# Live link gives 404 **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Tags:** windows\ **Created:** [March 14, 2026, 7:57am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961 "2026-03-14T07:57:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![khanshop2018](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e495f1/32.png) [@khanshop2018](https://community.localwp.com/u/khanshop2018)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 7:57am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/1 "2026-03-14T07:57:29Z")
### Enabling Live Link gives 404. No matter how many times I disable and re-enable it, sometimes it works randomly and then again makes you re-enable Live Link several times. Really frustrating. * * * ### I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling local, still. * * * ### System Details - **Local Version: Latest as no 14 Mach 2026** - **Operating System (OS) and OS version: Win 11 ver.# 23H2** * * * ### Local Logs [local-lightning.log](https://community.localwp.com/uploads/short-url/A3SRzuGrcuJDZkcKW8IOJc70BFC.log) (420.9 KB) * * * _ **Security Reminder** _ Local does a pretty good job of scrubbing private info from the logs and the errors it produces, however there’s always the possibility that something private can come through. Because these are public forums, always review the screenshots you are sharing to make sure there isn’t private info like passwords being displayed. ---
**Author:** ![nickc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nickc/32/21209_2.png) [@nickc](https://community.localwp.com/u/nickc)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 9:38am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/2 "2026-03-16T09:38:47Z")
Thanks for this report, @khanshop2018. So far I’ve been unable to reproduce this issue. I can connect consistently on Windows 11 without 404s on two different networks. We updated DNS for the Live Link server on 4 March 2026. If your system or ISP is caching the old IPs, that could explain the 404s. You could try: - Flushing your DNS cache. [Instructions for Windows 11](https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/how-to-flush-dns-cache-on-windows-11). - Trying an alternative DNS provider. Some options: - [Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 service](https://one.one.one.one/dns/) - [Google’s Public DNS service](https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using) Hopefully those tips will help make this more stable for you. ---
**Author:** ![khanshop2018](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e495f1/32.png) [@khanshop2018](https://community.localwp.com/u/khanshop2018)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/5 "2026-04-04T21:06:08Z")
**EDIT: Sorry for posting this thrice. I thought it stared working. But it doesnt** Still happens on my Android tablet and mobile all the time. Works for some reloads and then, bam. 404.Tried both DNS: Cloudflare and Google’s public DNS but still the same persistent issue. Driving me mad really. ---
**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/6 "2026-04-06T17:09:06Z")
Are you always connecting via the same network with your Windows machine, tablet and mobile @khanshop2018? Is this a home WiFi or office? ---
**Author:** ![khanshop2018](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e495f1/32.png) [@khanshop2018](https://community.localwp.com/u/khanshop2018)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/7 "2026-04-07T13:48:17Z")
Yes, it is the same home wifi for the tablet, but for my mobile, it’s either the home wifi or mobile data. ---
**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/8 "2026-04-07T13:59:22Z")
To confirm, when you’re testing the Live Link, Local is up and running on your original device with the site in a Started state? Live Links won’t continue to work if it’s disabled, the site is Stopped, or Local is closed down. ---
**Author:** ![khanshop2018](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e495f1/32.png) [@khanshop2018](https://community.localwp.com/u/khanshop2018)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/9 "2026-04-08T14:02:49Z")
Indeed, the site is up and Live link is enabled. I continue working on it on desktop and manually toggle the live link over and over. It’s like a bet, works sometimes, otherwise you just keep trying after each toggle. ---
**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/10 "2026-04-08T15:53:24Z")
I just tested on Windows 11 myself, but similar to Nick C could not replicate any 404s. I sent my live link out to some colleagues to try accessing, and no problems for them either. The two most likely culprits are either network instability or something on the device that’s causing interference. Are you running other developer applications simultaneously, for example? Would you be able to test on another network sometime to see if that yields a different experience? This would mean connecting your device on which Local is installed and running to a different network other than home wifi, and not trying to access the Live Link from another network, like Mobile Data. ---
**Author:** ![khanshop2018](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e495f1/32.png) [@khanshop2018](https://community.localwp.com/u/khanshop2018)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/11 "2026-04-14T19:14:14Z")
Nothing is working, neither Live link nor localhost. And I have lost hope. will be looking for an alternative platform now. ---
**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/12 "2026-04-14T19:44:28Z")
We did some further investigating and found the root cause of 404s with Live Links. It’s just not a widespread one, which made it tough to replicate and narrow down. A fix is being worked on, and we can let you know when that’s ready @khanshop2018! You mentioned that “nothing is working”, was that in relation to live links or are you having issues with anything else as well? ---
