RFC 8285 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2017

A General Mechanism for RTP Header Extensions

Overview

RFC 8285, “A General Mechanism for RTP Header Extensions”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2017 by D. Singer, H. Desineni, R. Even. It obsoletes RFC 5285. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document provides a general mechanism to use the header extension feature of RTP (the Real-time Transport Protocol). It provides the option to use a small number of small extensions in each RTP packet, where the universe of possible extensions is large and registration is decentralized. The actual extensions in use in a session are signaled in the setup information for that session. This document obsoletes RFC 5285.

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 5285
Other RFCs from 2017

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