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==Difference between RTMP and RTMFP==

The principleprincipal difference is how the protocols communicate over the network. RTMFP is based on

[[User Datagram Protocol]] (UDP), whereas [[Real Time Messaging Protocol|RTMP]] (RTMP) is based on [[Transmission Control Protocol]] (TCP).

UDP‐based protocols have some specific advantages over TCP‐based protocols when delivering live [[streaming media]], such as decreased latency and overhead, and greater tolerance for dropped/ or missing packets, at the cost of decreased reliability.

Unlike RTMP, RTMFP also supports sending data directly from one Adobe Flash Player to another,

without going through a server. A server‐side connection will always be required to establish the initial connection between the end‐users and can be used to provide server‐side data execution or gateways into other systems. The user of a [[Adobe Flash Media Server|Flash Media Server]] will also be required to authorize network address lookup and [[NAT traversal]] services for the clients to prevent Flash Player from being used in an unmanaged way.