RUST++
Rust+ Guides
Practical fixes for the Rust+ companion app and for running it through the rustplusplus Discord bot. Each guide starts from the exact message you see on screen, explains what the app is actually doing behind it, and gives the checks in the order that finds the cause fastest.
Rust+ not working: start here
Rust+ won't pair, says server offline, sends no notifications, or keeps asking you to sign in? Find your exact symptom and jump to the fix that matches it.
Won't pair or stuck on pairing
You press Pair with server and nothing shows up on your phone, or the app sits on Pairing forever. The seven causes, in the order that finds yours fastest.
Pair button missing
The in-game Rust+ menu says disabled, or there is no Pair with server button? That is the server, not your app: either the admin turned Rust+ off or the server failed Facepunch's connectivity test and switched it off itself. How to confirm, and what the admin must change.
Server shows offline
The server is up, you are on it, and Rust+ still shows it offline. That message means your phone could not open a direct connection to the server's companion port. Here is why, and what fixes it.
No notifications on your phone
Paired and online, but smart alarm triggers, offline deaths and teammate logins never notify you. Notifications take a different path from live data. Check it in this order.
Please sign in loop
The app tells you to sign in even though you already did, or the Steam login page reloads without finishing. What the sign-in actually does, and the fixes that work.
"Failed to set up notifications"
Two Rust+ error messages that appear right after pairing, what each one means about where the pairing broke, and the fix order that clears them.
Smart alarm not working
Why a Smart Alarm shows inactive in Rust+, never notifies, or fires once and then goes quiet forever. Power, pairing, wiring order and the cooldown, in the order to check them.
No servers in the app
Rust+ opens to an empty server list, or the server you play on is missing while others are there. What populates that list and how to get your server back into it.
Camera looks bad or shows no signal
Rust+ cameras are not video. The server sends a lightweight ray-traced sketch of what the camera sees, which is why it looks blocky and colourless. What the feed can show, what No Signal means, and how to get the most out of it.
Rust+ on console
Rust+ does not work with Rust Console Edition on Xbox or PlayStation. Why the companion app is PC-only, what console players actually have, and what to watch for.
rustplusplus credentials explained
Exactly what is inside the /credentials add command, how the browser extension obtains it, why it lasts 14 days, what someone could do with it, and how to renew it.
rustplusplus setup, start to finish
The whole rustplusplus setup in one sitting: what you need, installing the bot, creating the Discord application, generating credentials, pairing a server, and the five mistakes that account for most failed setups.
In-game commands cheat sheet
Every rustplusplus team-chat command grouped by what you are trying to do, with the one-line situation each is for. Default prefix is !, changeable in the settings channel.
What Rust+ is
Rust+ is Facepunch's free companion app for Rust on PC. What it shows, how pairing works, what it cannot do, what it reveals to your team, and how people run it on a PC or in Discord.
Pairing smart devices
How to pair each smart device with the Rust+ app or the rustplusplus bot, what each one gives you once paired, what breaks pairings, and the wiring that makes alarms and monitors actually useful.
Rust+ on PC
There is no official Rust+ for Windows. Three kinds of tool fill the gap: desktop apps, Discord bots you host, and hosted bot services. What each gives you, what it costs, and who holds your credentials.
rustplusplus vs RustPlusBot vs RustLink
The three Rust+ Discord bots people compare, side by side: hosting, price, features, and who holds your credentials. Written by the people who maintain the rustplusplus credential tool, with that bias stated up front.
Notification sounds and raid alerts
Rust+ alerts are ordinary phone notifications, so the sound, volume and priority are controlled by the phone, not the app. How to make a raid alarm impossible to miss on Android and iOS, and how bots add sirens the app cannot.
How pairing works (technical)
A developer's walkthrough of what happens between clicking Log In and receiving a pairing: Facepunch's login page, Firebase Cloud Messaging registration, the Expo push token, /api/push/register, the pairing payload, and the WebSocket the app opens afterwards.