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Wowza OTT Integration — Add Apps, Subscriptions & Monetization on top of Wowza

Already streaming with Wowza Cloud, Streaming Engine, or Wowza Video? Enveu layers a full OTT business on top — branded apps across 15+ platforms, subscriptions, a no-code CMS, and Live-to-VOD automation — without changing your Wowza setup.

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Wowza for OTT platforms

Built for Wowza customers who need a full OTT business

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Broadcasters & media companies

Already streaming on Wowza and need branded TV, mobile, and web apps without a long engineering build.

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Sports & live events

Need reliable low-latency live, PPV and season-pass billing, and a direct-to-fan app — fast.

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Enterprises with control needs

Running Wowza Streaming Engine on-prem or hybrid and needing a polished, monetizable experience layer.

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OTT startups & scale-ups

Want enterprise-grade streaming without building a subscription and CMS layer from scratch.

About Wowza

Wowza is one of the most trusted names in video streaming, with a product line spanning managed cloud, self-hosted software, and developer APIs:

  • Wowza Cloud — auto-scaling, cloud-based live and VOD delivery with transcoding, and no hardware to manage.
  • Wowza Streaming Engine — self-hosted, low-latency, multi-protocol streaming (HLS, DASH, RTMP, SRT) with full control in your own environment.
  • Wowza Video — API-driven live workflows and Live-to-VOD.

Enveu works across all three: Wowza handles ingest, transcoding, and delivery; Enveu adds the OTT experience and business layer on top — branded apps, content management, subscriptions, monetization, and analytics. From the first byte of video to a subscriber’s renewal.

Live & VODLow-latencyHLS / DASH / RTMP / SRTOn-prem or cloudTranscodingGlobal delivery

How Wowza + Enveu works

Enveu plugs into your existing Wowza setup — no re-ingest, no migration. It adds the business and experience layer on top.

1
Connect your existing Wowza

Enveu links to your Wowza Cloud, Streaming Engine, or Wowza Video account via API. Your streams and settings carry over — no re-ingest, no migration.

2
Organise content & schedules

Add titles, thumbnails, categories, live-event schedules, series, and collections in Enveu’s CMS.

3
Design your apps — no code

Use Experience Manager to build home screens, carousels, and pages. Changes publish instantly across every app.

4
Set up monetization

Configure SVOD, TVOD, AVOD, PPV, or hybrid. Enveu runs the subscriber lifecycle while Wowza delivers the stream.

5
Launch across 15+ platforms

Ship branded apps on Android, iOS, Web, Android TV, Apple TV, Samsung, LG, Fire TV, and Roku.

What Enveu adds on top of Wowza
  • No-code OTT UI builder (Experience Manager)
  • Multi-platform app management — 15+ devices
  • SVOD / TVOD / AVOD / PPV / Hybrid monetization
  • Subscriber lifecycle & entitlement management
  • Content CMS with metadata & scheduling
  • Business analytics & subscriber insights
  • Live-to-VOD workflows (Enveu Flow)
Android MobileiOS & iPadOSWeb BrowserAndroid TVApple TVSamsung Smart TVLG webOSAmazon Fire TVRoku

Why Wowza customers add Enveu

  • End-to-end OTT solution combining Wowza’s live/VOD streaming with Enveu’s complete experience platform.
  • Live, VOD, simulcast, and event-based streaming across web, mobile, and connected TV.
  • Low-latency, multi-protocol delivery (HLS, DASH, RTMP, SRT) inside fully branded apps.
  • No content migration — plug Enveu into your existing Wowza workflows.
  • Flexible deployment — works with Wowza Cloud, Streaming Engine (on-prem/hybrid), or Wowza Video.
  • Full monetization: SVOD, TVOD, PPV, AVOD, and hybrid managed by Enveu on top of Wowza streams.
  • No-code operations — manage content, schedules, promotions, and layouts without engineering.
  • Combined analytics — Wowza stream-level metrics plus Enveu’s user, engagement, and revenue data.

How teams use Wowza + Enveu

⚽ Sports going direct-to-fan

Live matches via Wowza; Enveu runs the fan app, PPV gating, and season passes.

  • Low-latency live + catch-up
  • PPV & season-pass billing
  • Branded fan app
📺 Broadcasters launching OTT

Wowza delivers live/VOD; Enveu ships branded apps with SVOD/AVOD monetization.

  • Linear + VOD catalogue
  • Subscription tiers
  • Multi-device delivery
🏢 Enterprise & regulated streaming

Wowza Streaming Engine on-prem for control/compliance; Enveu adds the experience and access control.

  • On-prem / hybrid delivery
  • Role & access control
  • Branded internal or DTC apps
🙏 Faith & education

Live services and lectures on Wowza; Enveu powers branded apps and membership/donation models.

