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End-to-end Security for Media over QUIC rev 03 lands on the IETF Datatracker

The Media over QUIC system allows relays to assist in the delivery of real-time media. While these relays are trusted to facilitate media delivery, they are not trusted to access the media content. The document describes an end-to-end security system that prevents relays from accessing media content. MLS is used to establish keys that are available only to legitimate participants in a session, which are then used to protect media data using SFrame.

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Draft Snapshot

  • Draft: draft-jennings-moq-e2ee-mls
  • Revision: 03
  • Last updated: 2026-01-02
  • Source: IETF Datatracker

Summary

The Media over QUIC system allows relays to assist in the delivery of real-time media. While these relays are trusted to facilitate media delivery, they are not trusted to access the media content. The document describes an end-to-end security system that prevents relays from accessing media content. MLS is used to establish keys that are available only to legitimate participants in a session, which are then used to protect media data using SFrame.

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

The Media over QUIC system allows relays to assist in the delivery of real-time media. While these relays are trusted to facilitate media delivery, they are not trusted to access the media content. The document describes an end-to-end security system that prevents relays from accessing media content. MLS is used to establish keys that are available only to legitimate participants in a session, which are then used to protect media data using SFrame.

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