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RTC Engine
Overview
  • Web
    • Demo Quick Run
    • SDK Quick Start
    • Basic Features
      • Screen Sharing
      • Live Streaming
      • Media Device
      • Audio Volume
      • Set Encoding Profile
      • Detect Network Quality
      • Detect Capabilities
    • Advance Features
      • Enable AI Denoiser
      • Enable Audio Mixer
      • Enable Watermark
      • Enable Beauty and Effects
      • SEI Message
      • Custom Capturing and Rendering
    • Best Practices
      • Optimize Multi-Person Video Calls
      • Handle Autoplay Restriction
      • Handle Firewall Restriction
    • API List
    • Released Notes
    • Supported Platforms
    • Web FAQs
  • Android
    • Integration
      • 1.API Examples
      • 2.Importing the SDK
      • 3.Entering a Room
      • 4.Subscribing to Audio/Video Streams
      • 5.Publish Audio/Video Streams
      • 6.Exiting a Room
      • 7.Sensing Network Quality
      • 8.Enabling Screen Sharing
      • 9.Setting Video Quality
      • 10.Rotating Videos
    • Testing Newwork Quality
    • Custom Capturing and Rendering
    • Custom Audio Capturing and Playback
    • Client APIs
      • Overview
      • TRTCCloud
      • TRTCStatistics
      • TRTCCloudListener
      • TXAudioEffectManager
      • TXBeautyManager
      • TXDeviceManager
      • Type Definition
      • Deprecated Interface
      • Error Codes
    • Solution
      • Real-Time Chorus (TUIKaraoke)
        • Quick Integration
        • Implementation Steps
        • Song Synchronization
        • Lyric Synchronization
        • Vocal Synchronization
        • Mixing Stream Solution
        • TRTCKaraoke APIs
        • FAQs
    • Release Notes
  • iOS
    • Integration
      • 1.API Examples
      • 2.Importing the SDK
      • 3.Entering a Room
      • 4.Subscribing to Audio/Video Streams
      • 5.Publish Audio/Video Streams
      • 6.Exiting a Room
      • 7.Sensing Network Quality
      • 8.Enabling Screen Sharing
      • 9.Setting Video Quality
      • 10.Rotating Videos
    • Testing Network Quality
    • Custom Capturing and Rendering
    • Custom Audio Capturing and Playback
    • Client APIs
      • Overview
      • TRTCCloud
      • TRTCCloudDelegate
      • TRTCStatistics
      • TXAudioEffectManager
      • TXBeautyManager
      • TXDeviceManager
      • Type Definition
      • Deprecated Interface
      • ErrorCode
    • Solution
      • Quick Integration
      • Implementation Steps
      • Song Synchronization
      • Lyric Synchronization
      • Vocal Synchronization
      • Mixing Stream Solution
      • TRTCKaraoke APIs
      • FAQs
    • Release Notes
  • macOS
    • Integration
      • 1.API Examples
      • 2.Importing the SDK
      • 3.Entering a Room
      • 4.Subscribing to Audio/Video Streams
      • 5.Publish Audio/Video Streams
      • 6.Exiting a Room
      • 7.Sensing Network Quality
      • 8.Enabling Screen Sharing
      • 9.Sharing Computer Audio
      • 10.Setting Video Quality
      • 11.Rotating Videos
    • Testing Hardware Devices
    • Testing Network Quality
    • Custom Capturing and Rendering
    • Custom Audio Capturing and Playback
    • Client APIs
      • Overview
      • TRTCCloud
      • TRTCCloudDelegate
      • TRTCStatistics
      • TXAudioEffectManager
      • TXBeautyManager
      • TXDeviceManager
      • Type Definition
      • Deprecated Interface
      • ErrorCode
      • Release Notes
    • Release Notes
  • Windows
    • Integration
      • 1.API Examples
      • 2.Importing the SDK
      • 3.Entering a Room
      • 4.Subscribing to Audio/Video Streams
      • 5.Publish Audio/Video Streams
      • 6.Exiting a Room
      • 7.Sensing Network Quality
      • 8.Enabling Screen Sharing
      • 9.Setting Video Quality
      • 10.Rotating Videos
    • Testing Hardware Devices
    • Testing Network Quality
    • Custom Capturing and Rendering
    • Custom Audio Capturing and Playback
    • Client APIs
      • Overview
      • ITRTCCloud
      • ITRTCStatistics
      • TRTCCloudCallback
      • ITXAudioEffectManager
      • ITXDeviceManager
      • Type Definition
      • Deprecated Interface
      • Error Codes
    • Release Notes
  • Electron
    • Integration
      • 1.API Examples
      • 2.Importing the SDK
      • 3.Entering a Room
      • 4.Subscribing to Audio/Video Streams
      • 5.Publish Audio/Video Streams
      • 6.Exiting a Room
      • 7.Sensing Network Quality
      • 8.Enabling Screen Sharing
      • 9.Sharing Computer Audio
      • 10.Setting Video Quality
      • 11.Rotating Videos
    • Client APIs
      • Overview
      • Error Codes
  • Flutter
    • Integration
      • 1.API Examples
      • 2.Importing the SDK
      • 3.Entering a Room
      • 4.Subscribing to Audio/Video Streams
      • 5.Publish Audio/Video Streams
      • 6.Exiting a Room
      • 7.Sensing Network Quality
      • 8.Enabling Screen Sharing
      • 9.Sharing Computer Audio
      • 10.Setting Video Quality
      • 11.Rotating Videos
    • Client APIs
      • Overview
      • Error Codes
  • Unity
    • Integration
      • 1.API Examples
      • 2Importing the SDK
    • Client APIs
      • Overview
      • Error Codes
  • Qt
    • Integration
      • 1.Importing the SDK
  • Overview
    • Overview
  • Concepts
  • Features
  • Performance Statistics
  • Pricing
    • RTC-Engine Packages
    • Billing of On-Cloud Recording
    • Billing of MixTranscoding and Relay to CDN
    • Billing Explanation for Subscription Package Duration
    • Billing of Monitoring Dashboard
    • Free Minutes
    • Pay-As-You-Go
  • Tencent RTC Quickplay: Experience Ultimate Real-Time Audio and Video Interaction!
  • FAQs
    • FAQs for Beginners
    • Migration Guide
      • Twilio Video to Tencent RTC
      • Billing
      • Features
      • UserSig
      • Firewall Restrictions
      • How to Downsize Installation Package
      • TRTCCalling for Web
      • Audio and Video Quality
      • Others
RTC Engine

