diff --git a/extension/iframe/index.tsx b/extension/iframe/index.tsx
index 7d6c76f5bb..f864ce1216 100644
--- a/extension/iframe/index.tsx
+++ b/extension/iframe/index.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const Index = observer(class Index extends React.Component<I.PageComponent> {
 				return;
 			};
 
-			Util.init(response.ports[1], response.ports[2]);
+			Util.init(response.ports[0], response.ports[1]);
 			this.login();
 		});
 	};
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ const Index = observer(class Index extends React.Component<I.PageComponent> {
 
 });
 
-export default Index;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default Index;
diff --git a/extension/popup/index.tsx b/extension/popup/index.tsx
index 1033e3df14..6dbd3fe63c 100644
--- a/extension/popup/index.tsx
+++ b/extension/popup/index.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const Index = observer(class Index extends React.Component<I.PageComponent, Stat
 					return;
 				};
 
-				Util.init(response.ports[1], response.ports[2]);
+				Util.init(response.ports[0], response.ports[1]);
 				this.login();
 			});
 		});
@@ -127,4 +127,4 @@ const Index = observer(class Index extends React.Component<I.PageComponent, Stat
 
 });
 
-export default Index;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default Index;
diff --git a/go/nativeMessagingHost.go b/go/nativeMessagingHost.go
index 4ae30c9ab1..bb0fb8662e 100644
--- a/go/nativeMessagingHost.go
+++ b/go/nativeMessagingHost.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* 
+/*
 - This is the native messaging host for the AnyType browser extension.
 - It enables the web extension to find the open ports of the AnyType application and to start it if it is not running.
 - It is installed by the Electron script found in electron/js/lib/installNativeMessagingHost.js
@@ -10,20 +10,23 @@ package main
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"io"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
+	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 	"unsafe"
 )
 
-
 // UTILITY FUNCTIONS
 
 // splits stdout into an array of lines, removing empty lines
@@ -106,6 +109,62 @@ func getOpenPortsWindows() (map[string][]string, error) {
 	return result, nil
 }
 
+func isFileGateway(port string) bool {
+	client := &http.Client{}
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*5)
+	defer cancel()
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, "GET", "http://192.168.184.136:"+port+"/file", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	// disable follow redirect
+	client.CheckRedirect = func(req *http.Request, via []*http.Request) error {
+		return http.ErrUseLastResponse
+	}
+
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	bu := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
+	resp.Request.Write(bu)
+	ioutil.ReadAll(bu)
+
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	// should return 301 redirect Location: /file/
+	if resp.StatusCode == 301 {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func isGrpcWebServer(port string) bool {
+	client := &http.Client{}
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*5)
+	defer cancel()
+	var data = strings.NewReader(`AAAAAAIQFA==`)
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, "POST", "http://192.168.184.136:"+port+"/anytype.ClientCommands/AppGetVersion", data)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+
+	}
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/grpc-web-text")
+	req.Header.Set("X-Grpc-Web", "1")
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	// should has Content-Type: application/grpc-web-text
+	if resp.Header.Get("Content-Type") == "application/grpc-web-text" {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
 // MacOS and Linux: returns a list of all open ports for all instances of anytype found using cli utilities lsof and grep
 func getOpenPortsUnix() (map[string][]string, error) {
 	// execute the command
@@ -148,19 +207,47 @@ func getOpenPortsUnix() (map[string][]string, error) {
 func getOpenPorts() (map[string][]string, error) {
 	// Get Platform
 	platform := runtime.GOOS
-
-	Trace.Print("Getting Open Ports on Platform: " + platform)
-
+	var (
+		ports map[string][]string
+		err   error
+	)
 	// Platform specific functions
 	if platform == "windows" {
-		return getOpenPortsWindows()
+		ports, err = getOpenPortsWindows()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 	} else if platform == "darwin" {
-		return getOpenPortsUnix()
+		ports, err = getOpenPortsUnix()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 	} else if platform == "linux" {
-		return getOpenPortsUnix()
+		ports, err = getOpenPortsUnix()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 	} else {
 		return nil, errors.New("unsupported platform")
 	}
+	for pid, pidports := range ports {
+		var gatewayPort, grpcWebPort string
+		for _, port := range pidports {
+			if isFileGateway(port) {
+				gatewayPort = port
+			} else if isGrpcWebServer(port) {
+				grpcWebPort = port
+			}
+		}
+		if gatewayPort != "" && grpcWebPort != "" {
+			ports[pid] = []string{grpcWebPort, gatewayPort}
+		} else {
+			delete(ports, pid)
+		}
+	}
+	Trace.Printf("found ports: %v", ports)
+
+	return ports, nil
 }
 
 // Windows, MacOS and Linux: Starts AnyType as a detached process and returns the PID
@@ -237,7 +324,9 @@ func Init(traceHandle io.Writer, errorHandle io.Writer) {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	file, err := os.OpenFile("nmh.log", os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0644)
+	// create temp file for logging
+	tmpFileName := filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), "anytype-nmh.log")
+	file, err := os.OpenFile(tmpFileName, os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0644)
 	if err != nil {
 		Init(os.Stdout, os.Stderr)
 		Error.Printf("Unable to create and/or open log file. Will log to Stdout and Stderr. Error: %v", err)
@@ -247,7 +336,7 @@ func main() {
 		defer file.Close()
 	}
 
-	Trace.Printf("Chrome native messaging host started. Native byte order: %v.", nativeEndian)
+	Trace.Printf("Chrome native messaging host started")
 	read()
 	Trace.Print("Chrome native messaging host exited.")
 }
@@ -257,7 +346,6 @@ func read() {
 	v := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
 	// adjust buffer size to accommodate your json payload size limits; default is 4096
 	s := bufio.NewReaderSize(v, bufferSize)
-	Trace.Printf("IO buffer reader created with buffer size of %v.", s.Size())
 
 	lengthBytes := make([]byte, 4)
 	lengthNum := int(0)
@@ -267,7 +355,6 @@ func read() {
 	for b, err := s.Read(lengthBytes); b > 0 && err == nil; b, err = s.Read(lengthBytes) {
 		// convert message length bytes to integer value
 		lengthNum = readMessageLength(lengthBytes)
-		Trace.Printf("Message size in bytes: %v", lengthNum)
 
 		// If message length exceeds size of buffer, the message will be truncated.
 		// This will likely cause an error when we attempt to unmarshal message to JSON.
@@ -303,7 +390,7 @@ func readMessageLength(msg []byte) int {
 // parseMessage parses incoming message
 func parseMessage(msg []byte) {
 	iMsg := decodeMessage(msg)
-	Trace.Printf("Message received: %s", msg)
+	Trace.Printf("Message received: %s: %s", iMsg.Type, msg)
 
 	// start building outgoing json message
 	oMsg := OutgoingMessage{