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Discovery

Discovery scans the network for compatible peers and pre-fills registration details.

Discovery uses two scopes:

  • mDNS: finds devices advertising a service name on the local network.
  • broadcast: sends discovery requests on the local network and waits for responses.

The UI runs both by default.

What you can do​

  • Start a discovery run (mDNS + broadcast).
  • See when the last run started, what scopes were used, and the expected completion time.
  • Automatically register responding peers into your peer list.
  • Review recent discovery activity from the add-peer modal.

When discovery works (and when it does not)​

Discovery is best-effort. It may not find a device if:

  • The peer is on a different VLAN/subnet.
  • mDNS is blocked.
  • Broadcast does not cross network boundaries.
  • The peer is not running a compatible discovery responder.

If discovery does not find your device, use manual registration.