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DNS and mDNS Discovery for MOQT rev 00 lands on the IETF Datatracker

This document defines how MOQT clients discover server endpoints using DNS and Multicast DNS (mDNS). It specifies SVCB and HTTPS DNS record mappings for the moqt URI scheme, SRV records as a fallback mechanism, and DNS-SD over mDNS for local network discovery.

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Draft Snapshot

  • Draft: draft-jennings-moq-discovery
  • Revision: 00
  • Last updated: 2026-08-14
  • Source: IETF Datatracker

Summary

This document defines how MOQT clients discover server endpoints using DNS and Multicast DNS (mDNS). It specifies SVCB and HTTPS DNS record mappings for the moqt URI scheme, SRV records as a fallback mechanism, and DNS-SD over mDNS for local network discovery.

Analysis

This draft is directly relevant to the MOQ ecosystem and worth tracking because it reflects current protocol work or adjacent implementation guidance from the IETF process.

Abstract

This document defines how MOQT clients discover server endpoints using DNS and Multicast DNS (mDNS). It specifies SVCB and HTTPS DNS record mappings for the moqt URI scheme, SRV records as a fallback mechanism, and DNS-SD over mDNS for local network discovery.

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