# Logstash binding problems

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-binding-problems/146410
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [August 28, 2018, 6:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-binding-problems/146410 "2018-08-28T18:14:33Z")
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### Author: ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-binding-problems/146410/2 "2018-08-28T18:32:50Z")

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It looks like it's only listening on the IPv6 interface. What happens if you set the beats input's `host` option to your IPv4 address? Have you seen [Logstash only listens on IPv6 port](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-only-listens-on-ipv6-port/57507)?

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