Why Does UE4 Constantly Try Pinging an HTTP Address?

[anonymous_user_98e3360f]

Hey, couldn’t find a good section to post this, but I’m mildly curious as to why, when my internet isn’t connected, Unreal shows that it’s trying to ping this address very frequently? Do they routinely do data collection this way, or is this something else obvious I’m missing?

LogHttp: Warning: 0000021FF0487380: invalid HTTP response code received. URL: https://datarouter.ol.epicgames.com/…340ca3cf%7Ce8d
2a431-2222-4a04-a087-8eef8bc3729e&AppEnvironment=datacollector-binary&UploadType=eteventstream, HTTP code: 0, content length: -1, actual payload size: 0
LogHttp: Warning: 0000021FF0487380: request failed, libcurl error: 6 (Couldn’t resolve host name)
LogHttp: Warning: 0000021FF0487380: libcurl info message cache 0 (Could not resolve host: datarouter.ol.epicgames.com)
LogHttp: Warning: 0000021FF0487380: libcurl info message cache 1 (Closing connection 8)
LogHttp: Warning: Retry exhausted on https://datarouter.ol.epicgames.com/…c3729e&AppEnvi
ronment=datacollector-binary&UploadType=eteventstream

I’m a bit prudish about anything using my data (metered connection) and I just don’t see why this is necessary in a program like UE4 anyway. What gives?

[Konflict]

Just turn off data gathering in editor settings/privacy. You may have to restart editor to take effect, but they should go away.

I’m a bit prudish about anything using my data

Try install a firewall, and block everything except few tools obviously require net use, eg web browser.

[anonymous_user_98e3360f]

Just turn off data gathering in editor settings/privacy. You may have to restart editor to take effect, but they should go away.

Try install a firewall, and block everything except few tools obviously require net use, eg web browser.
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Thanks, all done!