# tAvroStreamInput

Listens on a given directory and reads data from Avro files when they are created.

### In this section

* [tAvroStreamInput properties for Apache Spark Streaming (deprecated)](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/8.0/avro/tavrostreaminput-properties-for-apache-spark-streaming)
* [tAvroStreamInput properties for Apache Spark Structured Streaming](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/8.0/avro/tavrostreaminput-properties-for-apache-spark-structured-streaming)