Introduction
Live conversation. Same private-chat trust model.
Buzzio private calls sit on the sealed 1:1 surface — not a separate cloud call product. You ring someone from a private chat, connect with encrypted signaling, and talk over media that prefers a direct device-to-device path. Buzzio does not keep a server playback archive of your call audio or video.
We do not sell your data. Never. Not call media. Not a lasting who-called-whom dossier. Not your Buzzio ID.
Why Buzzio is best for private calls
We don’t record the call
No Buzzio server playback archive of your voice or video — we can’t open a tape later.
Peer-to-peer when possible
Media is meant to travel between devices. TURN only helps when networks block a direct path.
Encrypted setup
Ring and connect signaling is encrypted — not parked as a permanent call dossier.
Zero durable call metadata
When nothing remains for active setup, there is no lasting server file of who called whom for browsing.
History stays on your phone
The Call tab shows recent local records. Older entries leave that list after about 24 hours.
You control who can ring
Gate callers from privacy controls — everyone, contacts, or nobody — same sealed-lane story as messaging.
What you get on private calls
Voice, video, in-call controls, screen share, and a local Call tab — built for private 1:1, not as a cloud call archive.
- Voice & video
- Encrypted signaling
- Peer-to-peer media
- Screen share
- Mute / speaker / camera
- Flip camera
- On-device Call tab
- ~24h local history
- Who can call controls
- No server recording
How it works
How to start a private call
Open a 1:1 chat
Private calls start from a sealed 1:1 conversation — not a group, community, or Whisper session.
Tap voice or video
Use the call controls in that chat. Allow microphone (and camera for video) when your phone asks.
Or return from the Call tab
Open the Call tab to see recent local history and jump back to people you have called.
Talk, share, end
Mute, speaker, camera, flip, screen share, and end — all from the in-call controls.
Encrypted signaling
Call setup — the ring / connect path — is encrypted. It exists so devices can find each other and start the media session. It is not kept as a permanent call dossier you (or we) can browse later as a who-called-whom archive.
Peer-to-peer media
Call audio and video use peer-to-peer WebRTC whenever possible. That means the media path is meant to go device-to-device — not as a Buzzio-hosted recording sitting on our servers.
Live conversation stays between the people on the call.
When TURN helps
Some networks block a direct peer-to-peer path. When that happens, Cloudflare TURN may relay encrypted WebRTC packets so the call can still connect. The relay can see session connectivity details like IP, port, and timing for that session — not a recording, and not plaintext call audio or video you can play back later.
What TURN does
- Helps connect when P2P fails
- Forwards encrypted packets
- Keeps the call usable on hard networks
What TURN is not
- Not a call recording archive
- Not plaintext listening
- Not Tor-grade anonymity
How a call connects
When nothing remains for active setup, private calls are treated as a zero durable call-metadata surface — no lasting “who called whom” server file for browsing.
In the call
Voice and video
Place a voice call when you only need audio. Switch to video when you want the camera in the conversation. Both ride the same private-call privacy model — encrypted setup, peer-to-peer media when possible, no server recording archive.
In-call controls
During a live call you can mute, use speaker, turn the camera on or off, flip camera, share your screen, and end the call — without leaving the private 1:1 surface.
- Mute
- Speaker
- Camera on / off
- Flip camera
- Screen share
- End call
Call tab
The Call tab shows recent calls stored on your device. Older records leave that list after about 24 hours. It is a convenience list on your phone — not a Buzzio cloud call archive.
Your recent call list lives with you. Not as our filing cabinet.
Privacy
Who can call you
Private calls inherit the sealed 1:1 relationship. You can limit who is allowed to ring you from privacy controls. If someone blocks you, you generally cannot keep calling them through that private relationship.
- Start from a 1:1 chat you already have
- Respect block / “who can call” gates
- Call alerts and ringtone live in notification settings
No server recording
We do not record private calls. There is no Buzzio server playback of your call audio or video. When a TURN relay is needed, it forwards encrypted packets for connectivity — it is not a place where we store a tape of the conversation.
On-device call history
The call history you see in the app lives on your device. The Call tab ages older records out of the UI after about 24 hours. That local list is for you — it is not proof that Buzzio keeps a matching cloud dossier.
Zero durable call metadata
When nothing needs to stay for an active call setup, private calls are treated like other sealed surfaces: no lasting server file of who called whom for browsing. Signaling exists to connect the call; it is not meant to become a permanent relationship archive.
What we aim not to keep
- Server call recordings
- A browsable who-called-whom archive
- Playable call media after the session
What still exists briefly
- Encrypted setup while connecting
- TURN IPs / timing if a relay is needed
- Local Call tab history on your phone
Private calls vs group voice rooms
Private calls are ring-and-answer voice and video for 1:1. Groups use a different product — join-style voice rooms — not this private call path. Start private calls from a 1:1 chat; use group voice rooms when the circle is a group.
Why it’s secure
What private calls do not mean
Private calls are not Tor-grade anonymity. A TURN session can involve IP, port, and timing for connectivity. Your phone still needs microphone and camera permission. Local Call tab history exists on your device until it ages out of the UI. And blocking / network quality still matter — privacy does not invent a perfect connection.
Shared rooms (Communities, Broadcast, open-history groups) are a different product with honest lower privacy. Private calls belong to the sealed lane with 1:1 chat, Whisper, and E2E groups.
Tips and troubleshooting
- Allow microphone (and camera for video) in phone settings
- Start from a 1:1 chat — not a group, community, or Whisper session
- If the call drops, switch Wi-Fi ↔ cellular or move closer to the network
- On Android, allow background / ignore battery optimization so the call can stay alive when you leave the screen
- For screen share on iOS, pick Buzzio in Start Broadcast
- Check status.buzzio.dev if connect keeps failing
Ready for a private call?
Download Buzzio, open a 1:1 chat, and tap voice or video — live conversation without a server recording archive.