Pion/handoff – Move WebRTC out of browser and into Go
Start WebRTC in the browser—run it somewhere else. Contribute to pion/handoff development by creating an account on GitHub.
Pion/handoff – Move WebRTC out of browser and into Go launched on April 7, 2026 with 101 votes, #406 of 21,248 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Pion/handoff is a Go library that enables WebRTC functionality outside of web browsers by moving the protocol into Go applications. It allows developers to build peer-to-peer communication systems in server-side and desktop environments using WebRTC standards. The tool is designed for engineers who need real-time audio, video, or data streaming capabilities in non-browser contexts, with the advantage of leveraging WebRTC's existing infrastructure and compatibility while developing in Go.
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WebRTC is the real-time communication technology used for real-time media streaming. Used for things like Google Meet, Discord and Zoom on the web. With Handoff you create your WebRTC session in the browser, but then move it to a process you control. This lets you do a few interesting things. sequenceDiagram participant Handoff participant Browser participant Website Browser->>Website: Authenticate and use the site normally Website->>Browser: WebRTC Signaling Note over Browser: WebRTC API is mocked Browser->>Handoff: Forward Signaling Handoff->>Website: Establish WebRTC session Loading Usage See examples directory. examples/datachannel shows a normal page with an optional override,…from github.com
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