iOS 15 Local Network permission issue

Hello, Our app (OceanDMX Colours) can't communicate with their device over the network, because Local Network access is not applied in the iOS15 Settings. It does not ask about permission when installing and does not show in the Settings App -> Privacy -> Local Network.

Was working fine until the release of the iOS 15. We did multiple tests and it works fine with older version of iOS (14.8), when installing it ask for permission and shows up in Settings App -> Privacy -> Local Network with the toggle option.

Any ideas how to solve this issue? Has anyone run into the same problem?

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Any ideas how to solve this issue? Has anyone run into the same problem?

I would take a look at what API is being used to trigger the Local Network Privacy Prompt. Here is a general reference of the behaviors that require the user to accept Local Network Privacy. Now, also check that there are no errors in your code and that it is working soundly. If all of that checks out, move this network code to a new sample project with a different bundle ID and test it from there on iOS 15 to ensure that it is working as expected.

Matt Eaton
DTS Engineering, CoreOS
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  • The app was working fine so far for couple of years so I don't think there is an error in the code, something must have change in the new iOS release.. I came across old thread where there was similar issue with older release (iOS 14 Network privacy permission … | Apple Developer Forums), seems like a bug in the iOS..

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