Single stream media connection from an access point for multiple devices

Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a first device may transmit a medium access control (MAC) address of the first device and an internet protocol (IP) address of the first device to a second device paired with the first device. The first device may transmit a connection request to an application server on a non-cellular link via an access point, using the MAC address and the IP address. The first device may receive (and the second device may sniff) a set of media packets from the application server, via the access point, that are destined for the MAC address and the IP address. The first device may receive, from the second device, a request for media packets of the set of media packets. The first device may transmit, to the second device, buffered media packets of the media packets. Other aspects are described.

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