Detect Network Quality

Before entering the room or during the call, you can check the user's network quality to check the current network quality. If the user's network quality is poor, it is recommended to guide users to check their network to ensure normal call quality.

This tutorial mainly introduces how to implement network quality detection before the call or during the call based on the NETWORK_QUALITY event.

Detect Network Quality During the Call

Refer to NETWORK_QUALITY.
const trtc = TRTC.create();
trtc.on(TRTC.EVENT.NETWORK_QUALITY, event => {
console.log(`network-quality, uplinkNetworkQuality:${event.uplinkNetworkQuality}, downlinkNetworkQuality: ${event.downlinkNetworkQuality}`)
console.log(`uplink rtt:${event.uplinkRTT} loss:${event.uplinkLoss}`)
console.log(`downlink rtt:${event.downlinkRTT} loss:${event.downlinkLoss}`)
})

Detect Network Quality Before the Call

Implementation process

1. Call TRTC.create to create two TRTC instances, referred to as uplinkTRTC and downlinkTRTC.
2. Both TRTC instances enter the same room.
3. Use uplinkTRTC to startLocalVideo, and listen to the NETWORK_QUALITY event to detect the uplink network quality.
4. Use downlinkTRTC to startRemoteVideo, and listen to the NETWORK_QUALITY event to detect the downlink network quality.
5. The entire process lasts for about 15 seconds, and finally takes the average network quality to roughly determine the uplink and downlink network conditions.
Note The detection process will generate a small amount of Billing. If the published stream resolution is not specified, it defaults to publishing the video stream with a resolution of 640*480.

