Connect to Node Fails over Tor v3

Description

I recently built a bitcoind/LND node which I connect to over Tor using a v3 address. I’m able to connect remotely and manage the node using Zap for iOS, but Zap Desktop on macOS fails to connect. The “Starting Tor proxy” message and oscillating gray/orange gradient background loops endlessly.

NOTE: Although the steps below specify connecting to LND’s REST Tor address and service port (8080), l’ve tried connecting to the RPC Tor address and port (10009) as well. The same behavior is observed.

Expected Behavior

1. Clone and build lndconnect from github.com/LN-Zap/lndconnect

2. Use lndconnect to generate the LND connect URL:

   ./lndconnect --lnddir=/var/db/lnd -j --host=myonionaddressis.onion --port=8080
   

3. Launch Zap Desktop and paste in the LND connect URL.

4. Tor proxy is started and Zap Desktop connects to the node successfully.

Actual Behavior

1. Clone and build lndconnect from github.com/LN-Zap/lndconnect

2. Use lndconnect to generate the LND connect URL:

   ./lndconnect --lnddir=/var/db/lnd -j --host=myonionaddressis.onion --port=8080
   

3. Launch Zap Desktop and paste in the LND connect URL.

4. “Starting Tor proxy” is displayed with an oscillating gray/orange background that loops endlessly.

I’ve let it run for an hour, and it never times out. No error message is ever displayed. While this is going on, two (2) Zap Helper processes consume about 50% of a CPU on my MacBook Pro.

Your Environment

• Zap Desktop version: 0.7.2 beta
• Operating System and version: macOS 10.15.6
• LND version: 0.10.2-beta and 0.11.0-beta (I’ve tested with both – fails in the exact same way)

[dmytroleonenko]

Almost one year and still nothing? Is anybody going to fix it?

[kevmodrome]

Any workaround for this?