{"id":"bridge-devices.what-do-bridge-status-messages-mean","url":"/faq/bridge-devices/what-do-bridge-status-messages-mean","category":{"id":"bridge-devices","title":"Bridge & your devices"},"subcategory":{"id":"connection","title":"Staying connected"},"question":"What do Bridge's status messages like “Securing the link…” mean?","alt_questions":["Bridge stuck on Connecting…","Waiting for the other device… meaning","What does Securing the link mean?","Bridge device status explained","Bridge says Local network or Internet"],"short_answer":"They're live steps: Connecting…, Waiting for the other device…, Securing the link…, then Connected (over Local network or Internet). Paused means the link is kept but nothing is sent; Not connected means it isn't linked now.","answer_markdown":"They're live steps of what Bridge is doing with a device right now:\n\n- **Connecting…** — Bridge is reaching the device.\n- **Waiting for the other device…** — the link is up but the other side hasn't answered yet.\n- **Securing the link…** — the encrypted connection is being set up.\n- **Connected** — ready. The line then shows **Local network** or **Internet**, depending on how they're linked.\n- **Paused** or **Paused by you** — the link is kept but nothing is being sent.\n- **Not connected** — the device isn't linked right now.\n\nIf it stays on **Connecting…**, check that the other device is awake with the Bridge app open.\n\n- [Bridge can't find my Mac](/faq/bridge-devices/why-cant-bridge-find-my-mac)","answer_html":"

They're live steps of what Bridge is doing with a device right now:

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If it stays on Connecting…, check that the other device is awake with the Bridge app open.

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Bridge & your devices · Staying connected

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What do Bridge's status messages like “Securing the link…” mean?

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Short answer: They're live steps: Connecting…, Waiting for the other device…, Securing the link…, then Connected (over Local network or Internet). Paused means the link is kept but nothing is sent; Not connected means it isn't linked now.

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They're live steps of what Bridge is doing with a device right now:

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  • Connecting… — Bridge is reaching the device.
  • Waiting for the other device… — the link is up but the other side hasn't answered yet.
  • Securing the link… — the encrypted connection is being set up.
  • Connected — ready. The line then shows Local network or Internet, depending on how they're linked.
  • Paused or Paused by you — the link is kept but nothing is being sent.
  • Not connected — the device isn't linked right now.
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If it stays on Connecting…, check that the other device is awake with the Bridge app open.

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