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One-Way Audio on VoIP Calls: 9 Causes and How to Fix Them

NAT, RTP port ranges, SIP ALG and the other usual suspects.

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One-way audio is the most common VoIP fault that doesn't produce an error code: the call connects, but one side can't hear the other. It's almost always NAT, firewall rules or the RTP port range. This article lists the nine causes we see most and how to fix each one. For calls that fail outright, see SIP error codes.

NAT and the wrong IP in SDP

SIP ALG on the router

RTP port range blocked

Firewall timeouts

Codec mismatch

Symmetric RTP settings

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