Sounds like a well handled deprecation to me: > The Channel API did not scale well enough for the workloads it was intended for and so did not find wide adopti

Sounds like a well handled deprecation to me: > The Channel API did not scale well enough for the workloads it was intended for and so did not find wide adoption. > You can use the Firebase Realtime Database to achieve superior realtime functionality in your application. Firebase is a more robust and customizable solution than the Channels API, and it allows communication with a broader set of clients. It currently supports Android, iOS, and apps, and web browser apps.