This code works with this address "228.5.6.7", but not with this one "FF7E:230::1234" (devices used: Samsung S4 & TabA).
// join a Multicast group and send the group salutations
String msg = "Hello";
InetAddress group = InetAddress.getByName("228.5.6.7");
MulticastSocket s = new MulticastSocket(6789);
s.joinGroup(group);
DatagramPacket hi = new DatagramPacket(msg.getBytes(), msg.length(), group, 6789);
s.send(hi);
// get their responses!
byte[] buf = new byte[1000];
DatagramPacket recv = new DatagramPacket(buf, buf.length);
s.receive(recv);
// OK, I'm done talking - leave the group...
s.leaveGroup(group);
I tried this example too, it gave me the same result. Impossible to know if the problem happens when the group is joined or when the DatagramPacket is sent.