Quickstart
This quickstart walks you through connecting to a relay, subscribing to a track, and viewing live objects — all in about 5 minutes.
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”- moqtap Desktop installed
- A running MoQT relay (or use a public test relay)
Step 1: Connect
Section titled “Step 1: Connect”Enter your relay URL and click Connect. For development relays with self-signed certificates, enable Accept any certificate.
Step 2: Discover namespaces
Section titled “Step 2: Discover namespaces”Once connected, click Discover and enter a namespace prefix (e.g., an empty prefix to discover all namespaces). moqtap sends a SUBSCRIBE_NAMESPACE message and displays discovered namespaces as they arrive.
Step 3: Subscribe to a track
Section titled “Step 3: Subscribe to a track”Select a track from the namespace browser, or enter a namespace and track name manually. Choose a filter type:
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
| LatestObject | Start from the most recent object |
| NextGroupStart | Start from the next group boundary |
| AbsoluteStart | Start from the beginning |
| AbsoluteRange | Specific group/object range |
Click Subscribe and watch objects arrive in real-time.
Step 4: Inspect
Section titled “Step 4: Inspect”- Click any control message in the log to see parsed fields and raw hex
- Switch to the Object Viewer to see payload content (auto-detected as text, JSON, or binary)
- Check QUIC Stats for transport-level metrics
Step 5: Export
Section titled “Step 5: Export”Click Export Trace to save the session as a .moqtrace file. Share it with your team or load it later for offline analysis.