Live video streaming

Wowza provides a suite of products and solutions for live video streaming across multiple delivery models. The platform supports IP camera streaming, broadcast and OTT delivery, VR streaming, and adaptive bitrate playback on any device. Users can ingest streams from IP cameras, encoders, or RTMP/RTSP/RTP sources and distribute content globally with transcoding capabilities. The offering spans downloadable server software (Streaming Engine), managed cloud services (Wowza Video), and content delivery infrastructure (Wowza CDN), allowing flexibility between on-premises, cloud, and hybrid deployments.

Detailed Insights:

• Video is ingested from encoders (OBS, hardware encoders, APIs, etc.).
• Wowza processes streams via transcoding and packaging into adaptive formats.
• Content is delivered using CDN or custom server routing.
• Output formats include HLS, DASH, RTMP, WebRTC, and SRT.
• Streams can be recorded and stored as VOD automatically.
• Analytics track viewer sessions, stream health, and performance.

Use Cases & Applications:

• Live event broadcasting (sports, concerts, webinars)
• Enterprise internal communication streaming
• Security and surveillance video monitoring
• OTT (over-the-top) media platforms
• Educational live classes and virtual classrooms
• Interactive low-latency streaming applications
• Multi-camera production workflows
• Government and public safety video systems

Competitive Advantages:

• Supports both SaaS (Wowza Video) and self-hosted (Streaming Engine) models
• Works across cloud, hybrid, and air-gapped infrastructure
• Wide protocol support including low-latency WebRTC and SRT
• Built for both developers (APIs/SDKs) and non-technical users
• Scales from small events to millions of viewers
• Flexible pricing: usage-based, one-time, or enterprise contracts