--- title: "How WebRTC’s NetEQ Jitter Buffer Provides Smooth Audio" url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-webrtc-s-neteq-jitter-buffer-provides-smooth-audio-axqdnb7af source_url: https://webrtchacks.com/how-webrtcs-neteq-jitter-buffer-provides-smooth-audio/ type: article source: "WebRTC Hacks" published: 2025-06-03T11:55:18.729Z updated: 2026-03-15T07:07:19.926Z tags: ["chromium", "networking", "webrtc"] reading_time: 23 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How WebRTC’s NetEQ Jitter Buffer Provides Smooth Audio **[WebRTC Hacks](https://daily.dev/sources/webrtchacks)** · 23 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary NetEQ is WebRTC's audio jitter buffer implementation in Chromium that handles packet jitter, loss, and concealment to maintain smooth audio playback. The system uses sophisticated algorithms including relative delay measurement, delay management with histograms, and decision logic state machines to balance latency and audio quality. Key components include delay_manager for network condition estimation, decision_logic for buffer management, and various DSP operations like acceleration and expansion to compensate for network irregularities. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#chromium](https://daily.dev/tags/chromium), [#networking](https://daily.dev/tags/networking), [#webrtc](https://daily.dev/tags/webrtc) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/how-webrtc-s-neteq-jitter-buffer-provides-smooth-audio-axqdnb7af)