These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. I’ve asked for clarification on whether ORTC will be supported in Edge by the time Chromium becomes the rendering engine in the GA builds, and if I find anything I’ll let you know. Currently, Microsoft Teams does not have an equivalent SDK to enable in-browser functionality. One of the challenges is that there isn’t a great migration strategy today. (unless Edge changes to include ORTC support) The Supported Browser list for Skype Web SDK is still showing Microsoft Edge as a supported browser for audio & video, but I expect that will change as Edge with Chromium makes its way out to GA. Alternatively, users can download and use the Skype for Business Web App Plug-in to enable audio/video functionality. If you have code running today that relies on using ORTC (that is to say, any code using Skype Web SDK for audio/video in the browser) then you should either make sure that users are not going to upgrade Edge to a version which stops it working, or plan to migrate off ORTC. However, ORTC was the protocol used to enable media flows in Skype Web SDK, the SDK used in Skype for Business to enable functionality in the browser.įrom the very quick testing I’ve done, it would seem that the new Edge does NOT support ORTC (at least not today)īased on just this information (which is the only information I have) it would appear that ORTC support in Edge will go away when these Insider Builds make their way out and become the next version of Edge. ORTC was only supported by Edge and none of the other main browsers. One of the outstanding questions which I’ve not been able to find an answer for has been around support for ORTC – a real-time media protocol similar to WebRTC, but not the same.

The first Insider Builds of this new architecture are now ready for testing, and I wasted no time in finding out what this means for developers. In case you missed the announcement the first time around, Microsoft is rewriting its Edge browser to make use of Chromium, which is the rendering engine used by Chrome.

Microsoft Edge (with Chromium) builds now out – First Thoughts for ORTC (Skype Web SDK) Developers

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