and it’s helped me make a living doing what I do.
That’s important when your clients depend on you and you can’t afford downtime. I also appreciate how flexible it is. I can configure it to fit different streaming setups and integrate it into my own system without being locked into some closed platform. It's not a toy, it's professional-grade, and it’s helped me make a living doing what I do.
What do you dislike about the product?
There’s one thing I really think needs improvement: the license system. As it stands, the license key isn’t tied to a specific IP or server, so if someone gets hold of it, like a hacker, they can use it on their own server. This actually happened to me once, and I ended up with a surprise invoice that wasn’t even from my usage. Thankfully, Wowza support helped me fix it, but still, I shouldn’t have to worry about that. It would make much more sense to allow customers to lock the license to their server IP through the dashboard, like other platforms do.
Also, for people new to streaming, Wowza can feel a bit overwhelming at first. There’s a learning curve. But once you get past that, it’s a powerhouse.
Also, for people new to streaming, Wowza can feel a bit overwhelming at first. There’s a learning curve. But once you get past that, it’s a powerhouse.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Before I started using Wowza, delivering stable and high-quality live streams to multiple clients around the world was a constant headache. Streams would drop, formats wouldn’t work, and I had to spend hours troubleshooting. Wowza solved all of that. Now I can focus on running my business instead of fighting with technical issues.
It gives me a reliable platform that can handle everything my clients throw at it, from small live events to full-time streaming channels. I don’t worry about buffering or compatibility issues anymore. My clients stream, their viewers watch, and everything works.
The result? Fewer support tickets, happier customers, and more time for me to grow the business. It’s taken a lot of the pressure off, and that's been a big benefit both financially and in terms of peace of mind.
It gives me a reliable platform that can handle everything my clients throw at it, from small live events to full-time streaming channels. I don’t worry about buffering or compatibility issues anymore. My clients stream, their viewers watch, and everything works.
The result? Fewer support tickets, happier customers, and more time for me to grow the business. It’s taken a lot of the pressure off, and that's been a big benefit both financially and in terms of peace of mind.
Streaming Engine is the foundation of our network
What do you like best about the product?
Wowza Streaming Engine provided robust and dependable streaming output for our live sports network. We were able to install modules that customized file naming and insert ID3 data tags for embed score information.
What do you dislike about the product?
Support could be more accessible and available by phone. Luckily, we needed very little support over the years.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The platform is quite good at transmuxing various resolutions and adaptable via JAVA for advanced functions such as insertion of ID3 tags.
We sell Wowza as an on-premises product.
What do you like best about the product?
There are many different streaming services on the Internet, and there is a lot of competition. Many local governments, factories, and production lines in Japan have networks that cannot be connected to the Internet, but WSE can also operate on closed networks. We sell Wowza appliance products to such environments. The product also comes bundled with YMW software for browser-based management and viewing, including a video platform, HTML5 player, and 360-degree panoramic video player. You can use Wowza directly.There are no products that can be guaranteed to work properly under these conditions.
What do you dislike about the product?
We want to perform stable, low-latency live performances in closed network environments such as factories. I would like to see WebRTC's WebRTC-HTTP ingestion protocol installed in WowzaVideo installed in WSE as well. RTMP has a lot of latency, so it is not suitable for ultra-low latency. WebRTC's browser encoder is not suitable for continuous and stable distribution. I want to sell appliance products that enhance low-latency live streaming.
The same goes for HTML5 streaming. Wowza confirmed that both 8K/HEVC and MPEG-DASH VOD can be viewed live on a Chrome browser, but HLS cannot be streamed as VOD and can only be streamed with CMAF-HLS LIVE. Moreover, the application is exclusive with MPEG-DASH. CMAF settings cannot be saved if edited using the manager. It is still under development. Nginx allows HEVC and VP9 VOD distribution with HLS. We are focusing on delivering 8K quality 360-degree panoramic videos. You can watch it using MetaQuest 3's standard browser, but I feel that Wowza's superiority is weakening.
