https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=512138
Bug ID: 512138
Summary: Connectivity functionality broken by MDNS deprecation
Classification: Applications
Product: kdeconnect
Version First unspecified
Reported In:
Platform: Android
OS: ChromeOS
Status: REPORTED
Severity: major
Priority: NOR
Component: android-application
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
Pixelbook Go (atlas) will not connect to KDE/Plasma desktop unless MDNA
discovery setting is enabled.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install the KDE Connect App on a Pixelbook Go.
2. Open the KDE Connect app on both the desktop and laptop.
3. Ensure both devices trust the network they're connected to.
4. Navigate to the "Pair new device" screen on either device and refresh.
5. On the Pixelbook Go, toggle the MDNS setting "on" and retry step 4.
OBSERVED RESULT
After step 4, the devices cannot discover each other. After step 5 the devices
can discover each other.
EXPECTED RESULT
After step 4, the devices should have been able to discover each other. Step 5
should be unnecessary.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Laptop;
Google Chrome 143.0.7499.11 (Official Build) dev (64-bit)
Revision
9c1108a5b2af37d00cec0595d960b3207a51cf48-refs/branch-heads/7499@{#586}
Platform 16463.10.0 (Official Build) dev-channel atlas
Firmware Version Google_Atlas.11827.198.0
Customization ID atlas
ARC 14340238 SDK Version: 33
JavaScript V8 14.3.127.4
User Agent Mozilla/5.0 (X11; CrOS x86_64 14541.0.0) AppleWebKit/537.36
(KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/143.0.0.0 Safari/537.36
Desktop;
Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.16.12-hardened1-2-hardened (64-bit)
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The laptop was able to discover this desktop normally prior to the MDNS
discovery feature deprecation.
The laptop also used to be able to discover my phone, a Pixel 10 Pro XL
(mustang), and cannot anymore regardless of the MDNS discovery setting on
either device.
Phone;
Hardware Version: MP1.0
Android Version: 16
Android Security Update: November 5, 2025
Google Play System Update: October 1, 2025
Google Play Version: 48.8.07-31 [0] [PR] 829632341
Kernel Version: 6.6.82-android15-8-gd4aed7ed470e-ab13759939-4k
Build Number: BD3A.251105.010.E1
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