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

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<p>Hangouts will now seek to establish peer-to-peer connections for new calls, a move that should improve the speed and quality of connections.</p><p>A Reddit user spotted the change (https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/448v5w/peertopeer_calling_in_hangouts/) when initiating the call recently. Also, Google launched a help page (https://support.google.com/hangouts/answer/6334301) that outlines how the upgrade works, including the caveat that P2P connections will reveal your IP address. </p><figure class="medium inline"><img src="(http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2016/02/hangouts-peer-to-peer-100643755-medium.png)" alt="hangouts peer to peer" width="300" height="533"/> <small class="credit">Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/448v5w/peertopeer_calling_in_hangouts/) </small> <figcaption>
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