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Browser control "pairing required" error

I'm trying to enable browser control but keep getting "pairing required" error even after:
- Config has matching auth.token and remote.token
- Control UI shows Status: OK and is connected
- Running as openclaw user
- Passing token explicitly with --token flag

Error:
gateway connect failed: Error: pairing required
Error: gateway closed (1008): pairing required

Config (gateway section):

"gateway": {
  "mode": "local",
  "bind": "loopback",
  "auth": {
    "token": "[redacted]",
    "mode": "token"
  },
  "remote": {
    "url": "ws://127.0.0.1:18789",
    "token": "[same as auth token]"
  }
}

"gateway": {
  "mode": "local",
  "bind": "loopback",
  "auth": {
    "token": "[redacted]",
    "mode": "token"
  },
  "remote": {
    "url": "ws://127.0.0.1:18789",
    "token": "[same as auth token]"
  }
}

Command tried:

sudo -u openclaw openclaw browser start --token [token]

sudo -u openclaw openclaw browser start --token [token]

WhatsApp channel works fine. Control UI connects fine. Just browser control won't pair.

Version: 2026.2.26
OS: Ubuntu Linux

What am I missing?

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Browser control "pairing required" error

"gateway": {
  "mode": "local",
  "bind": "loopback",
  "auth": {
    "token": "[redacted]",
    "mode": "token"
  },
  "remote": {
    "url": "ws://127.0.0.1:18789",
    "token": "[same as auth token]"
  }
}

"gateway": {
  "mode": "local",
  "bind": "loopback",
  "auth": {
    "token": "[redacted]",
    "mode": "token"
  },
  "remote": {
    "url": "ws://127.0.0.1:18789",
    "token": "[same as auth token]"
  }
}

Command tried:

sudo -u openclaw openclaw browser start --token [token]

sudo -u openclaw openclaw browser start --token [token]

WhatsApp channel works fine. Control UI connects fine. Just browser control won't pair.

Version: 2026.2.26
OS: Ubuntu Linux

What am I missing?

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