FIELD: radio engineering, communication.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to means of controlling media streaming. The method includes receiving (32) a multimedia description (100) for a media stream, where the multimedia description (100) indicates an initial element (92) from stream elements (84); sending (34) a request for the initial stream element (92); initiating (36) a communication session management procedure; after the step of sending (34) a request for the initial stream element (92), associating the media stream with the communication session in the communication session management procedure and controlling (40) transmission of the next element (94) from stream elements in accordance with a communication session management rule.
EFFECT: eliminating fluctuation of the quality level when playing back a media stream.
28 cl, 11 dwg
