Hangouts gives you better call quality by skipping Google

Users who have always been satisfied by the poor call fidelity on Google Hangouts may not have to bear with that for much longer. P2P should significantly improve call quality, allowing for better and more stable audio and video.

In today’s connected world, there are a slew of messaging apps available to allow users to communicate with each other.

“To improve call quality and speed, Hangouts will route audio and video over a peer-to-peer connection when possible”, reads a statement sent to VentureBeat by a Google spokesperson.

Google adds P2P connections to hangouts. By using a direct peer-to-peer connection whenever possible, video and audio is routed directly from the sender to the recipient, bypassing Google’s servers in the process.

The feature seems to be rolling out slowly, but users on Reddit have reportedly received notifications to alert them of the new feature when attempting to make a call over the search giant’s messaging platform. In making the announcement announcing this change, Google did warn that in a P2P connection, both IP addresses are revealed.

If you don’t think Hangouts calls on your phone are passing muster, don’t worry – relief might be in sight. Some, however, may be concerned that their IP address will be exposed.

The reported tweak which Google is set to make to the Hangouts messaging platform is evidently aimed at enhancing the Hangouts experience for users, with the help of notably improved audio and video quality over Hangouts calls.

On the plus side, it’s not as if a person’s IP address is going to just pop up within the Google Hangout call.