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WebRTC Leak on Android (reddthat.com)
submitted 6 days ago by tatoko556@reddthat.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ca
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Can Android apps use WebRTC, or is WebRTC only available in browsers?

If Android apps can use WebRTC, how can it be blocked per app or system-wide to prevent IP address leaks?

This could be a huge privacy risk, if you use android, VPN cannot help you to hide yourself from any app that use webrtc.

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[โ€“] tatoko556@reddthat.com 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

block connections without vpn

block connections without vpn also blocks webrtc from revealing true ip? thanks

[โ€“] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 2 points 5 days ago

It forces all traffic through the VPN. System apps dont need to follow it, user apps do