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ICY

ICY is an HTTP-based protocol and header (used by internet radio servers like Icecast and SHOUTcast) embedded within the audio stream. The ICY protocol allows audio players to…

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Quick UDP Internet Connections (QUIC)

Quick UDP Internet Connections (QUIC) is a UDP-based transport layer network protocol. HTTP/3 uses QUIC to achieve performance enhancements (e.g. simpler handshakes, multiplexing) such as lower latency media…

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Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP)

Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) is a communication protocol for streaming audio, video, and data over the Internet. Originally developed as a proprietary protocol by Macromedia for streaming…

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Web Real-Time Communication

A protocol that enables direct server-to-client and  peer-to-peer communication with very low latency. It is ideal for real-time applications like video conferencing and interactive gaming.

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