Hangouts Targets Improved Call Quality Speed With Peer-to-peer Connections

Hangouts targets improved call quality speed with peer-to-peer connections

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Hangouts will now seek to establish peer-to-peer connections for new calls, a move that should improve the speed quality of connections.

A Reddit user spotted the change when initiating the call recently. so, launched a help page that outlines how the upgrade works, including the caveat that connections will reveal your Iaddress.

hangouts peer to peer — You may see a notification about improved quality next time you initiate a Hangouts call.

A representative confirmed to Venturebeat that will roll out the change across all platforms: Android, iOS, the web. So you may see such an improvement next time you use Hangouts to make a voice call.

y this matters: This move should help Hangouts with better call quality, which I’ve found to often be a subpar frustrating experience. notes this feature will kick in when possible, so don’t expect to see it every single time.