Tencent IMWeb Frontend Team
Apr 19, 2021 · Fundamentals
Why WebRTC Chooses UDP Over TCP and How RTP/RTCP Keep Streams Smooth
This article explains why real‑time audio/video communication prefers UDP over TCP, compares TCP and UDP characteristics, introduces the RTP and RTCP application‑layer protocols that enable reliable media transport, and provides a quick Wireshark guide for capturing and analyzing RTP/RTCP packets.
NetworkingRTCPRTP
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