dont know whether to use WebSockets or Server-Sent Events for real-time updates?

hey everyone, i'm wrestling with a common system design choice for real-time features. we need to push updates from the server to clients efficiently. my top contenders are WebSockets and Server-Sent Events (SSE). WebSockets seem more powerful with bi-directional communication, but SSE feels simpler for one-way server-to-client streams, which is mostly what we need. are there scenarios where SSE just doesn't cut it and WebSockets are essential, even for uni-directional needs? or are there hidden complexities with WebSockets that make SSE a better default for simpler use cases? curious to hear your real-world experiences and which you'd pick and why