Google introduces peer-to-peer for Hangouts on Android

As a way to improve call quality on its app, Google Hangouts latest update introduces peer-to-peer connection. This means, you and the person you’re calling will be directly connected to each other and will not be using Google’s servers when possible. This P2P option should improve both audio and video calls for users who’ve had poor connections before. And if you’re worried about security, it appears there isn’t a way for Hangouts to display your IP address.

Google didn’t say what the requirements are to get P2P working but they did say that if there is no P2P connection, you should connect to the company’s servers as usual—which means you may or may not notice any difference at all. It’s initially available to Android but Google plans to bring it to iOS and web as well.

Source: Google | Via: SlashGear