Stream Player

Wowza Player, Wowza GoCoder SDK, & the technology powering the Ultra Low Latency service in Wowza Streaming Cloud will no longer be available January 5, 2021.

Wowza Player will no longer be available January 5, 2021.

Streaming media players act in much the same way as your cable TV or satellite set-top box. But, instead of delivering cable or satellite content, a streaming media player connects your TV to the Internet. Many of these devices link to your home Internet wirelessly, then plug directly into your TV. Stream SiriusXM on the go and at home. Listen to music, live sports radio, the best talk and entertainment radio. Sign up for your 30-day free trial and login to start listening today!

Deliver Professional-Grade Playback Quickly and Easily

An adaptive bitrate HTML5 player for delivering optimized HD-quality video and audio experiences.

Configure

Quick setup for consistent experiences on any device (mobile, desktop, Android, iOS, Windows, Mac).

Embed

Automated embed-code generation for fast, easy integration.

Analyze

View stream-playback data to understand and track viewing trends and statistics.

Stream Players Championship Live

High-Quality Experiences

Adaptive Bitrate Streaming

Artificial intelligence optimizes streaming bitrates based upon changing network conditions.

Rapid Startup

Player pre-fetches assets for faster playback startup.

Any Device

HTML5 player delivers consistent experiences to any device and any browser.

Flexible and Programmable

JavaScript API

Programmatic control of functionality, through a JavaScript API, for custom applications and automated workflow integration.

Customizable Replay Window

Application and web developers can designate a DVR range to establish the number of seconds that a viewer can rewind, replay, or skip ahead for live broadcasts.

Configuration UI

Fast, simple Wowza player setup, customization and configuration through the web-based Player Builder; quickly and easily generate embed code.

DVR

Wowza Player allows viewers to pause and rewind live streams.

VOD

Play, pause, and jump to any point during on-demand video or audio playback.

Audio Streaming

Stream live and on-demand audio, with support for ID3 tags.

Stream Analytics

View stream-playback session statistics and trends.

Autoplay

Wowza Player plays content automatically in supported browsers.

General FAQs

Q: What is Wowza Player?: A: Wowza Player is an HTML5 embeddable streaming-media player for HLS video and audio streaming via Wowza Streaming Engine™ and Wowza Streaming Cloud™.
Q: How do I sign up for Wowza Player?: A: Wowza Streaming Engine and Wowza Streaming Cloud Customers with a valid (commercial or trial) license can sign up for Player at: https://player.wowza.com.
Q: Is a separate license required for Player?: A: Yes. If you have a valid (commercial or trial) Wowza Streaming Engine or Wowza Streaming Cloud license, you can request a Wowza Player key by clicking the Get Wowza Player button at the top of this page.
Q: I have signed up for Wowza Player. Now how do I access the Player Builder?: A: Using your Wowza account login credentials, you can access the Player Builder at: https://player.wowza.com/.

Q: Where can I find documentation on getting started and the general operation of Wowza Player ?: A: The most current documentation for Wowza Player is available in the Wowza Support docs: https://www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-player.
Q: What is the pricing for Wowza Player?: A: Wowza Player is free to Wowza Streaming Engine and Wowza Streaming Cloud customers with a valid (commercial or trial) license.
Q: How do I file an issue regarding Wowza Player?: A: Issues with Wowza Player can be filed by opening a support ticket at: https://www.wowza.com/support/open-ticket. File the ticket under the Wowza product with which you are using Player (either Wowza Streaming Engine or Wowza Streaming Cloud).

Technical Specifications

Q: What operating systems are supported for Wowza Player?: A: Wowza Player runs on Windows 7 or later and Mac OSX 10.8 and later.
Q: What browsers are supported for Wowza Player?: A: Internet Explorer 8.0 or greater, Firefox 5.0 or greater, Chrome 36 or greater and Safari 7.0 or greater.
Q: What codecs does Wowza Player support?: A: Wowza Player supports H.264 video codecs and IHE-AAC (v1/2) and LC-AAC (v1/2) audio codecs.

Q: What protocols are supported by Wowza Player?: A: Wowza Player supports Apple HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) streams and—for customers with Wowza Streaming Cloud premium Ultra Low Latency Service—the WOWZ ultra low latency protocol.
Q: Does Wowza Player support AES-128 encryption?: A: Wowza Player doesn’t support AES-128 encryption, however, it does support SecureToken playback protection from Wowza Streaming Engine. For more information, see Protect streaming using SecureToken in Wowza Streaming Engine.
Q: Where can I find the Wowza Player release notes?: A: View the release notes here.; For additional information, contact sales@wowza.com.

Features

Q: What general features does Wowza Player include?

