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WebRTC signalling improvements

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Description

right now we use trickle-less SDP swapping through a custom lobby signalling server.

it would be better to use ICE/STUN, but in general I was displeased with the state of many of the signalling servers on npm, which is the main reason I made https://github.com/maxogden/cat-lobby. if someone can recommend a simple signal lobby that can do ICE/STUN then I would be happy to swap out the backend

it would be cool to use TURN, though I need to figure out a way to measure failure metrics first before investing in higher bandwidth infra like that

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the current custom lobby signalling server, cat-lobby, and the existing trickle-less SDP swapping flow. Investigate simple npm signalling options that support ICE/STUN, and define how signalling failures would be measured before considering TURN. Done means agreeing on a replacement backend and an objective failure metric.

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Assessment

Tech stack
node.js
Domain
audio-video-rtc
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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