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Error loading netplay lobby, we have to restart retroarch for it to work

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Description

Error loading netplay lobby, we have to restart retroarch for it to work

[Description of the bug]
Sometimes the netplay lobby is not loaded with the network game rooms, to load it again we have to restart retroarch, this occurs in versions 1.16 and 1.17, in version 1.15 it works correctly.

Expected behavior

[What you expected to happen]

When clicking on the update hosts list, the network game rooms will load normally.

Actual behavior

[What is actually happening]

Steps to reproduce the bug

Sometimes the netplay lobby is not loaded with the network game rooms, to load it again we have to restart retroarch, this occurs in versions 1.16 and 1.17, in version 1.15 it works correctly.

Version/Commit

You can find this information under Information/System Information

  • RetroArch: [version/commit]
    1.16 and 1.17

photo with network game lobby failure, occurring on all operating systems, Linux, Windows and Android.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the netplay lobby failure when selecting “update hosts list” on RetroArch 1.16 and 1.17, comparing it with 1.15. Check behavior across Linux, Windows, and Android, and use the attached screenshot as a reference. Done means network game rooms load normally without restarting RetroArch.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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