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Box won't pair or stays offline

The "Boxes" section in the Hub with "Add box"
The "Boxes" section in the Hub with "Add box"

Pairing fails

  • Use a fresh pairing code: BoothDock Studio shows it during pairing, and it expires after a short time. Expired? Choose Request new code on the box.
  • Type the code exactly in the Hub under Boxes → Add box (don't mix up 0/O, 1/I) – or scan the QR code on the box.
  • The box needs internet once for pairing – whether Windows PC, iPad or iPhone.
  • Enrollment key (bdk_…) rejected? The box shows the reason; then check the key in the Hub under Boxes or create a new one.

Box stays "offline" in the Hub

  • Does the box have an internet connection? It only reports its heartbeat while online.
  • Wait a moment: the heartbeat arrives on a schedule (not every second).
  • Firewall/proxy on the venue's Wi-Fi? BoothDock talks outbound to boothdock.cloud – outgoing HTTPS connections must be allowed.

No longer paired after a reinstall

After some reinstalls, pairing has to be done again. Simply go through the pairing step of the wizard again.

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