Why does Scratch Link need wifi?

microscratchy

I am trying to use scratch offline and I know am I am able to do this with the scratch 3.0 offline editor, but the problem is that when I want to connect my micro:bit to scratch I need to have internet access in order to use Scratch Link. Why does Scratch Link need wifi?

gosafer

it needs bluetooth, not wifi.

You can use wireshark to capture the network packets to see the requests. Maybe some connections to scratch.miet.edu website.

SimpleScratch

Why does Scratch Link need wifi?

It obviously doesn't NEED it but it (or the extension itself) has been programmed to expect it

if we ever get access to the source code - then we could work out what is going on with it

microscratchy

So assuming I have no wifi, How can I use the Scratch 3.0 offline editor with the micro:bit? I guess it won't be possible since wifi is needed for Scratch Link since it has been programmed to expect it.

PlagueDoctorz

I suggest going back to 2.0

y05s

microscratchy wrote:
I am trying to use scratch offline and I know am I am able to do this with the scratch 3.0 offline editor, but the problem is that when I want to connect my micro:bit to scratch I need to have internet access in order to use Scratch Link. Why does Scratch Link need wifi?

Hi microscratchy, I'm looking for similar Q&A.
I believe Scratch link uses network connection to somewhere. Your experience with offline editor gave me good information.
How to get Scratch3.0 offline editor?

I would like to share my experience:
No Bluetooth (BLE) connection Micro:bit to Scratch3.0 + Scratch-link extension on Windows10

dhuls

y05s wrote:
microscratchy wrote:
I am trying to use scratch offline and I know am I am able to do this with the scratch 3.0 offline editor, but the problem is that when I want to connect my micro:bit to scratch I need to have internet access in order to use Scratch Link. Why does Scratch Link need wifi?

Hi microscratchy, I'm looking for similar Q&A.
I believe Scratch link uses network connection to somewhere. Your experience with offline editor gave me good information.
How to get Scratch3.0 offline editor?

I would like to share my experience:
No Bluetooth (BLE) connection Micro:bit to Scratch3.0 + Scratch-link extension on Windows10

Scratch 3.0 offline editor is here

Last edited by dhuls (June 21, 2019 16:43:08)

HamCoderDojo

I too want to use Scratch with the micro:bit via Bluetooth- Scratch link needs wifi to make the initial connection via Bluetooth it seems - but why can't I use the micro:bit with Bluetooth offline after pairing? it is frustrating!! Thanks for help

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