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Access JF without local network/router, over mobile internet/ISP - ldexterldesign - 2025-06-29
👋 all,
Hope you're OK!
I don't have home internet/ISPÂ so relying on mobile internet / ISP data (ie iPhone/iOS)
I run my JF in Docker on macOS
Historically - with any device on my local network - I just accessed JF using local IPs but now I can't do this because no local network/router 😩
Short of expediting my home internet install, is there a workaround here so I can access JF on macOS from iOS again?
Aside, I will research an Apple solution but I expect the answer here is to [host] JF, right?
🤞👋
[host]:Â https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/post-install/networking/
RE: Access JF without local network/router, over mobile internet/ISP - Efficient_Good_5784 - 2025-06-30
I would check out Tailscale. It's a mesh VPN. Just install it on your server and your phone, then both will be able to connect.
You do have the option of buying a router from your local tech store. You don't need an actual internet connection to run your own local network at home.
You may even decide to use your self-bought router instead of the ISP-provided one if they allow for that when the time comes.