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I built a self-hosted P2P video chat — looking for feedback
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I built a self-hosted P2P video chat — looking for feedback

via Dev.to WebdevИван Солоненко4h ago

I've been working on Ash — an open source video chat where peers connect directly. No accounts, no data stored, end-to-end encrypted via WebRTC. The server only handles the initial handshake. After that, it's a direct connection between you and the other person. What it does Video/audio calls with screen sharing Text chat (also P2P) Device selection, picture-in-picture, speaking indicators Works behind NATs with a built-in TURN relay Stack Client: React + Vite + Zustand Server: Deno + Hono (WebSocket signaling) Infra: coturn (TURN relay) + Caddy (auto-TLS) Try it Live demo: chat.relaysapp.xyz — open two tabs or grab a friend. Self-host on any VPS with one command: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/isolonenko/ash/master/deploy/install.sh | sudo bash -s -- --domain chat.yourdomain.com --email you@example.com Feedback welcome It's early days. I'd love to hear: Does the connection work for you? (especially across different networks) What's missing that you'd expect? Any WebRTC e

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