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Get "Error adding url to url group" error when running WinAppDriver.exe

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Hi, I got this error when running WinAppDriver.exe and same error when running WinAppDriver.exe 127.0.0.1 4723

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Application Driver>WinAppDriver.exe
Windows Application Driver listening for requests at: http://127.0.0.1:4723/

Error adding url to url group

Failed to initialize: 0x80004005

How can I resolve the issue?

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StephanieHancommented, Aug 27, 2021

run this command resolved my issue: netsh http add iplisten 127.0.0.1

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McDCTcommented, Jun 20, 2023

After trying everything listed above without success, I tried initializing the driver locally using “winappdriver.exe ?” this seemed to select a port that it can use and start listening as seen below. Screenshot 2023-06-20 103636

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