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> Those IPv6 addresses would need hole punching, the same as IPv4. IPv6 isn't simplifying this use case. It's more complexity than just IPv4.

Yes, IPv6 needs hole punching like IPv4.

But IPv4 needs hole punching and a whole bunch of extra crud. A whole bunch of crud can be thrown out the window if you have globally routable addresses on your machine.

> IPv6 isn't simplifying this use case. It's more complexity than just IPv4

Not needing ICE/TURN/etc seems like simplification to me.



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