Bug: Artnet Stops Working in Arena with Multiple Ethernet Adapters (v7.23.1 macOS 15.6.1)
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 12:39
When using multiple Ethernet adapters on macOS 15.6.1, Resolume Arena v7.23.1 detects both adapters under Preferences → DMX → Network Adapter. However, with more than one adapter enabled in macOS System Settings → Network, Arena fails to send or receive Artnet.
Steps to Reproduce:
macOS 15.6.1 with two Ethernet adapters connected to different networks.
With both adapters enabled in macOS, Artnet input/output in Arena does not work.
Disable one adapter in macOS → Artnet immediately works again in Arena.
Tested with third-party ArtNet monitoring tools while both adapters are enabled → Artnet traffic works fine at the OS level, so the issue is specific to Arena.
Expected Behavior:
Arena should send and receive Artnet over the selected adapter, even when multiple adapters are active (just like other ArtNet tools do).
Actual Behavior:
When multiple adapters are active, Arena does not send or receive any Artnet traffic.
System Info:
Resolume Arena: 7.23.1
macOS: 15.6.1
Hardware: Mac with multiple Ethernet adapters (USB/Thunderbolt)
Steps to Reproduce:
macOS 15.6.1 with two Ethernet adapters connected to different networks.
With both adapters enabled in macOS, Artnet input/output in Arena does not work.
Disable one adapter in macOS → Artnet immediately works again in Arena.
Tested with third-party ArtNet monitoring tools while both adapters are enabled → Artnet traffic works fine at the OS level, so the issue is specific to Arena.
Expected Behavior:
Arena should send and receive Artnet over the selected adapter, even when multiple adapters are active (just like other ArtNet tools do).
Actual Behavior:
When multiple adapters are active, Arena does not send or receive any Artnet traffic.
System Info:
Resolume Arena: 7.23.1
macOS: 15.6.1
Hardware: Mac with multiple Ethernet adapters (USB/Thunderbolt)