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Stream Mp3 from CDN

Hey guys,

Wowza n00b alert…

How would I construct the stream url to stream an mp3 from a CDN and not a static content directory?

First, use mp3: prefix with .mp3 file:

mp3:mySong.mp3

But otherwise I don’t know, you will have to consult with the CDN support.

Richard

You will to explain what the issue is. Maybe MediaCache is what you are looking for:

https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-scale-video-on-demand-streaming-with-media-cache

This allows you to store content on a web server.

Richard

MediaCache is not actually 3rd party, it is an Addon provided by Wowza, and is configurable, i.e., does not require coding.

If by somewhere else you mean at some other location on the machine, if it is Linux or Mac you can use symbolic links as subfolders of the content folder, and there is a way to do it in Windows too. For other server, you can use unc path or mapped drive, but should be on your lan with very fast transfer, otherwise use MediaCache.

Richard

sweetm thanks dude. I’ll give it a whirly

No dice, but it’s not really a CDN issue. Is it possible to stream an mp3 that’s not in the content directory?

Hey Richard,

I guess what I’m trying to find out is…

You know how all the examples say to place content you want to stream inside the /content directory? Well, we would need to stream from URLs pointing to files somewhere else.

Just wondering if it’s possible without using 3rd party add-ons (ie: MediaCache)

Thanks!