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RTP: Real-Time Transport Protocol

A [[protocol]] for 'unreliable' delivery of Real Time data. Layered on top of [[UDP]]. Used a lot for streaming of audio and video often controlled by an [[RTSP]] session. Can make use of [[multicast]] because it uses UDP. Closely tied to the [[RTCP]] protocol.

VLC has built-in support for RTP as a server (streaming output).
As a client, VLC uses the [[LiveMedia]] library.

==Links==
* [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3550.txt RFC 3550]
* [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3550.txt RFC 3551]

[[Category:Protocols]]