  • Live + on-demand library
  • Membership gating
  • Donation-linked access

Wowza + Enveu vs building in-house

CapabilityBuilding in-house on WowzaEnveu + Wowza
Multi-device OTT apps18–24 months, $300K–$1M+ engineering cost✓ Ready in 4–6 weeks
No-code UI managementEvery change requires a developer and a deploy✓ Drag & drop, instant publish
Subscription billing engineCustom build + payment compliance overhead✓ Built-in, pre-integrated
Content migrationN/A — your content stays in Wowza either way✓ Zero migration required
Revenue share to platformNone (but full engineering cost is yours)✓ No revenue share — ever
Ongoing maintenanceFull burden on your team — OS updates, device SDKs✓ Enveu handles platform updates

Frequently asked questions

What is Wowza + Enveu?
Already streaming with Wowza Cloud, Streaming Engine, or Wowza Video? Enveu layers a full OTT business on top — branded apps across 15+ platforms, subscriptions, a no-code CMS, and Live-to-VOD automation — without changing your Wowza setup.
Which Wowza products does Enveu work with?
All of them: Wowza Cloud (managed), Wowza Streaming Engine (self-hosted/hybrid), and Wowza Video (API). Enveu adds the OTT experience layer on top of whichever you use.
What does Enveu + Wowza offer together?
Wowza powers live and VOD streaming — ingest, transcoding, and delivery. Enveu provides the apps, CMS, subscriptions, monetization, and analytics — a complete end-to-end OTT platform.
What types of streaming are supported?
Live streaming, video-on-demand (VOD), simulcast, and event-based streaming across major devices.
Do I need to migrate my Wowza setup?
No. Enveu plugs directly into your existing Wowza setup and starts streaming without content migration.
Can I bring my own Wowza license?
Yes. Bring your existing Wowza Cloud or Streaming Engine license, or Enveu can help you procure and configure one.
Which devices can I launch on?
Android, iOS, Web, Android TV, Apple TV, Samsung, LG, Fire TV, and Roku — all from a single Enveu codebase.
Does Enveu handle subscriptions and monetization on Wowza streams?
Yes — SVOD, TVOD, PPV, AVOD, and hybrid models, with full subscriber lifecycle management (trials, billing, renewals, cancellations).
Flow

Wowza as a Flow plugin

Best forTriggering automated workflows on Wowza live stream events and pushing processed VoD assets back to Wowza for delivery.
Trigger workflows from Wowza live stream events, ingest recordings, and automate Live to VoD pipelines. Use in Live to VoD workflows to convert live broadcasts to on-demand assets automatically.

Inputs & outputs

Inputs
Stream nameWowza live stream identifier
Recording URLURL of the completed stream recording
Webhook eventTrigger event — stream start, stream stop, recording ready
Outputs
VoD asset URLURL of the processed on-demand asset
Stream statusCurrent status of the stream or recording

Triggers & actions

Triggers
Stream startedFires when a live stream begins on Wowza — triggers monitoring or recording workflow
Stream endedFires when a live stream stops and the recording is available for processing
VOD asset readyFires when a VoD transcoding job completes in Wowza
Actions
Start streamStart a configured live stream application on Wowza
Stop streamStop a live stream and trigger recording processing
Get recordingFetch the URL of a completed stream recording
Create VODSubmit a recording for VoD transcoding and packaging
Get stream statusPoll the current status of a live stream application

Example workflow

Live stream endsWowza webhook
→
Get recording URLWowza action
→
Generate subtitlesGladia
→
Upload to CMSCMS action
→
NotifySlack

Used in these workflows

Live to video on demand →Clips highlights generation →

Works well with

GladiaAmazon s3Aws translateSlackHttp

Frequently asked questions

How does Flow connect to Wowza Video?
Flow connects to Wowza Video using your API Key and API Secret, stored securely in the Flow vault. The Account ID is required for all API operations.
Can Flow trigger a workflow when a Wowza live stream ends?
Yes. The Wowza plugin supports a live stream ended trigger. When your broadcast stops, Flow fires automatically and retrieves the recording URL to begin the Live to VoD pipeline.
Can Flow start and stop Wowza transcoders as part of a workflow?
Yes. Flow supports start transcoder and stop transcoder actions. This allows automated management of Wowza transcoding resources within a broader workflow.
Does Flow support checking Wowza stream status?
Yes. Flow can query the current status of any Wowza live stream as a workflow step - useful for conditional logic that depends on stream state before proceeding.
Related knowledge
Where this fits on Enveu
Live streaming platform →DRM & security →
Estimate it yourself
Bandwidth & CDN cost calculator →
Key concepts
HLSAdaptive bitrateCDN

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