Local network discovery and manual setup

Two ways to connect

Use Find Devices for supported equipment, Search Network for the separate inventory, or Search Nearby Timer Apps when adding a timer source. You can also enter a known private address and the correct port. Finding a service never automatically starts playback, changes power, moves a camera or sends lighting output.

Check the network first

1. Allow Church Remote’s Local Network permission in Apple Settings. Connect to the equipment network rather than isolated guest Wi-Fi.
2. Confirm the equipment’s network service is enabled. Discovery support differs by integration and firmware.
3. Try the relevant bounded search, then verify the advertised model/address before saving a custom name.
4. If it is not found, use manual entry and confirm routing, firewall and actual service port with your network operator.

What can be found

The app combines supported Bonjour discovery, projector and mixer searches, Roku discovery and separate ONVIF camera/Art-Net node inventory. Nearby timer checks recognize supported default local Ontime, CueTimer, Capacitimer and Stagetimer APIs. Planning Center is a cloud sign-in; Stagetimer cloud rooms are not local discovered devices.

Permission and identity

Local Network consent, Apple’s multicast capability and normal declared Bonjour browsing are separate. Direct addresses remain useful without custom multicast discovery, subject to network access. Search does not cross every VLAN or isolated subnet. An open port or matching display name alone is not verified device identity, authentication or output health.