iOS - using server presents as WEB on simulator

[OskarLebuda]

Hi,
Is anybody notice that when we're using server.url in capacitor.config.ts and run the app using:

$ npx cap run ios

window.Capacitor shows that we're currently using the web platform instead of ios?
Here is some example:

...
// run HRM for capacitor only on dev
server: (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') ? undefined : {
    url: `http://${resolveUserHost()}:${SERVER_PORT}`,
    cleartext: true,
},
...

the SERVER_PORT and resolveUserHost() resolves the webpack-dev-server host which is responsible for managing HMR.

Then when I run the simulator and check devtools:

Is it correct? I think this is some kind of bug. IMO this should be presented as ios platform instead of web. But let me know if we're doing something wrong.

The interesting thing is that Android emulator with same configuration presents as android.

[jcesarmobile]

Are you setting WKAppBoundDomains in your app?
I think that can cause Capacitor plugins to use the web implementation.

[OskarLebuda]

U mean this?

the resolveUserHost function returns user device IP. That's the way to enable HMR.
Should I add my IP every time when I run the code using server?

[jcesarmobile]

yeah, that prevents plugins from working, see how to fix it here
https://capacitorjs.com/docs/v3/ios/troubleshooting#plugin-not-implemented