{"id":"bridge-devices.does-the-bridge-connecting-code-change","url":"/faq/bridge-devices/does-the-bridge-connecting-code-change","category":{"id":"bridge-devices","title":"Bridge & your devices"},"subcategory":{"id":"pairing","title":"Pairing a device"},"question":"Does the Bridge connecting code change each time I open the app?","alt_questions":["Is my Bridge code permanent?","Bridge shows the same code after restart","Why did my connecting code change?","Will my Bridge code expire?","Same pairing code every launch"],"short_answer":"No. The Bridge app keeps its connecting code across restarts and only changes it when you choose New code. Once a device is paired, the code isn't needed again.","answer_markdown":"No. The Bridge app keeps the same connecting code across restarts, so you see the code you had last time. It only changes when you ask for a new one with **New code** (or **Turn off & get a new code**).\n\nYour paired Mac doesn't need the code again after pairing — it's only for linking a device for the first time.\n\n- [Get a new code](/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-get-a-new-connecting-code)","answer_html":"

No. The Bridge app keeps the same connecting code across restarts, so you see the code you had last time. It only changes when you ask for a new one with New code (or Turn off & get a new code).

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Your paired Mac doesn't need the code again after pairing — it's only for linking a device for the first time.

\n","answer_text":"No. The Bridge app keeps the same connecting code across restarts, so you see the code you had last time. It only changes when you ask for a new one with New code (or Turn off & get a new code).\n\nYour paired Mac doesn't need the code again after pairing — it's only for linking a device for the first time.\n\n- Get a new code","tags":["bridge app","connecting code"],"related":[{"id":"bridge-devices.how-do-i-get-a-new-connecting-code","question":"How do I get a new Bridge connecting code?","url":"/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-get-a-new-connecting-code"},{"id":"bridge-devices.what-is-a-connecting-code","question":"What is the Bridge connecting code?","url":"/faq/bridge-devices/what-is-a-connecting-code"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Does the Bridge connecting code change each time I open the app? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"No. The Bridge app keeps its connecting code across restarts and only changes it when you choose New code. Once a device is paired, the code isn't needed again.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Bridge & your devices","path":"/faq/bridge-devices/"},{"name":"Does the Bridge connecting code change each time I open the app?","path":"/faq/bridge-devices/does-the-bridge-connecting-code-change"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/does-the-bridge-connecting-code-change","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Does the Bridge connecting code change each time I open the app?","alternateName":["Is my Bridge code permanent?","Bridge shows the same code after restart","Why did my connecting code change?","Will my Bridge code expire?","Same pairing code every launch"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"No. The Bridge app keeps the same connecting code across restarts, so you see the code you had last time. It only changes when you ask for a new one with New code (or Turn off & get a new code).\n\nYour paired Mac doesn't need the code again after pairing — it's only for linking a device for the first time.\n\n- Get a new code","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/does-the-bridge-connecting-code-change"}}]},"fragment":"
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Bridge & your devices · Pairing a device

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Does the Bridge connecting code change each time I open the app?

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Short answer: No. The Bridge app keeps its connecting code across restarts and only changes it when you choose New code. Once a device is paired, the code isn't needed again.

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No. The Bridge app keeps the same connecting code across restarts, so you see the code you had last time. It only changes when you ask for a new one with New code (or Turn off & get a new code).

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Your paired Mac doesn't need the code again after pairing — it's only for linking a device for the first time.

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