Realtime API over SIP: calls always terminated at ~30.16s, sideband WebSocket never receives a single event

· Community Openai · Oct. 19, 2026, 12:12 a.m.
Summary
The blog post discusses issues related to the OpenAI Realtime API, specifically the premature termination of calls at around 30.16 seconds. It references an 'idle_timeout_ms' setting to clarify what contributes to call terminations, but suggests that the behavior might not be well-documented. It encourages users to report persistent issues for further investigation by support.
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