Cannot enter domain names into Broadcast IP Address field on iOS

[alexmlucas]

I've been using MobMuPlat to send OSC messages over the internet to my computer from Android devices that are not on my local network.

To work around my Dynamic IP address constantly changing, I used No-IP to create a Dynamic Domain Name Server, providing a fixed domain name to send the OSC message to. The domain name is in the format username.hopto.org

Whilst I've been able to enter this domain name into the Broadcast IP Address field on Android, I cannot on iOS. The domain name is removed and replaced with the default multicast address after pressing the Done button on the keyboard.

[monkeyswarm]

It appears that iOS validates the IP format, while Android does not.

When you enter an arbitrary string on Android, does it actually work (i.e. are messages actually received by the non-local device)?

[alexmlucas]

Thanks for replying so quickly. Yes, it does work on Android - messages are received by the non-local device.