Does IOS support WebTransport yet?

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yalihart OP

Created Apr ’24

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Hi, wondering if IOS supports WebTransport (HTTP/3) yet?

If so, where can I find information on implementing it in my app?

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DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Apr ’24

iOS has HTTP/3 support. Third-party developers access this via URLSession. However, your mention of WebTransport suggests that you’re looking for support within a web browser. Is that right?

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yalihart OP

Apr ’24

Hi, I am looking to add the ability to receive and send data to a WebTransport server via my IOS app. Im not sure if that's natively supported by the existing HTTP/3 integration or requires additional third-party integration?

Pretty much WebSockets but based on Quic...

My existing app used Socket.io but I experienced a lot of TCP related issues and I am looking for a better solution maybe using HTTP/3 (WebTransport) which is based on UDP to mitigate issues like high-latency, head of the line blocking, etc.

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