Bug: Remote Control initialization fails with "Remote Control failed to connect: Remote Control initialization failed"

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• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Remote Control initialization fails with "Remote Control failed to connect: Remote Control initialization failed"

Version: Claude Code 2.1.111

Plan: Max

OS: macOS

Steps to reproduce:

Open Claude Code desktop app
Type /rc or /remote-control in chat
Error appears immediately
Expected: Banner with session URL, session appears in Claude mobile app → Code tab

Actual: Remote Control failed to connect: Remote Control initialization failed

Diagnostics:

Network connection to api.anthropic.com ✓ (ping 15ms)
Auth status: logged in via claude.ai ✓
No VPN active on Mac or iPhone ✓
Tried: fresh restart, full command /remote-control, multiple attempts
Mobile app Code tab shows "Keine Sitzungen gefunden"
Note: Feature worked previously (old sessions visible in Dispatch). Only new sessions fail to initialize.

What Should Happen?

remote control on iPhone app

Error Messages/Logs

"Remote Control failed to connect: Remote Control initialization failed"

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to reproduce:

Open Claude Code desktop app
Type /rc or /remote-control in chat
Error appears immediately
Expected: Banner with session URL, session appears in Claude mobile app → Code tab

Actual: Remote Control failed to connect: Remote Control initialization failed

Diagnostics:

Network connection to api.anthropic.com ✓ (ping 15ms)
Auth status: logged in via claude.ai ✓
No VPN active on Mac or iPhone ✓
Tried: fresh restart, full command /remote-control, multiple attempts
Mobile app Code tab shows "Keine Sitzungen gefunden"
Note: Feature worked previously (old sessions visible in Dispatch). Only new sessions fail to initialize.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude Code 2.1.111

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

Please help me to start remote control with existing threads/sessions to work continuously on my iPhone