When you start a video chat on NovaTalk, your video stream travels directly from your device to your stranger's device — not through our servers. This is the architecture that makes anonymous video genuinely private.
What is WebRTC?
WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication) is an open standard built into modern browsers — Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge. It enables peer-to-peer connections for audio, video, and data without plugins.
Traditional video call: Your Device → Server → Other Person. WebRTC: Your Device → Other Person. Period.
The Signaling Dance
Before video flows P2P, the two devices must find each other. This initial handshake is signaling — the only part that touches NovaTalk's servers.
ICE Candidates & STUN Servers
ICE (Interactive Connectivity Establishment) gathers a list of possible ways to reach your device: host candidates (local IP), server-reflexive candidates (public IP via STUN), and relay candidates (TURN fallback).
NovaTalk uses Google's STUN servers (stun.l.google.com:19302) to help both devices discover their public IPs and attempt a direct connection.
DTLS-SRTP Encryption
Once connected, all media is encrypted using DTLS-SRTP — mandatory in the WebRTC specification. There is no way to have an unencrypted WebRTC call. Your video and audio cannot be intercepted by any third party.
What NovaTalk Cannot See
- ❌ Cannot record your video or audio
- ❌ Cannot see what you're saying
- ❌ Cannot intercept your media stream
- ✅ CAN see the SDP handshake (connection metadata, no content)
- ✅ CAN see ICE candidates (IP addresses, temporarily)
The Bottom Line
WebRTC's peer-to-peer architecture combined with mandatory DTLS-SRTP encryption makes NovaTalk's video genuinely private — enforced by technology, not just policy. Your video goes directly to the person you're talking to, nowhere else.
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