Does Tox really use p2p?

Question

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I downloaded the qTox messenger on a poppy, and installed it on my phone. I created accounts on both devices, I write test messages back and forth. Little snitch is installed on the poppy, so you can see the ip addresses where the program is accessing (in this case, qTox).
So, the IP address of the phone is not in this list. Why?
+ When a file is transferred, you will notice that all traffic goes through one of the nodes listed on the site nodes.tox.chat

Answer 1

I'm not an expert on protocols, so I can't answer directly. But by indirect signs it can be stated that he uses it, yes. These signs are as follows:
1. At the beginning of a communication session, the channel does not settle down immediately, but with a delay of several seconds, during which the sound stutters, and the image is strongly pixelated, then everything gradually returns to normal.
2. During a communication session, a lag of about 0.5 ... 1 sec is noticeable, which is much more than that of Skype working through a central server.
3. Toks in standby mode constantly consumes traffic (of the order of kilobytes per second) - apparently, working as a node to create a channel for other users.
Call me if I said something wrong - my experience with using Tox (version 1.6, Russified) is only a few sessions.