[Live-devel] Implicit RTSP session timeout

[Ross Finlayson]

The timeout interval (i.e., how long the server waits before timing 
out a session due to client inactivity) is something that is 
determined by the *server*, not by the client.  The default timeout 
is 45 seconds; however, you can change this (in the 
"reclamationTestSeconds" parameter to "RTSPServer::createNew()"; see 
"liveMedia/include/RTSPServer.hh").

Our server implementation currently does not announce this timeout 
parameter in its "Session:" responses (as specified in section 12.37 
of RFC 2326).  However, it probably should; this might get fixed in a 
future release of the software.

However, I don't think a client could really do much that is useful 
should it see this parameter.  Client 'liveness' is indicated by RTCP 
"RR" packets, which the client sends frequently already.

In other words, I don't think there is a problem here that needs fixing.
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Ross Finlayson
Live Networks, Inc.
http://www.live555.com/