[Freeswitch-users] Problem 'adding' video to an audio initiated call, fmtp

[Tyler Winter]

Hi,

I'm trying to add video to a non-video initiated call. I should mention that I have no problems initiated and answering a call as video (using Bria softphone and H.264 codec). I captured several test calls to compare the SDP. I found that adding video doesn't work only when initiating the call as audio. In other words, I can initiate the call as video on the A-leg, and answer the call as audio on the B-leg and then add video on the B-leg and video starts working. I think problem is due to there being no fmtp "media attribute" on the 200 OK w/SDP response from FS to the A-leg when I initialize the call as audio, then add video to it.

I believe I narrowed down the problem to be the following:
- Caller (a-leg) initiated the call as audio.
- Callee (b-leg) answered the call as video
- Caller (a-leg) "adds" video which sends an INVITE to the switch to negotiate the video codecs
- FS responds to Caller (a-leg) with 200 OK (SDP) but the "fmtp" media attribute is missing. 

On a working video call the fmtp attribute is appended to the SDP along with the rest of the video codec details. 

Here's an example:

this is the INVITEs SDP information to FS from the caller (a-leg) on a  working video call (initiated as video):
Media Description, name and address (m): video 55752 RTP/AVP 123 124
Bandwidth Information (b): TIAS:1574400
Media Attribute (a): rtpmap:123 H264/90000
Media Attribute (a): fmtp:123 profile-level-id=42801f;packetization-mode=0;level-asymmetry-allowed=1
Media Attribute (a): rtpmap:124 H264/90000
Media Attribute (a): fmtp:124 profile-level-id=42801f;packetization-mode=1;level-asymmetry-allowed=1
Media Attribute (a): sendrecv

200 OK from FS to the Caller (a-leg):
Media Description, name and address (m): video 16454 RTP/AVP 123
Media Attribute (a): rtpmap:123 H264/90000
Media Attribute (a): fmtp:123 profile-level-id=42801f;packetization-mode=0;level-asymmetry-allowed=1

Now, when I try to initiate a call as audio, then add video:

INVITE from the caller (a-leg) to FS ("adding" video during call):
Media Description, name and address (m): video 64698 RTP/AVP 123 124
Bandwidth Information (b): TIAS:1574400
Media Attribute (a): rtpmap:123 H264/90000
Media Attribute (a): fmtp:123 profile-level-id=42801f;packetization-mode=0;level-asymmetry-allowed=1
Media Attribute (a): rtpmap:124 H264/90000
Media Attribute (a): fmtp:124 profile-level-id=42801f;packetization-mode=1;level-asymmetry-allowed=1
Media Attribute (a): sendrecv

200 OK from FS to the caller (a-leg):
Media Description, name and address (m): video 23678 RTP/AVP 123
Media Attribute (a): rtpmap:123 H264/90000

So, it appears that the "fmtp" attribute is missing on the 200 OK response:
Media Attribute (a): fmtp:123 profile-level-id=42801f;packetization-mode=0;level-asymmetry-allowed=1

I can upload the captures somewhere if the full details will be helpful to anyone. If anyone has had any luck with this feature, I'm interested in how you accomplished it. I also tried using the setting "sip_force_video_fmtp" to no avail.

I appreciate any help.

Regards,

Tyler