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Deprecate and remove WebRTC peer connection method

Category
WebRTC
Type
Feature removal
Status
Proposed (Chrome Proposed)
Intent stage
None

Summary

Starting in Chrome 160, Chrome will remove support for the `RTCPeerConnection.createDTMFSender()` method on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, and Android. This is a legacy, non-standard method that is obsolete and no longer conforms to the official _Real-time communication for the web_ [WebRTC](https://webrtc.org/) standard. Removing it ensures better compatibility and security across different web browsers. IT Admins should ensure that any internal or third-party web communication applications that rely on WebRTC are tested before Chrome 160 is deployed.

Motivation

This is a legacy and obsolete method that does not exist in the WebRTC spec and the only major engine implementing it is Blink. Removing it is part of Interop 2026.

Standards & signals

View on chromestatus.com