RTP vs UDP
- For a more reliable stream with possibly higher latency, use RTP
- For a lower latency stream with possibly less reliability, use UDP
General
When setting up a multicast stream, remember these details:
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The valid multicast IP range is 224.0.0.1 - 239.255.255.255
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This is the address the encoder will be streaming to. When setting up a decoder, it will also pull from this IP.
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The valid port range is 1000 - 65000
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Ensure the chosen port is unused. Port conflicts often cause stream stability issues.
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- The valid TTL range is 1 - 255
- See the Wikipedia article on TTL.