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Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP)

May 30, 2025

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 between Flash Player and the Flash Communication Server, it has since been widely adopted for streaming to and from other end points

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