RTCIceCandidateStats.protocol

The RTCIceCandidateStats dictionary's protocol property specifies the protocol the specified candidate would use for communication with the remote peer.

Syntax

protocol = rtcIceCandidateStats.protocol;

Value

The value is one of the members of the RTCIceProtocol enumerated string type:

tcp: The candidate, if selected, would use TCP as the transport protocol for its data. The tcpType property provides additional information about the kind of TCP candidate represented by the object.
udp: The candidate will use the UDP transport protocol for its data. This is the preferred protocol for media interactions because of its better performance profile.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Identifiers for WebRTC's Statistics API The definition of 'RTCIceCandidateStats.protocol' in that specification.	Candidate Recommendation	Initial specification.

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`protocol`	Chrome No support No	Edge No support No	Firefox Full support 64 Full support 64 Full support 31 Alternate Name Alternate Name Uses the non-standard name: `mozLocalTransport`	IE No support No	Opera ?	Safari ?	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Firefox Android Full support 64 Full support 64 Full support 31 Alternate Name Alternate Name Uses the non-standard name: `mozLocalTransport`	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
Compatibility unknown: Compatibility unknown
Uses a non-standard name.: Uses a non-standard name.