Bug 513297 - KDEConnect: Android MDNS Discovery Wifi Hostpot should be enabled
Summary: KDEConnect: Android MDNS Discovery Wifi Hostpot should be enabled
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 512138
Alias: None
Product: kdeconnect
Classification: Applications
Component: android-application (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Android Android 14.x
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Albert Vaca Cintora
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Reported: 2025-12-13 15:44 UTC by thegt1k82u
Modified: 2025-12-21 22:29 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description thegt1k82u 2025-12-13 15:44:27 UTC 
SUMMARY
Without MDNS discovery phone can't see device which connected to its Wi-Fi hotspot.
(in other words : android which acts as Wifi hostpot cant see devices conneected to its network) 

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Start wifi hostpot on Android phone
2. Connect Desktop to it 
3. *Devices cant see each other*
4. Enable MDNS Discovery, update devices list - devices see easch other

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Android KDE connect - 1.34.3
kdeconnect.daemon 25.04.3


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

(In settings it says to report a bug if I something doesn't work without it)
Comment 1 John 2025-12-14 01:07:31 UTC 
There are a few bug reports already about this, but I don't remember if any of them mentioned a hotspot.
Comment 2 Albert Vaca Cintora 2025-12-21 22:29:30 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 512138 ***