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what is WebRTC ??

WebRTC, you can add real-time communication capabilities to your application that works on top of an open standard.

  • It supports video, voice, and generic data to be sent between peers, allowing developers to build powerful voice- and video-communication solutions.

  • The technology is available on all modern browsers as well as on native clients for all major platforms.

  • The technologies behind WebRTC are implemented as an open web standard and available as regular JavaScript APIs in all major browsers. For native clients, like Android and iOS applications, a library is available that provides the same functionality.

What can WebRTC do?

There are many different use-cases for WebRTC, from basic web apps that uses the camera or microphone, to more advanced video-calling applications and screen sharing.

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