# Curious why mediasoup-client and libmediasoupclient require separate transports for send/receive

**URL:** <https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/curious-why-mediasoup-client-and-libmediasoupclient-require-separate-transports-for-send-receive/2302>\
**Category:** mediasoup libraries\
**Created:** [January 20, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/curious-why-mediasoup-client-and-libmediasoupclient-require-separate-transports-for-send-receive/2302 "2021-01-20T18:22:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/curious-why-mediasoup-client-and-libmediasoupclient-require-separate-transports-for-send-receive/2302/5 "2021-01-20T18:52:19Z")

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Link to one of the other threads for folks who find this one: [What are the design limitations leading to separate send/receive transports on the client and can we lift them?](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/what-are-the-design-limitations-leading-to-separate-send-receive-transports-on-the-client-and-can-we-lift-them/996)

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