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The choice is not UDP vs TCP. UDP adds minimum over raw sockets so that you don't need root privileges. Other protocols are build on top of UDP. It's better

by nabla9 2y ago

The choice is not UDP vs TCP. UDP adds minimum over raw sockets so that you don't need root privileges. Other protocols are build on top of UDP. It's better to use existing not-TCP protocols instead of UDP when the need arises instead of making your own. Especially for streaming.