Technical Posts | SRT Operation Instructions under Wowza Streaming Server

1. Wowza server prepares
Wowza to be installed under Linux or Windows system;
Wowza 4.7.2 version only supports SRT reception, if you need to send SRT, you need to install 4.7.3 or higher version;
Wowza supports SRT version 1.1, and only It can receive and send SRT stream packaged by MPEG-TS.
Note: After logging in, you first need to open RTSP and RTMP identity authentication as no authentication is required.
2. Wowza receiving SRT stream To
log in to Wowza to receive SRT stream, you first need to create a stream file with SRT attributes.
1. Click "Application"-"Stream Files"-"Add Stream file", enter the stream file name "srt", and the stream URL address is: srt://Wowza-ip address: listening port. Click "Add" to save. Note: The listening port is the port configured by the SRT sender.
2. Click "Properties" to set SRT receiving parameters. The default encryption method is no encryption and the delay is 400ms. Only SRT streams packaged by MPEG-TS are supported. According to the corresponding configuration of the SRT sender parameters.

3. Then in the pop-up dialog box, pull down the MediaCaster Type option box, select SRT, and click Save to start receiving the SRT protocol.

4. Thousand Vision encoder (SRT sender) configuration. The handshake mode is CALLER, the address is the Wowza server address, and the port is the same as the receiver.

5. Click "Incoming Streams" to refresh and view the stream receiving status. The flow status is "Active" for normal connection.
6. "Test Players" in the upper right corner of the page can play the received SRT stream. The following is an example of playing Adobe RTMP. The playback address is: rtmp://Wowza-ip address:1935/live/srt.stream

3. Wowza sends SRT stream
1. Click "Application"-"Stream Targets"-"Add Stream Target". Select SRT:
2. Set SRT parameters, push target address and port and other parameters, and start sending SRT after adding.

Note: Where "Source Stream Name", fill in the source name that Wowza server needs to send. For example, live2, the source status must be "Active" to connect normally.
3. Start the streaming service in "Enable Stream Targets". When the target receives normally, the stream status is displayed as "Active".
4. Thousand Vision decoder receiving settings (SRT receiver). Select Listener for the handshake mode, keep the port the same as the Wowaz sender configuration, and refer to the Wowza sender configuration for other settings.

5. When the target is received normally, the Wowza server flow status is displayed as "Active" and it is completed correctly.