Homebridge will not start

[harveytcohen]

Current Situation

When starting homebridge, it fails. Tries to restart and continually fails. Why, and what can be done to fix it?

Logs

[10/26/2024, 11:17:02 AM] Error: listen EACCES: permission denied 0.0.0.0:51837
at Server.setupListenHandle [as _listen2] (node:net:1882:21)
at listenInCluster (node:net:1961:12)
at Server.listen (node:net:2063:7)
at EventedHTTPServer.listen (C:\Users\HarveyCohen\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\homebridge\node_modules\hap-nodejs\src\lib\util\eventedhttp.ts:166:20)
at HAPServer.listen (C:\Users\HarveyCohen\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\homebridge\node_modules\hap-nodejs\src\lib\HAPServer.ts:380:21)
at Bridge. (C:\Users\HarveyCohen\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\homebridge\node_modules\hap-nodejs\src\lib\Accessory.ts:1378:18)
at step (C:\Users\HarveyCohen\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\homebridge\node_modules\tslib\tslib.js:196:27)
at Object.next (C:\Users\HarveyCohen\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\homebridge\node_modules\tslib\tslib.js:177:57)
at C:\Users\HarveyCohen\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\homebridge\node_modules\tslib\tslib.js:170:75
at new Promise ()
[10/26/2024, 11:17:02 AM] [HB Supervisor] Homebridge Process Ended. Code: 1, Signal: null
[10/26/2024, 11:17:07 AM] [HB Supervisor] Restarting Homebridge...
[10/26/2024, 11:17:07 AM] [HB Supervisor] Starting Homebridge with extra flags: -I
[10/26/2024, 11:17:08 AM] [HB Supervisor] Started Homebridge v1.8.5 with PID: 23684
[10/26/2024, 11:17:08 AM] Loaded config.json with 0 accessories and 1 platforms.
[10/26/2024, 11:17:08 AM] ---
[10/26/2024, 11:17:08 AM] Loaded plugin: homebridge-config-ui-x@4.62.0
[10/26/2024, 11:17:08 AM] Registering platform 'homebridge-config-ui-x.config'
[10/26/2024, 11:17:08 AM] ---
[10/26/2024, 11:17:08 AM] Loading 1 platforms...
Setup Payload:
X-HM://0024XR8L92BLM
Enter this code with your HomeKit app on your iOS device to pair with Homebridge:

┌────────────┐     
│ 887-24-797 │     
└────────────┘     

[10/26/2024, 11:17:08 AM] Error: listen EACCES: permission denied 0.0.0.0:51837
at Server.setupListenHandle [as _listen2] (node:net:1882:21)
at listenInCluster (node:net:1961:12)
at Server.listen (node:net:2063:7)
at EventedHTTPServer.listen (C:\Users\HarveyCohen\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\homebridge\node_modules\hap-nodejs\src\lib\util\eventedhttp.ts:166:20)
at HAPServer.listen (C:\Users\HarveyCohen\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\homebridge\node_modules\hap-nodejs\src\lib\HAPServer.ts:380:21)
at Bridge. (C:\Users\HarveyCohen\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\homebridge\node_modules\hap-nodejs\src\lib\Accessory.ts:1378:18)
at step (C:\Users\HarveyCohen\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\homebridge\node_modules\tslib\tslib.js:196:27)
at Object.next (C:\Users\HarveyCohen\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\homebridge\node_modules\tslib\tslib.js:177:57)
at C:\Users\HarveyCohen\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\homebridge\node_modules\tslib\tslib.js:170:75
at new Promise ()
[10/26/2024, 11:17:08 AM] [HB Supervisor] Homebridge Process Ended. Code: 1, Signal: null
[10/26/2024, 11:17:13 AM] [HB Supervisor] Restarting Homebridge...
[10/26/2024, 11:17:13 AM] [HB Supervisor] Starting Homebridge with extra flags: -I
[10/26/2024, 11:17:13 AM] [HB Supervisor] Started Homebridge v1.8.5 with PID: 2044
[10/26/2024, 11:17:14 AM] Loaded config.json with 0 accessories and 1 platforms.
[10/26/2024, 11:17:14 AM] ---
[10/26/2024, 11:17:14 AM] Loaded plugin: homebridge-config-ui-x@4.62.0
[10/26/2024, 11:17:14 AM] Registering platform 'homebridge-config-ui-x.config'
[10/26/2024, 11:17:14 AM] ---
[10/26/2024, 11:17:14 AM] Loading 1 platforms...
Setup Payload:
X-HM://0024XR8L92BLM
Enter this code with your HomeKit app on your iOS device to pair with Homebridge:

┌────────────┐     
│ 887-24-797 │     
└────────────┘     

[10/26/2024, 11:17:14 AM] Error: listen EACCES: permission denied 0.0.0.0:51837
at Server.setupListenHandle [as _listen2] (node:net:1882:21)
at listenInCluster (node:net:1961:12)
at Server.listen (node:net:2063:7)
at EventedHTTPServer.listen (C:\Users\HarveyCohen\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\homebridge\node_modules\hap-nodejs\src\lib\util\eventedhttp.ts:166:20)
at HAPServer.listen (C:\Users\HarveyCohen\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\homebridge\node_modules\hap-nodejs\src\lib\HAPServer.ts:380:21)
at Bridge. (C:\Users\HarveyCohen\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\homebridge\node_modules\hap-nodejs\src\lib\Accessory.ts:1378:18)
at step (C:\Users\HarveyCohen\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\homebridge\node_modules\tslib\tslib.js:196:27)
at Object.next (C:\Users\HarveyCohen\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\homebridge\node_modules\tslib\tslib.js:177:57)
at C:\Users\HarveyCohen\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\homebridge\node_modules\tslib\tslib.js:170:75

Config

{
    "bridge": {
        "name": "Homebridge 539F",
        "username": "0E:2D:76:CC:53:9F",
        "port": 51837,
        "pin": "887-24-797",
        "advertiser": "bonjour-hap"
    },
    "accessories": [],
    "platforms": [
        {
            "name": "Config",
            "port": 8581,
            "platform": "config"
        }
    ]
}

Homebridge UI Version

unknown

Homebridge Version

4.62.0

Node.js Version

20.18.0

Operating System

Windows 10

Environment Info

None

Raspberry Pi Model

None

[NorthernMan54]

Your operating system, Windows is blocking access to the port required for homebridge.

[harveytcohen]

So how do I get the port unblocked???Sent from my iPhoneOn Oct 26, 2024, at 2:21 PM, Northern Man ***@***.***> wrote: Your operating system, Windows is blocking access to the port required for homebridge. —Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>