# Data channel support with WebRTC

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/data-channel-support-with-webrtc/96434>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Tags:** webrtc\
**Created:** [August 27, 2023, 9:24am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/data-channel-support-with-webrtc/96434 "2023-08-27T09:24:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Rossi1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/35a633/32.png) [@Daniel\_Rossi1](https://community.wowza.com/u/Daniel_Rossi1)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2023, 9:24am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/data-channel-support-with-webrtc/96434/1 "2023-08-27T09:24:25Z")

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I was wondering if there is the possibility of data channel support with WebRTC like there is in other webrtc implementations. I notice Red5 have support for it.

Reason being we need a way to send timed live closed captions along with the stream like with HLS. and injected onTextData. So somehow get onTextData cues from the incoming stream and send to all participants over data channel or as fallback websocket.

Let me know.

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**Author:** ![Alex\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Alex\_C](https://community.wowza.com/u/Alex_C)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/data-channel-support-with-webrtc/96434/2 "2023-08-30T12:17:40Z")

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Hello @Daniel_Rossi1,

That would be a good feature for Wowza to add to the WebRTC implementation.  
You can submit a support ticket for this feature we can document it and add it to the backlog.

Regards,  
Alex