Hangouts targets improved call quality and speed with peer-to-peer connections<article>
<section class="page">
<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 when initiating the call recently. Also,
Google launched a help page that outlines how the upgrade works, including the caveat that P2P connections will reveal your IP address. </p><figure class="medium inline"><img src="
" alt="hangouts peer to peer" width="300" height="533"/> <small class="credit">
Reddit </small> <figcaption>
<p>You may see a notification about improved quality next time you initiate a Hangouts call.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3030705/android/hangouts-targets-improved-call-quality-and-speed-with-peer-to-peer-connections.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
Source:
Hangouts targets improved call quality and speed with peer-to-peer connections
