PSA: netbird Android client defaults to force relay connection
PSA: netbird Android client defaults to force relay connection
Android client defaults to force relay connection · Issue #130 · netbirdio/android-client
This seems like a bad default. The point of a p2p overlay network like this is to optimize the connection speed/latency/path while still offering security. Forcing relay use by default defeats half......
Gah! This bit me today.
I'm experimenting with switching from Tailscale to Netbird. I was streaming Jellyfin to my TV via netbird and was surprised when it started buffering. Turning down the video quality helped keep the stream going.
Yeah, no wonder. Turns out my video was being streamed via relay because all of the Android apps default to force relayed connections.
I guess they're working out some kinks still... anyway, turning that setting off fixed my streaming latency!