


Compared to the built-in MainConcept software encoder and decoder (deprecated), using the built-in Beamr software encoder or decoder offers improved video quality with similar CPU usage.

With Wowza Streaming Engine 4.8.13, Beamr can be enabled from Wowza Streaming Engine Manager and is enabled for H.264 and H.265 video when creating new Transcoder templates or new encoding presets in Wowza Streaming Engine Manager. Wowza Streaming Engine 4.8.13 contains several enhancements and fixes that help to improve the functionality of the media server software.īeamr enhancements and default Transcoder template updates Wowza Streaming Engine is a robust, customizable, and scalable media server software that powers reliable streaming of high-quality video and audio to any device, anywhere. New features and functionality in Wowza Streaming Engine 4.8.13 Java support: Wowza Streaming Engine 4.8.12 is built on Java 9 (OpenJDK Java SE JRE 9.0.4), but can be used with Java versions 9-12.
