&lanonly

Description

Restricts peer-to-peer connections to devices on the same local area network (LAN), blocking all external connections.

General Option

This parameter attempts to ensure that all WebRTC connections are established only between devices on the same local network.

Usage

• &lanonly - Enable LAN-only mode

Examples

https://vdo.ninja/?room=localroom&lanonly
https://vdo.ninja/?push=streamID&lanonly
https://vdo.ninja/?view=streamID&lanonly

Details

• Blocks all public IP addresses for both incoming and outgoing connections

• Disables TURN/STUN servers to prevent external relay

• Still requires internet connection for initial handshake and website access

• Failed external connections will retry but won't establish

• Only allows RFC1918 private IP ranges (192.168.x.x, 10.x.x.x, 172.16-31.x.x)

Technical Implementation

• Filters ICE candidates to exclude public IPs

• Removes TURN server configuration

• Modifies SDP to prevent external connection attempts

• May not work with WHEP/WHIP protocols

Use Cases

• Corporate networks requiring internal-only streaming

• Security-conscious deployments

• Testing local network performance

• Avoiding internet bandwidth usage for local streams

Limitations

• VDO.Ninja server (handshake) still requires internet

• Cannot connect to devices outside your LAN

• May not work with complex network configurations (VLANs, etc.)

• No fallback to TURN if direct connection fails

Notes

• For fully offline operation, consider self-hosting VDO.Ninja

• Devices must be on the same subnet for connection

• Useful for reducing latency in local productions

• May help with privacy concerns about external IP exposure

Related Parameters

• &relay - Forces TURN relay (opposite behavior)

• &privacy - Enhanced privacy mode

• &icefilter - Custom ICE candidate filtering

• &tcp - Forces TCP connections