RFC 7826 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2016

Real-Time Streaming Protocol Version 2.0

Overview

RFC 7826, “Real-Time Streaming Protocol Version 2.0”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 2016 by H. Schulzrinne, A. Rao, R. Lanphier, M. Westerlund, M. Stiemerling. It obsoletes RFC 2326. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memorandum defines the Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) version 2.0, which obsoletes RTSP version 1.0 defined in RFC 2326.

RTSP is an application-layer protocol for the setup and control of the delivery of data with real-time properties. RTSP provides an extensible framework to enable controlled, on-demand delivery of real-time data, such as audio and video. Sources of data can include both live data feeds and stored clips. This protocol is intended to control multiple data delivery sessions; provide a means for choosing delivery channels such as UDP, multicast UDP, and TCP; and provide a means for choosing delivery mechanisms based upon RTP (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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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 2326
Other RFCs from 2016

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