The discussion centers on whether the project's claim of 'built-in signaling' accurately describes a library that relies on an external, centralized WebSocket server for peer discovery and SDP/ICE exchange. Critics argue this dependency undermines true decentralization and distinguishes the tool from alternatives like Trystero or PeerJS, while the author defends the current architecture as a necessary stepping stone toward a future decentralized network.
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trystero
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trystero
✨🤝✨ Instant peer-to-peer multiplayer for the web — no server required.
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32 sourcesBLBluestein·Sep 20, 2026Submission
Trystero Build instant multiplayer web apps, no server required
1 points · Open discussionNice idea. I would have expected it would use WebRTC for p2p client-to-client connection. A noted related project is Trystero [0] that uses all sort of external services to allow client-to-client discovery (such as Nostr, BitTorrent, Supabase etc.) - maybe a future project to combine the two.
[0]: https://github.com/dmotz/trystero?tab=readme-ov-file#how-it-...
In Macaroni – a single HTML file messengerTrystero – Browser P2P Library
2 points · Open discussionI have the same fascination. You might find https://github.com/dmotz/trystero quite interesting - it's fun to play around with, also can use torrent DHT for discovery.
In Show HN: Every single torrent is on this websiteI'm pretty sure this still uses STUN/TURN [0], it just uses Nostr and friends as a signaling server. Again, the main stumbling block of WebRTC is the signaling server stuff. STUN/TURN is honestly pretty trivial
[0] https://github.com/dmotz/trystero/blob/65fa48e33c82a7d0fa627...
In Show HN: Making a cross-platform game in Go using WebRTC Datachannelshttps://github.com/dmotz/trystero is the closest we currently have.
In A cryptography expert on how Web3 started, and how it’s goinghttps://github.com/dmotz/trystero
Direct link to the underlying source code.
In Make any site multiplayer in a few lines. Serverless WebRTC matchmakingBuild instant multiplayer webapps, no server required
1 points · Open discussionConnecting browsers directly is a fascinting area to explore in web development. It always goes a little haywire when punching thru NAT and I wish there was more research into what the best methods are.
https://github.com/dmotz/trystero is a one tool I've used to build these kinds of apps.
In Show HN: Open-source P2P file transferTrystero can do this: https://github.com/dmotz/trystero?tab=readme-ov-file#audio-a...
You'd need to make a UI for it
In Why is there no P2P streaming protocol like BitTorrent?Check out Trystero[1], it makes WebRTC super simple to develop with.
[1] https://github.com/dmotz/trystero
In Direct Sockets API in Chrome 131I am also curious about the progress on this feature: https://github.com/dmotz/trystero/issues/24 for more info
In Peerfetch – Peer-to-Peer HTTP over WebRTCYou might be interested in my side project Trystero https://github.com/dmotz/trystero
It abstracts away the work of signaling and connects peers via open decentralized networks like BitTorrent, Nostr, MQTT, IPFS, etc.
In Peerfetch – Peer-to-Peer HTTP over WebRTCIf we're talking about great p2p WebRTC libraries, try Trystero: https://github.com/dmotz/trystero
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