ALVR-IPv6/wiki/Use-ALVR-through-a-USB-connection.md

ALVR wired setup (ALVR over USB)

ALVR Configuration

ALVR Client (Headset):

• WiFi must be turned on and connected, otherwise ALVR will not search for the streamer.

ALVR Streamer (PC):

• If your headset is detected, click "Trust." Click "Configure" and add the IP address 127.0.0.1. Remove the other IP address.
• If your headset is not detected, click "Add client manually" and use the IP address 127.0.0.1. Use the hostname displayed on your headset screen.
• Turn off client discovery in Settings > Connection.
• Switch the connection streaming protocol to TCP in Settings > Connection.

Letting your PC communicate with your HMD

The Quest and Go HMDs are Android devices, therefore, we can use Android Device Bridge commands to tell the HMDs to look for data over USB, as well as Wi-Fi, using port forwarding.

You can accomplish this with some pre-made applications/scripts (just below), or run the commands manually with SideQuest

If you haven't already, connect a USB cable from your PC to your headset. USB 2.0 will work fine but 3.0 and higher is best. Make sure to authorize the computer in your headset.

Option 1 - Dedicated ADB Applications

The following programs serve to wrap and simplify the process of doing manual ADB commands, the first two will also automatically reconnect the headset if the USB connection is interrupted.

• ADBForwarder

  • Easy to use
  • Downloads ADB for you
  • Cross-platform (Windows & Linux with Mono)

• Python Script

  • Lightweight and simple
  • Requires Python 3 and PyWin32
  • Requires ADB Platform Tools to be in the same directory as main.py
    • Just extract platform-tools to your desktop and place main.py in that folder, should work when you run the script

• Batch Script

  • Requires ADB Platform Tools, edit the path in line 2 to point to the directory where you extracted platform-tools
  • Needs to be run every time you (re)connect your headset

Option 2 - SideQuest:

• Ensure SideQuest is running, and the headset has authorized the USB connection to the PC
• Open the 'Run ADB Commands' menu in SideQuest (top-right, box with an arrow inside it)
• Click 'Custom Command' and run these adb commands:
  • adb forward tcp:9943 tcp:9943
  • adb forward tcp:9944 tcp:9944
  • These commands will need to be run every time you (re)connect your headset.
• Keep SideQuest opened until you want to close the connection.

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Once you are finished, the headset should now establish a connection over USB.