Browser-sync in mobile while local development

Question

How can I view my local dev website in my phone using gulp Browser-sync? I type localhost:3000 in my phones browser but it won\'t load

Answer 1

When you run gulp in your terminal you should see :

    [BS] Access URLs:
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       Local: http://localhost:3000
    External: http://192.168.10.81:3000
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          UI: http://localhost:3001
 UI External: http://192.168.10.81:3001

What it means is that your local URL is localhost at port 3000. For external users it will be the external IP [ not the UI one ]. To access from your phone you need to enter the External IP along with its port in your phone's browser.

You can view all your browser-sync settings by visiting the UI IP.

Note : For the external link to work on your phone, your phone and computer should be on the same Wi-Fi Network, only then it will work.