Port 2979H.263 Video Streaming

Assigned for H.263 video streaming, but not commonly observed as a standalone listener.

transport: tcp · udp
in transit: cleartext
assignment: official
risk: 1/10
lookups: 0

Technical Details

what runs on :2979

H.263 Video Streaming is registered on port :2979 over tcp and udp to Jauvane C de Olivei. We don't have a technical write-up for it beyond the IANA registry entry.

In nmap's internet-wide scan data this port is never observed open, so if it's open on your network it's more likely a custom or misconfigured service than the registered one.

find what's listening on :2979

this machine

# linux
sudo ss -tulpn 'sport = :2979'

# macos / bsd
sudo lsof -nP -i :2979

# windows (then: tasklist /FI "PID eq <pid>")
netstat -ano | findstr :2979

another host

nmap -sV -p T:2979 <host>
sudo nmap -sU -sV -p U:2979 <host>

run it? the handshake, the implementations you meet in the wild and the flags that matter come from the engineers who do.

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Security Information

exposure of :2979

risk score

1/ 10safe

routine exposure. this port is rarely the way in on its own — keep it patched and logged and move on.

streaming averages 3.0 across 47 ports — this one sits 2.0 below.

in transit

cleartext

credentials and payloads are readable by anyone on path

assignment

official

registered with iana for this service — scanners fingerprint it by number

reachable over

tcp · udp

udp is connectionless — source addresses are trivially spoofed and it is a reflection favourite

security overview

no security notes recorded for :2979 yet

known exploits, hardening advice, what a compromise looks like — suggest an edit if you know its exposure.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :2979
service: H.263 Video Streaming
transport: TCPUDP
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 1/10safe
category: Streaming Media
usage: The IANA assignment describes H.263 Video Streaming over TCP and UDP and is registered to Jauvane C de Oliveira. No open instances were observed in the cited internet-wide scan data.
lookups: 0rank 993
added: 2026-09-26
updated: 2026-09-26
references: IANA service name registry — port 2979

Something wrong?

This record is maintained by the engineers who use port 2979. Every field on it is editable — change what's wrong, say how you know, and a reviewer publishes it, usually within a minute. Last touched 2026-09-26.

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Related Ports

all 47 in streaming →

the 8 most looked-up other ports in streaming — 47 ports carry that label.

port	service	proto	category	risk	views
:8888	GNUmp3d Streaming HTTP	TCP	Web Services	caution	76.3k
:8000	Alternate HTTP / SHOUTcast	TCP	Web Services	caution	45.0k
:8880	Windows Media SOAP Connector	TCP	Streaming	caution	24.3k
:5001	Slingbox	TCP	Streaming	caution	22.4k
:1220	QTSS Admin	TCP	Streaming	safe	20.6k
:19294	Google Talk Voice/Video	TCP	Streaming	caution	16.6k
:12013	Audition Korea Server	TCPUDP	Streaming	caution	14.5k
:9000	SqueezeCenter	TCP	Web Services	caution	14.4k

risk mix of the 8 listed

safe13%
caution88%

0 of 8 encrypted

Port :2979H.263 Video Streaming

Technical Details

Security Information

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Port 2979H.263 Video Streaming