Learn about the features and limitations of the Wowza Streaming Engine free trial, how to sign up and access it, and how to access documentation to get started with live streaming.
The free trial of Wowza Streaming Engine (WSE) provides:
- 30 consecutive days of access
- Access to the WSE Manager
- Customization using the WSE Java API
- Create apps and stream content with the WSE REST API
If you're familiar with Docker, try setting up your WSE trial and demo with Docker Compose.
Get a trial account
It's simple for new or existing Wowza customers to try out Wowza Streaming Engine.
New customers
Follow the instructions on the Wowza trial page to start your free trial subscription. After verifying your email, you will receive the trial license key by email.
Note: If you need more than one active Wowza Streaming Engine trial license at a time, contact us.
Existing customers
If you have a Wowza paid subscription or free trial, and are an org owner, go to your My Account portal to start a free trial connected to your existing account. Once in your portal, under the Products tab, click Start free trial to start your trial. You can access:
- A Wowza Video free trial if you don't have an active, unexpired Wowza Video trial, Wowza Video paid subscription, or Wowza Streaming Cloud subscription.
- A Wowza Streaming Engine free trial if you don't have an active, unexpired Engine trial.
Start streaming
Ready to dive in? Learn how to stream with Wowza Streaming Engine using these resources.
- Install and configure Wowza Streaming Engine
- Create a live stream using the Wowza Streaming Engine Manager
- Set up live streaming using an RTMP-based encoder in Wowza Streaming Engine
- Use stream targets and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) to deliver your content
- Secure your streams with SSL/TLS using Wowza's StreamLock service or another certificate authority
Purchase
At the end of your 30-day trial, you may purchase a license and continue to use Wowza Streaming Engine. The full license includes upgrades such as:
- The three (3) inbound and ten (10) outbound connection limit is removed from your account.
- You will no longer see video and audio watermarks on transcoded content.
- The number of transcoded streams available is upgraded from one (1) to ten (10).
- Your account can use Wowza Streaming Engine as an HTTP origin.
More Resources
While you're working, check out the Help panel on the right side of the WSE Manager and our FAQ and support page.
