A BYE (or Goodbye) packet is a type of Real-Time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) packet that
is sent when a participant in a multicast
event leaves the session. Along with the media data transmitted, RTCP packets are periodically sent
to each participant in a multicast session. These contain information related to quality of service
(QoS),
information about the data source, and so on. When a source is no longer active, it sends a BYE
packet, which reports that the source has left the session and, optionally, the reason for
leaving.
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