[tor-bugs] #20721 [Applications/Orbot]: Orbot and Owntracks

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#20721: Orbot and Owntracks
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     Reporter:  dbenhart            |      Owner:  n8fr8
         Type:  defect              |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Low                 |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Orbot  |    Version:  Tor: 0.2.8.9
     Severity:  Normal              |   Keywords:  Owntracks, MQTT
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 I am using the newest versions of the Owntracks and Orbot apps to send
 data to a private MQTT broker. The broker is exposed as a TOR Hidden
 Service and ties into my Home Assistant setup. I know that Owntracks
 works, at least some of the time, because if I'm at home and change the
 host IP from the .onion address to the server's IP address, it connects
 and updates correctly. I know that Orbot works because I also have the web
 front end for Home Assistant exposed as a Hidden Service and I can connect
 to that via Orfox. The problem is that when I change the MQTT Broker host
 to the .onion address, Owntracks enters a state where it is always
 connecting, but never connects. I have Orbot set to run Owntracks through
 its "app-VPN", which I've been told will allow it to resolve a .onion
 address. I'm not sure which component is causing a problem, so I'm
 checking with all parties.

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