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SDP

SDP (Session Description Protocol ) is the standard describing a peer-to-peer connection. SDP contains the codec , source address, and timing information of audio and video.

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Here is a typical SDP message:

v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 host.anywhere.com
s=
c=IN IP4 host.anywhere.com
t=0 0
m=audio 49170 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
m=video 51372 RTP/AVP 31
a=rtpmap:31 H261/90000
m=video 53000 RTP/AVP 32
a=rtpmap:32 MPV/90000

SDP is never used alone, but by protocols like RTP and RTSP . SDP is also a component of WebRTC , which uses SDP as a way of describing a session.

SDP

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