RFC 7160 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2014

Support for Multiple Clock Rates in an RTP Session

Overview

RFC 7160, “Support for Multiple Clock Rates in an RTP Session”, is a Proposed Standard document published in April 2014 by M. Petit-Huguenin, G. Zorn. It updates RFC 3550. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document clarifies the RTP specification regarding the use of different clock rates in an RTP session. It also provides guidance on how legacy RTP implementations that use multiple clock rates can interoperate with RTP implementations that use the algorithm described in this document. It updates RFC 3550.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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This RFC updates
RFC 3550
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