Media over QUIC (MoQ)

Published At: June 3, 2026

Media over QUIC (MoQ) is an open protocol being standardized by the IETF for low-latency media delivery at scale. Built on QUIC, MoQ uses a publish/subscribe model where publishers send named media tracks into a relay network, and subscribers receive them through nearby relays that handle fan-out and caching. Relays forward media objects without needing to parse or transcode the content, which keeps the architecture simple and composable. MoQ supports tunable latency — including sub-second and real-time delivery — and can carry metadata channels alongside media tracks. It is designed to work across live streaming, gaming, and media conferencing use cases, and runs in both browser and non-browser environments.

Related Terms:

• QUIC
• HLS (HTTP Live Streaming)
• LL-HLS (Low-latency HTTP Live Streaming)
• WebRTC
• Latency