Discovery - DNS-SD Browser

Discovery - DNS-SD Browser

Browse local Bonjour services

67 ratings
56 reviews
Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • April 10, 2009
  • January 19, 2019

Features

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This utility displays Bonjour services on your local network or wide-area domains. It helps debug programs, detect connected computers, and monitor available services. Ideal for network administrators and developers.

Browse local and remote Bonjour services
Automatic domain and service detection
Display service details (domain, IP, TXT record)
Network debugging tool
Monitor network devices
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What's New in Discovery

2.1.4

January 19, 2019

Display recommended browsing domains with spaces correctly instead of showing \032 escapes.

User reviews

I love you Lily Ballard. Thank you. I finally got my first server connection all due to you.

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So useful

I develop an iOS app that uses DNS-SD, so it’s not uncommon I want to check if my phone can see the host I’m looking for. I’ve been using this app for a year or so now to do these checks and I just love it. Thanks for the great tool.

Super helpful, just needs iPad support

Recently doing some debugging on my home network and found this app to be quite helpful. I'm quite comfortable with the shell, and did some debugging on my Mac, but only the phone (and iPad, but see below) had the problem I was troubleshooting so I needed to work there. The app does exactly what it says. It works well. It's got a minimal UI that uses default iOS controls but that's all it needs--anything else would be overwrought.

The only thing that's missing is I'd love to have a proper iPad version. It doesn't need to be anything special, all it needs is an iPad-size UI. The stock iPhone app scaling is pretty unpleasant to use, especially in landscape--I've got an iPad Pro with a keyboard attached all the time, so I never use it in portrait.

All that said, though, to reiterate, this is a great app on the iPhone which makes troubleshooting Bonjour stuff a lot easier than it would be otherwise!
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Thank Goodness

After hours of troubleshooting why my home’s Thread network wasn’t working, this app told me what device was preventing it from resetting (it was a Roku). As long as you know what you’re looking for, this app is stupidly easy to figure out what’s going on with your network. Forever thankful for the Redditor that sent me here, I might actually learn how to read this now.
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The best out there

Thank you very much for making this! It is an excellent tool which has saved me a lot of time troubleshooting mDNS issues.

FAQ

What does the Discovery app do?

Discovery is a utility app that displays all available Bonjour services on your local network or Wide-Area Bonjour domains. It helps you debug programs, detect devices on your network, and keep track of available services.

What are the key features of Discovery?

Key features include browsing for services on local or remote domains using Bonjour, automatic detection of all available local domains and services, and displaying detailed information about each service, such as its domain name, IP address(es), and TXT record.

Is Discovery a free app?

Yes, the Discovery app is completely free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements.

Who is the target audience for this app?

This app is perfect for network administrators and developers who need to understand and manage services on their local networks. It's also useful for anyone who wants to keep tabs on what services are available.

How does the app help with network debugging?

By displaying all Bonjour services and their details, the app allows users to identify and troubleshoot potential issues with network services. Developers can use it to verify that their own services are being advertised correctly.