RFC 7587 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2015

RTP Payload Format for the Opus Speech and Audio Codec

Overview

RFC 7587, “RTP Payload Format for the Opus Speech and Audio Codec”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2015 by J. Spittka, K. Vos, JM. Valin. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines the Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) payload format for packetization of Opus-encoded speech and audio data necessary to integrate the codec in the most compatible way. It also provides an applicability statement for the use of Opus over RTP. Further, it describes media type registrations for the RTP payload format.

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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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