Exploring Data Channels with Elixir WebRTC

The article covers the implementation of data channels in Elixir WebRTC, explaining their purpose in sending arbitrary data through peer-to-peer connections, similar to multimedia data transmission. It elaborates on the JavaScript API for creating data channels and how to utilize them within Elixir. Key features such as reliable and unreliable data transmission modes are discussed, along with code examples showing how to create and manage data channels in both JavaScript and Elixir. The author also notes that while the current implementation supports in-bound negotiation, there are plans to enhance functionality in the future. The piece concludes by emphasizing that the data channel functionality is available starting from version 0.5.0 of Elixir WebRTC, and necessary dependencies must be included to utilize these features.