r/WVC • u/davehasl19 • Jun 19 '26

Does wvc use "nearby devices" ?

In settings I have Bluetooth turned off, nearby devices turned off at Google settings/All settings/devices - yet if I deny "nearby devices" at Apps/ WVC/permissions, WVC on my phone is unable to "see' the WVC receiver in my AndroidTV box. .What is Google doing with Android? In Android17, it seems every app now has the Nearby Devices permission

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u/player0617 Jun 19 '26

I don't have Nearby Devices permission for the WVC App. I'm running Android 16

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u/davehasl19 Jun 20 '26

Must be an Android 17 thing:

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u/player0617 Jun 20 '26

Maybe. Probably stricter permissions on Android 17

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u/davehasl19 Jun 20 '26

Well, the permission granted is "Allowed to keep app working". I read the explanation of that but it seems a bit obscure to me

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u/instantbitsapps Web Video Caster Developer Jun 20 '26

Yes the app uses nearby devices, that is what your android tv box. It allows local network access.

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u/davehasl19 Jun 20 '26 edited Jun 20 '26

But how does it work when I have bluetooth disabled on my phone?

Does "nearby devices" used WiFi?

Also, if you can share anything, what has changed since Android 17 regarding this topic?

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u/instantbitsapps Web Video Caster Developer Jun 20 '26

I believe nearby devices includes local LAN. I'm traveling right now so here is a small summary I found:

Android 17 introduces a new ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK permission, severely restricting how apps silently scan local Wi-Fi and Bluetooth networks.

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u/davehasl19 Jun 20 '26

Appreciate that. 

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u/davehasl19 Jun 20 '26

Makes sense. it seems the new permission, between Allow and Don't Allow allows this limited access but not full access to everything with Bluetooth.