RTCSessionDescription.sdp

This is an experimental technology
Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for the proper prefixes to use in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the spec changes.

The property RTCSessionDescription.sdp is a DOMString containing the SDP format describing the session.

Syntax

var value = sessionDescription.sdp;
sessionDescription.sdp = value; 

Value

The value is a DOMString containing a SDP message like this one:

 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

Example

// The remote description has been set previously on pc, a RTCPeerconnection

alert(pc.remoteDescription.sdp);

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WebRTC 1.0: Real-time Communication Between Browser
The definition of 'RTCSessionDescription.sdp' in that specification.
Working Draft Initial specification.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support (Yes) [1] (Yes) [1] Not supported (Yes) ?
Feature Android Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support ? ? ? Not supported ? ?

[1] Though this property is not prefixed, the interface it belongs to is.

See also

  • WebRTC
  • The standard for using SDP in an offer/answer protocol RFC 3264.

Document Tags and Contributors

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