Could not configure Appium server with Static Public IP - EADDRNOTAVAIL

[van-p]

Hi,

I am trying to start Appium with a public IP for example 14.15.16.17:4723, and it's giving me error:

appium server -ka 800 --use-plugins=device-farm,appium-dashboard -a 14.15.16.17 -p4723 -pa /wd/hub --plugin-device-farm-platform=both

Could not start REST http interface listener. Requested address is not available.
[Appium] Could not configure Appium server. It's possible that a driver or plugin tried to update the server and failed. Original error: listen EADDRNOTAVAIL: address not available 14.15.16.17:4723
[debug] [Appium] Error: listen EADDRNOTAVAIL: address not available 14.15.16.17:4723
[debug] [Appium] at Server.setupListenHandle [as _listen2] (net.js:1314:21)
[debug] [Appium] at listenInCluster (net.js:1379:12)
[debug] [Appium] at doListen (net.js:1516:7)
[debug] [Appium] at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:83:21)

If I start Appium with local ip and then have router forwarded port 14.15.16.17:4723, then it works.
But how can I make the command with public IP works?

[saikrishna321]

Does this work without the device-farm plugin?

[van-p]

It does not @saikrishna321. Any suggestion please.