Configure Live Reload Server Url #3531
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In the capacitor configuration file options docs, there is a configuration option for "server" and key "url" like this: "server": { This config option is automatically added to the capacitor.config.json file automatically after running with the live-reload option, for instance: ionic capacitor run android --l --external The problem is that the server url has changed on me a couple of times when I run with livereload. This causes a couple of issues with security exceptions like allowClearText. Is there a way to set the livereload url so that it runs on the same address every time? Here's my capacitor version info: Capacitor: Capacitor CLI : 2.4.0 |
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Since live reload generally works over Wi-Fi and the address of your computer is determined by your router, not the Ionic CLI or Capacitor CLI, this isn't something we can support as a configuration option. However, for Android you could set up port forwarding with adb (making sure your device is plugged into your computer first): It's important to change Then, with the Ionic CLI, drop the |
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Isn't there a way to manually update the changed url inside the installed android app like we do in EXPO GO or ReactNative apps via devtools, this also allows to run a livereload build in android without adb debug bridge. It would be only required when changes to native build has done. |
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Hey @imhoffd, If I do what you suggested with a plugged-in Android Device, it works on my new Mac (M2). Strange fact is that on my old Mac (Intel) fi I run the following command it works perfect: If I do the same on my new Mac (M2), everything is fin it loads the app but then get's stuck right there when it just opened the app and my device is also no were to be found in I tried a lot of things, but nothing worked. Can't even remember how many variations I tried. This are some logs:
These are some errors I get when I have Android Studio open: Everything works fine if I do not use live reload. I really want to get this fixed. 🙏🏻 |
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Since live reload generally works over Wi-Fi and the address of your computer is determined by your router, not the Ionic CLI or Capacitor CLI, this isn't something we can support as a configuration option.
However, for Android you could set up port forwarding with adb (making sure your device is plugged into your computer first):
It's important to change
8100to whichever port is being used, if necessary.Then, with the Ionic CLI, drop the
--externalflag which should serve your app onlocalhost.