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Newbie setting up Jellyfin on Windows. http://SERVER_IP:8096 is unable to connect - crambles - 2024-11-09
Complete newbie here trying to follow the quick start guide (https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/quick-start/) on my Windows PC. I installed the Jellyfin software and am on step three. I found my ipv4 address by looking in ipconfig/all on the command line. I tried navigating to http://my.ip.address:8096 and it says "Firefox can’t establish a connection to the server at my.ip.address:8096"
After an initial search I went into my firewall settings and clicked "allow an app through firewall" and tried just making the Jellyfin line private and not public. That didn't solve the issue. Now when I go look in the same spot I have three options for Jellyfin server, two that have private checked and one that has public checked. It seems like every time I switch the group to private and close it makes another public one.
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
RE: Newbie setting up Jellyfin on Windows. http://SERVER_IP:8096 is unable to connect - TheDreadPirate - 2024-11-09
Stop Jellyfin before making that change.
RE: Newbie setting up Jellyfin on Windows. http://SERVER_IP:8096 is unable to connect - crambles - 2024-11-09
Terrific! That worked beautifully, thanks!
RE: Newbie setting up Jellyfin on Windows. http://SERVER_IP:8096 is unable to connect - crambles - 2024-11-09
(2024-11-09, 07:07 PM)TheDreadPirate Wrote: Stop Jellyfin before making that change.
One more question if you could point me in the right direction. I installed Jellyfin on my Chromecast and am trying to get it connected. My computer and Chromecast are both on the same WiFi network. I entered my IP address in the Chromecast Jellyfin app and it isn't connecting, saying "connection timed out." Let me know if you have any ideas.
RE: Newbie setting up Jellyfin on Windows. http://SERVER_IP:8096 is unable to connect - TheDreadPirate - 2024-11-09
On the server click on Start > type Resource Monitor > click on the Network tab > expand the Listening ports table. Find jellyfin.exe on port 8096. What does it say for the Firewall status column?
RE: Newbie setting up Jellyfin on Windows. http://SERVER_IP:8096 is unable to connect - crambles - 2024-11-09
(2024-11-09, 07:54 PM)TheDreadPirate Wrote: On the server click on Start > type Resource Monitor > click on the Network tab > expand the Listening ports table. Find jellyfin.exe on port 8096. What does it say for the Firewall status column?
It says "not allowed, not restricted"
RE: Newbie setting up Jellyfin on Windows. http://SERVER_IP:8096 is unable to connect - TheDreadPirate - 2024-11-09
So you probably did not properly allow jellyfin through the Windows Firewall. It should be "Allowed, not restricted".
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-life-hacks/privacy-and-safety/how-do-i-allow-games-and-apps-through-my-firewall#:~:text=Scroll%20down%20and%20click%20%E2%80%9CUpdate%20%26%20Security.%E2%80%9D
RE: Newbie setting up Jellyfin on Windows. http://SERVER_IP:8096 is unable to connect - crambles - 2024-11-09
(2024-11-09, 08:00 PM)TheDreadPirate Wrote: So you probably did not properly allow jellyfin through the Windows Firewall. It should be "Allowed, not restricted".
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-life-hacks/privacy-and-safety/how-do-i-allow-games-and-apps-through-my-firewall#:~:text=Scroll%20down%20and%20click%20%E2%80%9CUpdate%20%26%20Security.%E2%80%9D
Weird, I'm following those instructions exactly but I can't get this to work. I removed the Jellyfin lines from the allowed apps list on the firewall, turned off Jellyfin autostart and restarted my computer. I booted it back up and opened Jellyfin, selected only private networks as being allowed, and it still says "not allowed, not restricted".
RE: Newbie setting up Jellyfin on Windows. http://SERVER_IP:8096 is unable to connect - TheDreadPirate - 2024-11-09
Do you have another application that provides a firewall service? Norton? McAfee? Bitwarden?
RE: Newbie setting up Jellyfin on Windows. http://SERVER_IP:8096 is unable to connect - crambles - 2024-11-09
(2024-11-09, 08:59 PM)TheDreadPirate Wrote: Do you have another application that provides a firewall service? Norton? McAfee? Bitwarden?
The only firewall I think I have is the one that comes with Windows, Windows Defender. I DO have Bitwarden installed because I use it to store my passwords but if it also acts as a firewall then it is news to me!