How to access the ESP32 by Local_Ctrl?

[DoctorTag]

How to access the ESP32 by Local_Ctrl? We didn't even find the UI about it!
Thanks

[KhushbuShah25]

If ESP32 device and mobile are connected to same network, app will display "Reachable on WLAN" for that device in Home screen.
Note : Local control is not enabled by default in device firmware. You need to enable it.

[DoctorTag]

My ESP32 IP is 192.168.3.82; With the help of the IE browser, I enter http://192.168.3.82:8080; the followed log from UART0 of ESP32;Therefore,it means that Local control is enabled in the ESP32 firmware. However, in the LAN, my cellphone accesses the Internet by the WiFi, but the App did not display "Reachable on WLAN" in Home screen.

[KhushbuShah25]

Hi @feelkit ,
Can you check in configurartion using below command ?
idf.py menuconfig -> ESP RainMaker Config -> ESP RainMaker Local Control

You can also refer Local Control doc.

[DoctorTag]

It is sure that Local control is enabled in the ESP32 firmware.

[shahpiyushv]

@feelkit , in your logs, I see that the ESP Local Control is already enabled, and so the steps @khushbushah2302 mentioned seem to have already been done.

ESP Local Control relies on mDNS for discovery. Using some app like Service Browser on Android or some other mDNS browser on the host machine, can you check if you can find the service of type _esp_local_control._tcp?

[DoctorTag]

As shown in the following figure, we found the service of type _esp_local_control._tcp,scanning by mDSN browser in Windows10 . So,it means that APP mDNS service is not normally enabled ?

[DoctorTag]

As mentioned above, it indicates that there is no problem with the esp32 firmware. Is that the problem from APK about Andorid?

[KhushbuShah25]

Hi @feelkit , from the screenshot, it seems there is no issue with esp32 firmware. Android app should display "Reachable on WLAN" in home screen.
Actually, I am not able to produce it. I will check from app side and let you know.

[gsrathore97]

Can you guys share any video tutorial or blog article or any example for ESP Rainmaker local control by using Arduino IDE codes?
We are unable to achieve local control by ESP website articles.