Jellyfin WebOS

[anne]

Can't connect to Jellyfin server on LG TV (webOS) on local network

Hello everyone,

Brand new user  here.......

I installed jellyfin server on my linux laptop and I'm trying to connect to it via the Jellyfin app on my LGTV.
  
The address and port to my laptop is correct (http://192.168.x.xx:8096 )

When I click connect on th TV to connect,  I get the message "Are you sure you are connecting to a Jellyfin server?".

I can log in the Jellyfin server via my FF Browser which is on the same laptop,  and play movies make changes etc.

I am lost....

Anne

[Host-in-the-Shell]

Hey there, Anne. Welcome to the forums.

It would be very helpful for us if you could describe your installation method, and particular distribution of Linux used to host Jellyfin at. That said, this sounds to me like a firewall issue. As suggested by the documentation, you want to make sure you are correctly forwarding the ports that Jellyfin uses, and to configure your firewall accordingly so it can provide access to said ports for other devices.
Using ufw as an example:

Code:

sudo ufw allow 8096/tcp
sudo ufw allow 8920/tcp
sudo ufw allow 1900/udp
sudo ufw allow 7359/udp

You can verify if the rules were added with

Code:

sudo ufw status

[anne]

My system is latest Linux Mint
My Jellyfin Server installation method was via Software Manager
My Jellyfin install on the TV was via the LG TV Install App

This is my ufw satus
139,445/tcp ALLOW Anywhere
137,138/udp ALLOW Anywhere
8096/tcp ALLOW Anywhere
8920/tcp ALLOW Anywhere
1900/udp ALLOW Anywhere
7359/udp ALLOW Anywhere
139,445/tcp (v6) ALLOW Anywhere (v6)
137,138/udp (v6) ALLOW Anywhere (v6)
8096/tcp (v6) ALLOW Anywhere (v6)
8920/tcp (v6) ALLOW Anywhere (v6)
1900/udp (v6) ALLOW Anywhere (v6)
7359/udp (v6) ALLOW Anywhere (v6)

139,445/tcp ALLOW OUT Anywhere
137,138/udp ALLOW OUT Anywhere
139,445/tcp (v6) ALLOW OUT Anywhere (v6)
137,138/udp (v6) ALLOW OUT Anywhere (v6)

[TheDreadPirate]

The Mint software manager is probably installing a flatpak or snap or something. Those are not maintained by Jellyfin.org. Please remove those and install the package installer for debian/ubuntu, which should work the same on Mint.

Code:

curl https://repo.jellyfin.org/install-debuntu.sh | sudo bash

[anne]

****** Thank You !!! ******

1. I did a remove of the Jellyfin Server using the Mint Software Manager
2. I used terminal to run curl https://repo.jellyfin.org/install-debuntu.sh | sudo bash

3. I used my browser to address http://192.168.x.xx:8096
and my original jellyfin server is alive and well ???????

4. HOWEVER.... I can now access the jellyfin server with my TV...

5. SUCCESS

6. But I am confused as to whymy original Jellyfin Server was still there for the new install to fins ???

BUT all is well that ends well..

[TheDreadPirate]

I am pretty sure that the flatpak/snap keeps all its files within the flatpak/snap directory structure. Your original files in /etc/jellyfin and /var/lib/jellyfin were probably still there.