diff --git a/packages/api/routes/rtc.ts b/packages/api/routes/rtc.ts
index 84f12bd..6515ac0 100644
--- a/packages/api/routes/rtc.ts
+++ b/packages/api/routes/rtc.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ async function handleJoin(req: Request, res: Response) {
       console.log(`hacking around small problem with adding track`, e);
     }
 
+    peer.addTransceiver("video");
+
     // allow this peer connection to receive other peoples' streams
     peer.ontrack = (e: any) => handleStreams(e, peer, lineId);
 
diff --git a/packages/web/pages/rtc/index.tsx b/packages/web/pages/rtc/index.tsx
index f4bd3d8..5df679c 100644
--- a/packages/web/pages/rtc/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/pages/rtc/index.tsx
@@ -40,15 +40,13 @@ export default function VideoChat() {
 
     peer.onconnectionstatechange = console.log;
 
-    // todo: understand this better
-    peer.addTransceiver("video");
-    // peer.addTransceiver("video", { streams: [localMediaStream] });
+    peer.onnegotiationneeded = () => console.log("negotiation needed");
+    peer.onicecandidate = console.warn;
 
     const localMediaStream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({
       video: true,
       audio: false,
     });
-
     console.log("localMediaStream", localMediaStream);
     console.log(`tracks: `, localMediaStream.getTracks());
     setLocalMediaStream(localMediaStream);
@@ -66,20 +64,10 @@ export default function VideoChat() {
       });
     }
 
+    peer.addTransceiver("video");
+
     console.log(peer.connectionState);
 
-    peer.ontrack = handleTrackEvent;
-    peer.onnegotiationneeded = () => handleNegotiationNeededEvent(peer, lineId);
-
-    console.log(peer);
-
-    return peer;
-  };
-
-  const handleNegotiationNeededEvent = async (
-    peer: RTCPeerConnection,
-    lineId: string
-  ) => {
     // create offer
     const offer = await peer.createOffer();
     await peer.setLocalDescription(offer);
@@ -97,12 +85,23 @@ export default function VideoChat() {
     const desc = new RTCSessionDescription(data.data.sdp);
     peer.setRemoteDescription(desc).catch((e) => console.log(e));
 
+    peer.ontrack = handleTrackEvent;
+
     console.log(
       `done handling negotiation with media server | remote description: `,
       desc
     );
+
+    console.log(peer);
+
+    return peer;
   };
 
+  const handleNegotiationNeededEvent = async (
+    peer: RTCPeerConnection,
+    lineId: string
+  ) => {};
+
   // render tracks on the server peer sending something
   // todo: memoize the line so that we can show user where stream is coming from
   const handleTrackEvent = (e: any) => {
@@ -164,6 +163,8 @@ export default function VideoChat() {
         controls
       />
 
+      <script src="https://meet.jit.si/external_api.js"></script>
+
       <h1 className="text-3xl mt-10">Select a Line</h1>
       {lines.map((lineId) => (
         <a