Cannot access library using a domain in the TestFlight app

[StuartMorrisAU]

Hi there,

I'm using the iOS TestFlight app version 3.29.0.2, flatpak app version 9.13.1.0 on Fedora 39, and xthursdayx/yacreaderlibrary-server-docker:latest docker image (version 1.6.1, which has YACReaderLibrary version 9.13.1) on the same machine as it doesn't appear the flatpak image has the server component.

I've setup a reverse proxy using Nginx Proxy Manager on an RPi with a domain name and certificate, with the DNS record added to a Pi-hole. This all works fine.

In the iOS app, when I tap on Import > YACReaderLibrary, there's some help text that states Find your connection data in the server dialog of YACReaderLibrary, but this server dialog doesn’t exist in the flatpak version as far as I can see.

Once I tap browse, I can enter in an IP, hostname, or domain into that field. IP and port works fine.

Hostname works on the machine YACReaderLibraryServer is installed on but not any other device – although that could be a quirk with my network.

I would expect domain to work as I can load it fine in my browser. Instead, when I try the format of example.com (no protocol) and port 443, I get an error saying, The data couldn’t be read as it isn’t in the correct format.

Then, when I go back to the YACReaderLibrary screen with the Browse and Sync Progress buttons, I get an error saying, You need YACReaderLibrary 9.8.1 or higher. I’m running the latest version, so I’m not sure why this error is coming up.

When I try the domain format of https://example.com (no trailing slash) and port 443, I get an error saying, a server with the specified hostname cannot be found.

I must enter a port as : is always added after the IP/ hostname/ domain name, although I don't get an error if I leave the port blank. I do end up with what appears to be a possibly malformed URL though like https://example.com:.

Is there any way to make a domain work in the app?

Thanks.