RFC 8856 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2021
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Session Description Protocol Format for Binary Floor Control Protocol Streams
Overview
RFC 8856, “Session Description Protocol Format for Binary Floor Control Protocol Streams”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2021 by G. Camarillo, T. Kristensen, C. Holmberg. It obsoletes RFC 4583. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines the Session Description Protocol (SDP) offer/answer procedures for negotiating and establishing Binary Floor Control Protocol (BFCP) streams.
This document obsoletes RFC 4583.
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
Other RFCs from 2021
- RFC 8855 The Binary Floor Control Protocol
- RFC 8857 The WebSocket Protocol as a Transport for the Binary Floor Control Protocol
- RFC 8854 WebRTC Forward Error Correction Requirements
- RFC 8858 Indicating Exclusive Support of RTP and RTP Control Protocol Multiplexing Using the Session Description Protocol
- RFC 8853 Using Simulcast in Session Description Protocol and RTP Sessions
- RFC 8859 A Framework for Session Description Protocol Attributes When Multiplexing
- RFC 8852 RTP Stream Identifier Source Description
- RFC 8860 Sending Multiple Types of Media in a Single RTP Session