API call sequence


network-quality-call-sequence



Code Example

let uplinkTRTC = null; // Used to detect uplink network quality
let downlinkTRTC = null; // Used to detect downlink network quality
let localStream = null; // Stream used for testing
let testResult = {
// Record uplink network quality data
uplinkNetworkQualities: [],
// Record downlink network quality data
downlinkNetworkQualities: [],
average: {
uplinkNetworkQuality: 0,
downlinkNetworkQuality: 0
}
}

// 1. Test uplink network quality
async function testUplinkNetworkQuality() {
uplinkTRTC = TRTC.create();

uplinkTRTC.enterRoom({
roomId: 8080,
sdkAppId: 0, // Fill in sdkAppId
userId: 'user_uplink_test',
userSig: '', // userSig of uplink_test
scene: 'rtc'
})

uplinkTRTC.on(TRTC.EVENT.NETWORK_QUALITY, event => {
const { uplinkNetworkQuality } = event;
testResult.uplinkNetworkQualities.push(uplinkNetworkQuality);
});

}

// 2. Detect downlink network quality
async function testDownlinkNetworkQuality() {
downlinkTRTC = TRTC.create();
downlinkTRTC.enterRoom({
roomId: 8080,
sdkAppId: 0, // Fill in sdkAppId
userId: 'user_downlink_test',
userSig: '', // userSig
scene: 'rtc'
});

downlinkTRTC.on(TRTC.EVENT.NETWORK_QUALITY, event => {
const { downlinkNetworkQuality } = event;
testResult.downlinkNetworkQualities.push(downlinkNetworkQuality);
})
}

// 3. Start detection
testUplinkNetworkQuality();
testDownlinkNetworkQuality();

// 4. Stop detection after 15s and calculate the average network quality
setTimeout(() => {
// Calculate the average uplink network quality
if (testResult.uplinkNetworkQualities.length > 0) {
testResult.average.uplinkNetworkQuality = Math.ceil(
testResult.uplinkNetworkQualities.reduce((value, current) => value + current, 0) / testResult.uplinkNetworkQualities.length
);
}

if (testResult.downlinkNetworkQualities.length > 0) {
// Calculate the average downlink network quality
testResult.average.downlinkNetworkQuality = Math.ceil(
testResult.downlinkNetworkQualities.reduce((value, current) => value + current, 0) / testResult.downlinkNetworkQualities.length
);
}
// Detection is over, clean up related states.
uplinkTRTC.exitRoom();
downlinkTRTC.exitRoom();
}, 15 * 1000);

Result Analysis

After the above steps, you can get the average uplink network quality and the average downlink network quality. The enumeration values of network quality are as follows:
Value
Meaning
0
The network quality is unknown,
indicating that the current TRTC instance has not established a media connection
1
The network quality is excellent
2
The network quality is good
3
The network quality is average
4
The network quality is poor
5
The network quality is extremely poor
6
The network connection has been disconnected.
Note: If the downlink network quality is this value, it means that all downlink connections have been disconnected.
Suggestion
When the network quality is greater than 3, it is recommended to guide the user to check the network and try to change the network, otherwise it is difficult to ensure normal audio and video call. You can also reduce bandwidth consumption through the following strategies:
If the uplink network quality is greater than 3, you can reduce the bitrate through the trtc.updateLocalVideo() interface or close the video through the trtc.stopLocalVideo() method to reduce uplink bandwidth consumption.
If the downlink network quality is greater than 3, you can reduce the downlink bandwidth consumption by subscribing to a small stream (refer to: Optimize Multi-Person Video Calls) or only subscribing to audio.