About Maximum Effective Time for Live Link

[small_rose_uni]

What issue or error are you experiencing?

A 404 error occurs if the live link is left enabled for several hours.

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What steps can be taken to replicate the issue? Feel free to include screenshots, videos, etc

1. Enable Live Link
2. Leave Live Link enabled for about 12 hours.
3. when you access the Live Link shared link, “404” is displayed.

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Details

I left my PC turned on with the Live Link feature enabled, and after a few hours I was getting a 404 error. (Of course, Local is still running.) At that time, Live Link was enabled on the screen on Local.
I deactivated Live Link and reactivated it and the page is now displayed.

In addition, in “C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Roaming\Local\local-lightning.log”, there was a part where the message “Could not start Live Link Pro tunnel due to local site not being accessible” was displayed. The message “Could not start Live Link Pro tunnel due to local site not being accessible” was displayed in the log.

System Details

• Local Version:
  Version 9.1.0+6719
• Operating System (OS) and OS version:
  Windows edition: Windows 11 Pro
  Windows version: 23H2
  Processor: Intel(R) Core™ i5-9400 CPU @ 2.90 GHz 2.90 GHz
  Implemented RAM: 8.00 GB (7.87 GB available)
  System type: 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

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Local Logs

Attach your Local Logs here (Help Doc - Retrieving Local’s Log)
241029-local-lightning.log (862.7 KB)

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[Nick-B]

Hi @small_rose_uni

We don’t have a firm effective time for Live Links because their lifetime can vary greatly depending on factors like network connectivity and hardware. That said, I definitely wouldn’t expect one to still be working after several hours. Live Links are best shared immediately with whoever you’re sending them to. They are not meant to be sent to someone who might not look at them for a day or two. If you need something a bit more permanent, then you may want to explore moving the site to a Staging server.

[small_rose_uni]

Thank you for your response.
I see that Live Link is intended for a very temporary shared development environment.
I also understood that a Staging server is used for long term sharing.
Thank you very much.

[Nick-B]

No problem thank you for your question and details here @small_rose_uni! If you have any other questions or concerns don’t hesitate to reach back out. We are always happy to help!