Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime Adds WebRTC for Low-Latency Bidirectional Streaming

Support for WebRTC enhances Amazon Bedrock AgentCore's ability to stream real-time audio and video for interactive voice agents.

By Lydia Stone · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-03-20 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-03-20. Source published: 2026-03-20. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime extended its streaming protocols by incorporating WebRTC, complementing existing WebSocket support. WebRTC enables low-latency, peer-to-peer UDP streaming, ideal for real-time voice and video interactions in web and mobile applications.

The runtime supports flexible TURN relay configurations, including AWS-managed, third-party, or self-hosted options, ensuring secure and scalable media traffic handling. This enhancement facilitates natural conversational experiences in voice agents deployed across multiple AWS regions.

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