Desktop IPFS begins to prevent browsers from resolving URLs

[heEXDe]

• OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
• Version of IPFS Desktop 0.43.0 (AppImage)

Describe the bug After about 5 - 7 minutes of operation, desktop IPFS starts to prevent web browsers from resolving URLs. It is not possible to open web pages.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. start the IPFS Desktop
2. wait 5 to 10 minutes
3. try opening any website (e.g., “google.com”) in any browser
4. page loading should fail

Additional context

1. Tests performed on the following browsers:

• Brave 1.79.126 (64 bits)
• Firefox 139.0.4 (64 bits)

2. The browsers have been installed and run as part of the Flatpak system (sandboxing).
3. The file “error.log” did not contain logs from the day the error occurred, so I do not include it.
4. The attached “combined.log” file contains logs from the day the error occurred. The missing (cut) line contained the PeerID.

combined.log

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[lidel]

I suspect this is not related to ipfs-desktop, but interaction between kubo (ipfs demon Desktop app uses) and your ISP (router you have, or one of your ISPs).

@heEXDe two questions:

1. do you have ipfs-companion browser extension installed and enabled, or just ipfs-desktop?
2. IF you turn off IPFS Desktop (exit it fully via tray icon) does the problem go away?

• if not, does the problem go away after 5-15m?
• if not, does the problem go away if you turn off and on the router/modem you got from your ISP?

[heEXDe]

@lidel :

1. Yes, I also have ipfs-companion browser extension installed.
2. Fully turning IPFS Desktop off does not solve the problem.
3. Turning off IPFS Desktop and waiting 5 - 15 minutes does not solve the problem either.
4. The only solution to the problem that I have found is a full reboot of the PC.