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What Is Peer-to-Peer Voice Chat?

Learn how peer-to-peer voice chat works, how WebRTC connects participants, and how Voxal keeps voice audio off media servers.

  • Peer-to-peer and architecture
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WebRTC, SFUs, and Voice Codecs Explained

Understand how WebRTC transports audio, how Opus compresses voice, and why group video calls sometimes need an SFU. Explore Voxal's architecture.

  • Developer deep dives
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What Is Push-to-Talk? A Practical Guide

Discover how push-to-talk works, how it differs from open-mic voice chat, and how to use it for gaming, teamwork, and everyday conversations.

  • Voice and push-to-talk