It's been 13 years since we resold Wowza, but lately we've been feeling a great sense of crisis. I want you to try new challenges at WSE like before. Then, create a flow to expand to WowzaVideo. I would like to convey that the origin of WowzaVideo is WSE. New technology in cloud services has a lot to do with service quality and competitors. WSE can evaluate new technologies at the customer's responsibility. I believe that if we challenge ourselves with that idea, we will be able to promote WSE. Nowadays, prices are going up due to inflation, but the number of resales is not increasing. I think one of the reasons is the lack of innovative technology.
The same goes for HTML5 streaming. Wowza confirmed that both 8K/HEVC and MPEG-DASH VOD can be viewed live on a Chrome browser, but HLS cannot be streamed as VOD and can only be streamed with CMAF-HLS LIVE. Moreover, the application is exclusive with MPEG-DASH. CMAF settings cannot be saved if edited using the manager. It is still under development. Nginx allows HEVC and VP9 VOD distribution with HLS. We are focusing on delivering 8K quality 360-degree panoramic videos. You can watch it using MetaQuest 3's standard browser, but I feel that Wowza's superiority is weakening.
It's been 13 years since we resold Wowza, but lately we've been feeling a great sense of crisis. I want you to try new challenges at WSE like before. Then, create a flow to expand to WowzaVideo. I would like to convey that the origin of WowzaVideo is WSE. New technology in cloud services has a lot to do with service quality and competitors. WSE can evaluate new technologies at the customer's responsibility. I believe that if we challenge ourselves with that idea, we will be able to promote WSE. Nowadays, prices are going up due to inflation, but the number of resales is not increasing. I think one of the reasons is the lack of innovative technology.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
There is the issue of live streaming within a closed network. We bundle it with HPE products and sell it as an appliance product.
Local government employees can monitor council meetings from their personal computers. This is just one example.
https://www.ymw.co.jp/streaming/wowza/
https://www.ymw.co.jp/streaming/media360/
https://www.hpe.com/jp/ja/customer-case-studies/servers-proliant-ymw.html
Problems can be solved by bundling WSE.
Local government employees can monitor council meetings from their personal computers. This is just one example.
https://www.ymw.co.jp/streaming/wowza/
https://www.ymw.co.jp/streaming/media360/
https://www.hpe.com/jp/ja/customer-case-studies/servers-proliant-ymw.html
Problems can be solved by bundling WSE.
Stable and reliable Live-streaming Service.
What do you like best about the product?
simple: it is working. everytime when we had problems with other services and the Backup was Wowza - it was working. Try to convince every client to Stream via wowza.
What do you dislike about the product?
would like to have a little bit more statistics about the viewer. more possibility to customiz the hosted page.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
stable and reliable. Security apsects.
Wowza Streaming Engine is the answer
What do you like best about the product?
There are very few audio-streaming options in the Mac world, and Wowza works excellent for us, and it scales well with lots of users.
What do you dislike about the product?
Custom solutions are relagated to coders, meaning basic end-users have to spend more money to get solutions, such as simple https links on all browsers for audio.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We needed an audio streaming platform that scales well with lots of users that is reliable and fast. For the Mac platform, there aren't a lot of options out there and Wowza works for us.
Bad experience from a billing standpoint
What do you like best about the product?
Nothing. There are better options out there. Vimeo, etc..
What do you dislike about the product?
Wowza has onerous contract terms that prohibit cancellation of the service on any sort of pro rated or similar basis. Wowza ignored my emails regarding a potential discounted price and then tried to charge me for a full year that i didn't want.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
None.
Versatile Codec Support for Diverse Content
What do you like best about the product?
Wowza's support for a wide range of codecs and formats is a huge plus. It takes the headache out of transcoding and ensures that my content is accessible to a diverse audience without compatibility issues.
What do you dislike about the product?
I've encountered occasional compatibility issues with certain devices and browsers when using Wowza. Ensuring seamless playback across all platforms and devices can sometimes require extra troubleshooting.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Wowza's robust codec and format support solve the headache of compatibility issues that I've faced in the past. However, it's true that occasionally, I encounter challenges with certain devices and browsers. Despite this, the troubleshooting efforts required are outweighed by the seamless playback experience it offers once everything is set up correctly. It's a small trade-off for the broader benefits.
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