Recall browserID from backend if it suddenly disappears

js/plugin/browserID.ts

@@ -20,10 +20,23 @@ export const BrowserIDMixin = (SuperClass) => {
       }
     }
 
+    async recall_id() {
+      // If the connection is still open, but the BrowserID has disappeared - recall it from the backend
+      // This happens e.g. when the frontend cache is reset in the Compainon app
+      if (!this.connection) return;
+      const recalledID = await this.connection.sendMessagePromise({
+        type: "browser_mod/recall_id",
+      });
+      if (recalledID) {
+        localStorage[ID_STORAGE_KEY] = recalledID;
+      }
+    }
+
     get browserID() {
       if (document.querySelector("hc-main")) return "CAST";
       if (localStorage[ID_STORAGE_KEY]) return localStorage[ID_STORAGE_KEY];
       this.browserID = "";
+      this.recall_id();
       return this.browserID;
     }
     set browserID(id) {

js/plugin/connection.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ export const ConnectionMixin = (SuperClass) => {
       return;
       const dt = new Date();
       console.log(`${dt.toLocaleTimeString()}`, ...args);
+
+      this.connection.sendMessage({
+        type: "browser_mod/log",
+        message: args[0],
+      });
     }
 
     private fireEvent(event, detail = undefined) {