openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix Bonjour advertiser stuck in "announcing" state [1 comments, 2 participants]

• Already tried setting gateway.bind to "lan" but that's incompatible with tailscale.mode=serve (validation error)

TL;DR

The internal Bonjour/mDNS advertiser in OpenClaw 2026.4.1 gets stuck in the "announcing" state and restarts every 40 seconds, causing log spam, and may require configuration adjustments or updates to resolve.

Guidance

• Investigate the gateway.bind configuration option further, as setting it to "lan" was attempted but resulted in a validation error with tailscale.mode=serve. Finding an alternative configuration that works with both settings might resolve the issue.
• Since plugins.bonjour.enabled: false is present but appears stale, try removing or updating this configuration to ensure it's properly disabled or configured, as it might interfere with the internal mDNS advertiser.
• Review OpenClaw's documentation or community forums for any known issues or workarounds related to the internal mDNS advertiser, especially considering the specific version 2026.4.1 and the operating system (Windows).
• Consider checking for any updates to OpenClaw that might address this issue, as the release notes for version 2026.4.1 do not mention this problem.

Example

No specific code example can be provided without more context on the configuration files or codebase of OpenClaw. However, ensuring that the configuration settings are correctly applied and compatible with each other is crucial.

Notes

The issue seems specific to the internal implementation of the mDNS advertiser in OpenClaw and not related to Apple's Bonjour service. The provided logs indicate a restart of the advertiser due to it getting stuck, which suggests a potential issue with the service's state management or configuration.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Given the information, the best course of action seems to be trying different configuration settings, especially focusing on the gateway.bind and plugins.bonjour.enabled options, to find a combination that works without causing the mDNS advertiser to get stuck in the "announcing" state.