# Play a file on a loop with the Wowza Video REST API

When you create a live stream or transcoder that streams a file, you can
configure the stream to play the file continuously on a loop by setting
the `file: repeat` transcoder property. By default, files stream once
then stop.

## Before you start

You should have completed the following tasks:

- **Create a live stream or a transcoder that streams a file**. See [Stream a file with
the Wowza Video REST API](/docs/wowza-video/guides/video-source/mp4-files/stream-a-file) for more information.


## Configure the file to play on a loop

You can use the following sample request, making sure to:

- Set the
`transcoder_id` in
the request path to the transcoder ID for your transcoder or live
stream.


Info
Enabling this property overrides the idle timeout value for
the transcoder. The transcoder will continue to run and accrue charges
until manually stopped.

Endpoint Reference


```
curl -X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${WV_JWT}" \
-d '{
   "property": {
     "key": "repeat",
     "section": "file",
     "value": true
   }
}' "${WV_HOST}/api/${WV_VERSION}/transcoders/[transcoder_id]/properties"
```

## Next steps

You can use a schedule to automatically stop the transcoder at a
specific date and time. For more information, see [Schedule a
transcoder with the Wowza Video REST API](/docs/wowza-video/guides/more-tasks/schedule-a-transcoder).

## More resources

- [Set advanced properties with the Wowza Video REST API](/docs/wowza-video/guides/more-tasks/set-advanced-properties)