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mDNS

Technical resources about mDNS.

Discover mDNS and DNS-SD Services on Linux

Use mdns-scan for a quick inventory of DNS-SD service types, then use Avahi to resolve actual instances, hosts, ports, and TXT metadata. This guide also explains the multicast boundary and why discovery commonly fails across Wi-Fi isolation, VLANs, containers, and firewalls.

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