# Data multicast not working as normal **URL:** \ **Category:** Bugs and troubleshooting\ **Created:** [July 30, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/data-multicast-not-working-as-normal/1371 "2022-07-30T18:24:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tarekastra](https://forum.realdash.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@Tarekastra](https://forum.realdash.net/u/Tarekastra)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/data-multicast-not-working-as-normal/1371/1 "2022-07-30T18:24:17Z")
Jani, After last update i have a problem using data multicast. The two devices are connected ( i can see in host pc sent & received size getting bigger " counting" ) but in the other device received is Zero. I have to turn off host and use data multicast many times to make it work. Regards ---
**Author:** ![realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/realdashdev/32/6_2.png) [@realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/u/realdashdev)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/data-multicast-not-working-as-normal/1371/2 "2022-08-01T11:53:15Z")
Thanks for reporting. Confirmed that Multicasting host is sometimes unable to send any data. Fix is done and update should be available very soon. ---
**Author:** ![Tarekastra](https://forum.realdash.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@Tarekastra](https://forum.realdash.net/u/Tarekastra)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/data-multicast-not-working-as-normal/1371/3 "2022-09-13T13:49:57Z")
Thanks Jani, It works fine after last update. Now, i have another issue regarding multicast, if try to navigate during multicast you will not be able to type/ write the address. It keeps typing the same letter. Regards ---
**Author:** ![realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/realdashdev/32/6_2.png) [@realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/u/realdashdev)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/data-multicast-not-working-as-normal/1371/4 "2022-09-14T05:36:04Z")
Interesting. Are you sure this is related to Multicast being active? ---
**Author:** ![Tarekastra](https://forum.realdash.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@Tarekastra](https://forum.realdash.net/u/Tarekastra)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/data-multicast-not-working-as-normal/1371/5 "2022-09-14T17:06:43Z")
Sure. To make it work i have to close multicast option. ---
**Author:** ![realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/realdashdev/32/6_2.png) [@realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/u/realdashdev)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/data-multicast-not-working-as-normal/1371/6 "2022-09-15T05:17:41Z")
Is this on what platform/OS? Virtual or hardware keyboard? ---
**Author:** ![realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/realdashdev/32/6_2.png) [@realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/u/realdashdev)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/data-multicast-not-working-as-normal/1371/7 "2022-09-15T05:17:41Z")
Is this on what platform/OS? Virtual or hardware keyboard? Edit: No matter what I try I cannot reproduce this problem. ---
**Author:** ![Tarekastra](https://forum.realdash.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@Tarekastra](https://forum.realdash.net/u/Tarekastra)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/data-multicast-not-working-as-normal/1371/8 "2022-09-16T18:29:22Z")
I am using 3 devices , Android 6,9,11. Same thing happened in all of them. I did many trials between them for example multicast between 9 and 11 , 11 and 6 … Without success. I will upload videos links later ---
**Author:** ![Tarekastra](https://forum.realdash.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@Tarekastra](https://forum.realdash.net/u/Tarekastra)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/data-multicast-not-working-as-normal/1371/9 "2022-09-17T21:56:18Z")
Jani, I found it, it happened only if i select “Multicast INPUTS” and “ACCEPT INPUTS” in the host device. By the way, what is the purpose for each one? Regards ---
**Author:** ![realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/realdashdev/32/6_2.png) [@realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/u/realdashdev)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2022, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/data-multicast-not-working-as-normal/1371/10 "2022-09-19T05:26:41Z")
You can use those settings to remotely control another device in multicasting network. Both should not be on at the same time. Typically one multicasting device is multicasting the inputs, and one or more are accepting the inputs from that device. There is a ‘Remove Control’ example dashboard to show this functionality. ---
**Author:** ![realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/realdashdev/32/6_2.png) [@realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/u/realdashdev)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2022, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/data-multicast-not-working-as-normal/1371/11 "2022-09-19T13:18:44Z")
For next version I will set that both of those settings cannot be active at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Tarekastra](https://forum.realdash.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@Tarekastra](https://forum.realdash.net/u/Tarekastra)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/data-multicast-not-working-as-normal/1371/12 "2024-11-26T20:18:42Z")
Hi Jani, For some reason custom inputs can’t be sent between 2 devices. Version 2.4.2. Note: I can’t remember whish version i used to have it may be 2.4.1 or earlier. BR ---
**Author:** ![realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/realdashdev/32/6_2.png) [@realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/u/realdashdev)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/data-multicast-not-working-as-normal/1371/13 "2024-11-28T06:27:40Z")
> [@Tarekastra](#): > > For some reason custom inputs can’t be sent between 2 devices. Note that both devices must have same custom values loaded from XML. Then it should work.