Abstract: The present invention provides a method of transmitting digital streams of audio data and of video data in real time via a computer type communications network, said transmission taking place directly from a transmitter terminal, like a video camera, to a remote terminal for receiving and playing back said data, wherein the method consists in: transmitting only the video data stream via a first communications port of said network; and under the action of said remote terminal, transmitting the audio stream separately via a second communications port.