Streaming data in WebRTC

Streaming data in WebRTC

Web Real-Time Communications (WebRTC) enables

• audio-video capture
• audio-video real-time transmission
• peer-to-peer networking
• real-time data transfer

Data transfer in WebRTC

• WebRTC Data Channels
• API similar to Web Socket
• More flexible: reliable vs unreliable, ordered vs not (UDP-like)
• Buffered messages

WebRTC Data Channels

• Based on SCTP over DTLS (encrypted)
• Can be used both in client-to-client and client-to-server

Future of WebRTC Data Channels

• Using IETF QUIC (new protocol mixing TCP & UDP benefits)?
• Exposing WHATWG Streams features?