RFC 8834 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2021

Media Transport and Use of RTP in WebRTC

Overview

RFC 8834, “Media Transport and Use of RTP in WebRTC”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2021 by C. Perkins, M. Westerlund, J. Ott. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The framework for Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) provides support for direct interactive rich communication using audio, video, text, collaboration, games, etc. between two peers' web browsers. This memo describes the media transport aspects of the WebRTC framework. It specifies how the Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) is used in the WebRTC context and gives requirements for which RTP features, profiles, and extensions need to be supported.

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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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