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MoQ Probe Extension rev 00 lands on the IETF Datatracker

This document defines a PROBE extension for MoQ Transport [moqt]. A subscriber opens a bidirectional PROBE stream to request that the publisher pad the connection up to a target bitrate. The publisher sends padding as defined in [moqt] Section 7.7 and periodically responds with the measured bitrate and an elapsed timestamp, enabling the subscriber to estimate the available bandwidth.

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Draft Snapshot

  • Draft: draft-lcurley-moq-probe
  • Revision: 00
  • Last updated: 2026-03-17
  • Source: IETF Datatracker

Summary

This document defines a PROBE extension for MoQ Transport [moqt]. A subscriber opens a bidirectional PROBE stream to request that the publisher pad the connection up to a target bitrate. The publisher sends padding as defined in [moqt] Section 7.7 and periodically responds with the measured bitrate and an elapsed timestamp, enabling the subscriber to estimate the available bandwidth.

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 a PROBE extension for MoQ Transport [moqt]. A subscriber opens a bidirectional PROBE stream to request that the publisher pad the connection up to a target bitrate. The publisher sends padding as defined in [moqt] Section 7.7 and periodically responds with the measured bitrate and an elapsed timestamp, enabling the subscriber to estimate the available bandwidth.

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