diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/MediaBuilder.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/MediaBuilder.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e92c6b100
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/MediaBuilder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jingle;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class MediaBuilder {
+    private String media;
+    private int port;
+    private String protocol;
+    private List<Integer> formats;
+    private String connectionData;
+    private List<SessionDescription.Attribute> attributes;
+
+    public MediaBuilder setMedia(String media) {
+        this.media = media;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public MediaBuilder setPort(int port) {
+        this.port = port;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public MediaBuilder setProtocol(String protocol) {
+        this.protocol = protocol;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public MediaBuilder setFormats(List<Integer> formats) {
+        this.formats = formats;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public MediaBuilder setConnectionData(String connectionData) {
+        this.connectionData = connectionData;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public MediaBuilder setAttributes(List<SessionDescription.Attribute> attributes) {
+        this.attributes = attributes;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public SessionDescription.Media createMedia() {
+        return new SessionDescription.Media(media, port, protocol, formats, connectionData, attributes);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/SdpUtils.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/SdpUtils.java
deleted file mode 100644
index f70f3d299..000000000
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/SdpUtils.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-package eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jingle;
-
-import java.util.Map;
-
-public class SdpUtils {
-
-    public static String toSdpString(Map<String, JingleRtpConnection.DescriptionTransport> contents) {
-        return "";
-    }
-
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/SessionDescription.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/SessionDescription.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a129b3e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/SessionDescription.java
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+package eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jingle;
+
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import eu.siacs.conversations.Config;
+
+public class SessionDescription {
+
+    private final int version;
+    private final String name;
+    private final String connectionData;
+    private final List<Attribute> attributes;
+    private final List<Media> media;
+
+
+    public SessionDescription(int version, String name, String connectionData, List<Attribute> attributes, List<Media> media) {
+        this.version = version;
+        this.name = name;
+        this.connectionData = connectionData;
+        this.attributes = attributes;
+        this.media = media;
+    }
+
+    public static SessionDescription parse(final Map<String, JingleRtpConnection.DescriptionTransport> contents) {
+        final SessionDescriptionBuilder sessionDescriptionBuilder = new SessionDescriptionBuilder();
+        return sessionDescriptionBuilder.createSessionDescription();
+    }
+
+    public static SessionDescription parse(final String input) {
+        final SessionDescriptionBuilder sessionDescriptionBuilder = new SessionDescriptionBuilder();
+        MediaBuilder currentMediaBuilder = null;
+        ImmutableList.Builder<Attribute> attributeBuilder = new ImmutableList.Builder<>();
+        ImmutableList.Builder<Media> mediaBuilder = new ImmutableList.Builder<>();
+        for(final String line : input.split("\n")) {
+            final String[] pair = line.split("=",2);
+            if (pair.length < 2 || pair[0].length() != 1) {
+                Log.d(Config.LOGTAG,"skipping sdp parsing on line "+line);
+                continue;
+            }
+            final char key = pair[0].charAt(0);
+            final String value = pair[1];
+            switch (key) {
+                case 'v':
+                    sessionDescriptionBuilder.setVersion(ignorantIntParser(value));
+                    break;
+                case 'c':
+                    if (currentMediaBuilder != null) {
+                        currentMediaBuilder.setConnectionData(value);
+                    } else {
+                        sessionDescriptionBuilder.setConnectionData(value);
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case 's':
+                    sessionDescriptionBuilder.setName(value);
+                    break;
+                case 'a':
+                    attributeBuilder.add(Attribute.parse(value));
+                    break;
+                case 'm':
+                    if (currentMediaBuilder == null) {
+                        sessionDescriptionBuilder.setAttributes(attributeBuilder.build());;
+                    } else {
+                        currentMediaBuilder.setAttributes(attributeBuilder.build());
+                        mediaBuilder.add(currentMediaBuilder.createMedia());
+                    }
+                    attributeBuilder = new ImmutableList.Builder<>();
+                    currentMediaBuilder = new MediaBuilder();
+                    final String[] parts = value.split(" ");
+                    if (parts.length >= 3) {
+                        currentMediaBuilder.setMedia(parts[0]);
+                        currentMediaBuilder.setPort(ignorantIntParser(parts[1]));
+                        currentMediaBuilder.setProtocol(parts[2]);
+                        ImmutableList.Builder<Integer> formats = new ImmutableList.Builder<>();
+                        for(int i = 3; i < parts.length; ++i) {
+                            formats.add(ignorantIntParser(parts[i]));
+                        }
+                        currentMediaBuilder.setFormats(formats.build());
+                    } else {
+                        Log.d(Config.LOGTAG,"skipping media line "+line);
+                    }
+                    break;
+            }
+
+        }
+        if (currentMediaBuilder != null) {
+            currentMediaBuilder.setAttributes(attributeBuilder.build());
+            mediaBuilder.add(currentMediaBuilder.createMedia());
+        }
+        sessionDescriptionBuilder.setMedia(mediaBuilder.build());
+        return sessionDescriptionBuilder.createSessionDescription();
+    }
+
+    private static int ignorantIntParser(final String input) {
+        try {
+            return Integer.parseInt(input);
+        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static class Attribute {
+        private final String key;
+        private final String value;
+
+        public Attribute(String key, String value) {
+            this.key = key;
+            this.value = value;
+        }
+
+        public static Attribute parse(String input) {
+            final String[] pair = input.split(":",2);
+            if (pair.length == 2) {
+                return new Attribute(pair[0],pair[1]);
+            } else {
+                return new Attribute(pair[0], null);
+            }
+        }
+
+
+    }
+
+    public static class Media {
+        private final String media;
+        private final int port;
+        private final String protocol;
+        private final List<Integer> formats;
+        private final String connectionData;
+        private final List<Attribute> attributes;
+
+        public Media(String media, int port, String protocol, List<Integer> formats, String connectionData, List<Attribute> attributes) {
+            this.media = media;
+            this.port = port;
+            this.protocol = protocol;
+            this.formats = formats;
+            this.connectionData = connectionData;
+            this.attributes = attributes;
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/SessionDescriptionBuilder.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/SessionDescriptionBuilder.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d45c53461
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/SessionDescriptionBuilder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jingle;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class SessionDescriptionBuilder {
+    private int version;
+    private String name;
+    private String connectionData;
+    private List<SessionDescription.Attribute> attributes;
+    private List<SessionDescription.Media> media;
+
+    public SessionDescriptionBuilder setVersion(int version) {
+        this.version = version;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public SessionDescriptionBuilder setName(String name) {
+        this.name = name;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public SessionDescriptionBuilder setConnectionData(String connectionData) {
+        this.connectionData = connectionData;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public SessionDescriptionBuilder setAttributes(List<SessionDescription.Attribute> attributes) {
+        this.attributes = attributes;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public SessionDescriptionBuilder setMedia(List<SessionDescription.Media> media) {
+        this.media = media;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public SessionDescription createSessionDescription() {
+        return new SessionDescription(version, name, connectionData, attributes, media);
+    }
+}
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