A: The Wowza Player release supports the following:

HLS streaming
Live and video-on-demand (VOD) streaming
Adaptive bitrate streaming
Click-and-drag resizing
VOD playback
Customizable DVR rewind/skip-ahead window configuration
Web-based Wowza Player Builder UI for player customization
Audio-only player interface
ID3 metadata tag support
JavaScript API for basic player control and automated workflow integration
Stream playback analytics

Q: What on-screen controls are available?

A: For a detailed description of operation and controls, please see the Wowza Player support articles.

The Wowza Player includes on-screen controls for the following:
Play/pause
Quick rewind
Volume/mute
Full screen
Bitrate selector

Q: Are keyboard controls available in Wowza Player?

A: Yes. For a detailed description of operation and controls, please see the Wowza Player support articles.

Wowza Player includes keyboard control functionality, including:

Play/pause
Increase/decrease volume
Rewind/fast-forward
Mute on/off
Full screen on/off
Seek—percentage skip-ahead

Q: Are there any features not available when using the player on a mobile device?

Volume is adjusted by means of the device hardware controls, rather than through the on-screen UI.
iPhones and iPods will always render Wowza Player full-screen (iPads will play in-line).

For additional information, contact sales@wowza.com.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Problem: Video Player doesn’t appear.

Things to check:

Check the links to assets:
- Is the link to wowzaplayer.min.js correct?
Container DIV:
- Is it in the page? Is it visible?
- Is it big enough?
Configuration JSON:
- Is the JSON well-formed? Is there a missing/trailing comma?
- Are parts of it accidentally commented out?

Problem: “Stream unavailable” is displayed on the player window.

Things to check:

Check the errors in Console: Security errors (ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR).
- Cause:
  - On Web pages served from “https”, the Javascript player can only stream from “https” media streams.
  - Trying to load a playlist that redirects to a new URL. This is not a supported feature.
  - Trying to load a non-HLS Stream (Wowza Player only plays HLS URLs, which are coming from WSE or WSC).
  - Flash Player is sandboxed and does not report the browser security errors.
- Solutions:
  - Enable SSL on the Wowza source and stream from an “https” URL.
  - Serve the web page from “http.”
  - Force the Flash Player (useFlash: true).

Problem: “Stream unavailable” is displayed on the player window.

Things to check:

Check the Console log: CORS errors when loading a stream.
- Cause:
  - Older Wowza instances (< 4.5v) did not enable Cross-Origin headers by default for HLS streams.
- Solutions:
  - Upgrade to Wowza Streaming Engine (WSE) >= 4.5v
  - Enable CORS headers for HLS streams.

Problem : “Media decode error” is displayed on the player window.

Cause:
- If the Media decode error happens in the beginning of playback, then the browser doesn't support a particular encoding. Check the video and audio formats supported by your browser.
Solutions:
- Use the encoding format supported by your browser.
- Force the Flash Player.
Cause:
- If the Media decode error happens during the playback, then it may be a known bug.
Solutions:
- Make sure you are using the latest version of the Wowza Player.
- Check the list of known issues on Wowza Player and file a support ticket.

For additional information, contact sales@wowza.com.

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Live Stream Player Firestick

Windows Media Player is available for Windows-based devices. Use this table to find the right version of the Player for your system. (If you've got a Mac, you can download Windows Media Components for QuickTime to play Windows Media files.)

Operating system/browser	Player version	How to get it
Windows 10	Windows Media Player 12 Learn more	Included in clean installs of Windows 10 as well as upgrades to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7. In some editions of Windows 10, it's included as an optional feature that you can enable. To do that, select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Apps & features > Manage optional features > Add a feature > Windows Media Player, and select Install. DVD playback isn't included. Go to the DVD playback for Windows page to find out how to add DVD playback to Windows 10.
Windows 8.1	Windows Media Player 12 Learn more	Included in Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Pro, but doesn't include DVD playback. Go to the DVD playback for Windows page to find out how to add DVD playback to Windows 8.1. For Windows Media Player 12 for Windows 8.1 N and KN editions, get the Media Feature Pack.
Windows RT 8.1	N/A	Windows Media Player isn't available for Windows RT 8.1.
Windows 7	Windows Media Player 12 Learn more	Included in Windows 7 Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. For Windows 7 N or KN editions, get the Media Feature Pack.
Mac OS X	Windows Media Components for QuickTime

Steam Player Count

If you want to reinstall Windows Media Player, try the following:

Stream Player App

Click the Start button, type features, and select Turn Windows features on or off.
Scroll down and expand Media Features, clear the Windows Media Player check box, and click OK.
Restart your device. Windows Media Player should be uninstalled.
Repeat step 1.
Scroll down and expand Media Features, select the Windows Media Player check box, and click OK.
Restart your device. Windows Media player should now be reinstalled.

Stream Player App

Note: To troubleshoot issues like playback and codec problems, see the 'Get help' section in Windows Media Player.