**Author:** ![khanshop2018](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e495f1/32.png) [@khanshop2018](https://community.localwp.com/u/khanshop2018)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/14 "2026-04-14T19:57:39Z")
> [@khanshop2018](#): > > neither Live link nor localhost Thanks for the prompt reply. With “nothing” I meant: neither **Live link** nor **localhost** is working (on the same network). Also tried **Live link** with a different network but to no avail. Even tried with local host with ipv4 address:port as seen in Local’s site domain. Local host is another story, it doesnt load anything in browser, not even 404. Keeps loading and crashes. ---
**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/15 "2026-04-14T19:59:57Z")
To clarify I just wasn’t sure if you were also having problems accessing your site from the front or backend or if your problem was just accessing the Live Link from either spot. Are you still able to get to your site okay when just visiting that and not the Live Link? ---
**Author:** ![khanshop2018](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e495f1/32.png) [@khanshop2018](https://community.localwp.com/u/khanshop2018)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/16 "2026-04-14T20:00:48Z")
Yes. I am able to work on it directly via desktop. No problems there at all. Only **Live link** is the issue. When it was giving 404 on mobile devices, I just tried accessing the **Live link** with a new browser on the same desktop. 404 there too. In case this helps. ---
**Author:** ![naughtydoggy34](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/naughtydoggy34/32/25483_2.png) [@naughtydoggy34](https://community.localwp.com/u/naughtydoggy34)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/17 "2026-04-15T20:31:33Z")
**Issue:** - Enabling Live Link on a site generates a \*.localsite.io URL that returns 404 on every request. - The router nginx hasn’t been configured to accept the tunnel hostname. **Environment:** - Local version: Version 10.0.0+6907 - OS: Linux / experienced on Windows - Site: classic PHP theme, nginx + PHP 8 **Steps to reproduce:** 1. Create/open any site in Local 2. Click Live Link → enable 3. Copy the \*.localsite.io URL it prints 4. Open the URL in any browser **Expected:** Site loads through the tunnel. **Actual:** HTTP 404 on every request. **Root cause (confirmed):** The per-site router config at ~/.config/Local/run/router/nginx/conf/route..conf only lists .local _..local in server\_name. The Live Link hostname (_.localsite.io) is not added when Live Link is enabled, so nginx has no matching server block for incoming tunnel requests. **Workaround:** 1. Edit ~/.config/Local/run/router/nginx/conf/route..conf 2. Append \*.localsite.io to both server\_name directives 3. Reload the router nginx: kill -HUP $(pgrep -f “router/nginx” | head -1) 4. Tunnel URL now returns 200. This survives only until the site is restarted. Local regenerates the conf from its template and wipes the change. Proper fix is presumably in the config template or the Live Link startup hook, which should inject the tunnel hostname into server\_name on enable. I hope this helps. ---
**Author:** ![nickc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nickc/32/21209_2.png) [@nickc](https://community.localwp.com/u/nickc)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 9:10am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/18 "2026-04-16T09:10:48Z")
@naughtydoggy34 DNS for `localsite.io` URLs is not managed locally, we have remote wildcard DNS configured for this. `localsite.io` should never appear in your local nginx router config, and you should not need to edit this manually. We are investigating a separate sever-side issue that may be responsible for intermittent 404s. I’ll update this thread when we have more to share. ---
**Author:** ![Brock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@Brock](https://community.localwp.com/u/Brock)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 9:46am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/19 "2026-04-16T09:46:06Z")
Just want to say also having this issue recently, seems to be since 10.0? - Edit the DNS change may also be a cause too then I have to constantly try and turn local links off and on, or fetch a new URL, sometimes I get the Uh-oh, error 500, sometimes the live link just dies after a minute or two returning the 404 I am using Site Domains for router mode Happy to provide any logs etc if required ---
**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/20 "2026-04-16T14:23:01Z")
The team has narrowed down a root cause for this and is working on a fix @Brock! We’ll keep you posted when that is rolled out. ---
**Author:** ![nickc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nickc/32/21209_2.png) [@nickc](https://community.localwp.com/u/nickc)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/21 "2026-04-16T14:26:12Z")
We just applied a server change to reduce possible 404s. If your Live Link was 404ing, please start it, click “Disable Live Link” in Local and start it to try again. If anyone continues to have issues, please let us know. ---
**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/22 "2026-04-16T14:26:59Z")
@Brock @khanshop2018 FYI ^^^ ---
**Author:** ![khanshop2018](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e495f1/32.png) [@khanshop2018](https://community.localwp.com/u/khanshop2018)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961/23 "2026-04-16T14:40:49Z")
Thanks a lot, @Nick-B and @nickc. I will report my findings by tomorrow! 😃 Am occupied till then. [Next page](https://community.localwp.com/t/live-link-gives-404/51961.md?page=2)