Get "Error adding url to url group" error when running WinAppDriver.exe

[StephanieHan]

Hi, I got this error when running WinAppDriver.exe and same error when running WinAppDriver.exe 127.0.0.1 4723

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Application Driver>WinAppDriver.exe
Windows Application Driver listening for requests at: http://127.0.0.1:4723/

Error adding url to url group

Failed to initialize: 0x80004005

How can I resolve the issue?

[liljohnak]

Does this help? https://github.com/microsoft/WinAppDriver/issues/1183

[StephanieHan]

nope, I'm not running remotely.

[anunay1]

Is the developer mode ON?

[StephanieHan]

hey, yes it's on

[anunay1]

Try running it again

[StephanieHan]

Hey, I restarted my machine, and try running it again, but still the same error:

This same error happened to my two machines, and the developer mode is turned on on both machines. Any other logs you'll need that could be helpful?

[StephanieHan]

run this command resolved my issue: netsh http add iplisten 127.0.0.1

[McDCT]

After trying everything listed above without success, I tried initializing the driver locally using "winappdriver.exe ?" this seemed to select a port that it can use and start listening as seen below.