New windows install, no local access

[ljurgens]

Searched the threads and did not find any that resolved this issue for me. What have I missed? 

I have a new install (10.10.6) on a windows machine. Machine shares media libraries with Plex. 

I can access the web interface on the local machine at address "localhost:8096" but not from any other device on my local network. 
Plex clients can of course connect to this machine. 

There are 2 entries in the windows defender firewall for private access both upd and tcp enabled. 
No external access allowed.

https is not enabled

bind to local network address is blank (I tried entering 0.0.0.0 and restarting but that did not help)

IPv4 is enabled, IPv6 is not. 

From the log: 
[2025-03-01 09:35:18.114 -06:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.ApplicationHost: Loading assemblies
[2025-03-01 09:35:18.193 -06:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Defined LAN subnets: ["127.0.0.1/8", "10.0.0.0/8", "172.16.0.0/12", "192.168.0.0/16"]
[2025-03-01 09:35:18.196 -06:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Defined LAN exclusions: []
[2025-03-01 09:35:18.197 -06:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Used LAN subnets: ["127.0.0.1/8", "10.0.0.0/8", "172.16.0.0/12", "192.168.0.0/16"]
[2025-03-01 09:35:18.200 -06:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Filtered interface addresses: ["192.168.4.48", "127.0.0.1"]
[2025-03-01 09:35:18.202 -06:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Bind Addresses ["0.0.0.0"]
[2025-03-01 09:35:18.203 -06:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Remote IP filter is "Allowlist"
[2025-03-01 09:35:18.205 -06:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Filtered subnets: ["192.168.0.0/24"]
[2025-03-01 09:35:19.545 -06:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.Plugins.PluginManager: Loaded plugin: "TMDb" "10.10.6.0"
[2025-03-01 09:35:19.549 -06:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.Plugins.PluginManager: Loaded plugin: "Studio Images" "10.10.6.0"
[2025-03-01 09:35:19.552 -06:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.Plugins.PluginManager: Loaded plugin: "OMDb" "10.10.6.0"
[2025-03-01 09:35:19.568 -06:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.Plugins.PluginManager: Loaded plugin: "MusicBrainz" "10.10.6.0"
[2025-03-01 09:35:19.572 -06:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.Plugins.PluginManager: Loaded plugin: "AudioDB" "10.10.6.0"
[2025-03-01 09:35:19.648 -06:00] [INF] [1] Main: Kestrel is listening on "0.0.0.0"

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The 172.x.x.x network here is suspect in that it is not local to me. I was remoted into this machine via any connect when I ran the install and I assume it grabbed that network from the remote machine I was on? Can I remove that from the setup somehow? In an xml file somewhere possibly?

[bitmap]

To clarify, you're running on a VPS somewhere else? Any connect is RDP or VPN, correct?

You'd need to tunnel to that machine on every device you wish to use (e.g., Tailscale, Wireguard), find out whether the VPS has a static IP or associated domain name and use that, or set up a reverse proxy on the VPS to handle traffic to it. All three are ways to connect to that machine or network. You cannot disable the use of another network and you wouldn't want to since if the machine is remote, you wouldn't be able to connect at all anymore.

[ljurgens]

No, I was just remoted into my home machine from work. No connection or intent there.
Everything is on my home 192.x network and I do not want/need any external access.

I just can't reach Jellyfin from any device (TV, laptop etc) from anywhere on my network other than the machine it is installed on.

[bitmap]

And you're using the IP address of the server to access, correct? Not "localhost"?

[ljurgens]

Correct

[TheDreadPirate]

Is your networking interface set to private?

And what is the firewall status for Jellyfin?

click Start > type Resource Monitor > click on the Network tab > expand the Listening Ports table

Find jellyfin.exe on port 8096. What does it say in the Firewall Status column? Should be "Allow, unrestricted" (or was it not restricted?).

[ljurgens]

It says "not allowed, not restricted"
I've tried changing the scope of the inbound rules (udp,tcp) to include domain, private, pulbic and restarted JF and it won't change.
I tried creating a new rule just for port 8096 and that did not help either.

[pmk]

I am having a similar problem. I am on Windows 11 using Jellyfin 10.10.6, but I cannot access "localhost:8096" anywhere. I have tried accessing it through several browsers and they either timeout or I get an error message:

"(Browser) can’t establish a connection to the server at {public IP censored - TDP}:8096.

"The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few moments.
"If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer’s network connection.
"If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure that Firefox is permitted to access the web."

All is fine in my firewall and the Resource Monitor shows "allowed, not restricted" but I can do nothing to proceed. Any thoughts, anyone? Thanks.

[TheDreadPirate]

It says "not allowed, not restricted"
I've tried changing the scope of the inbound rules (udp,tcp) to include domain, private, pulbic and restarted JF and it won't change.
I tried creating a new rule just for port 8096 and that did not help either.

Set the network to private to ensure that firewall rules are applied.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/wind...%20private

Even if you create rules for public networks I'm not sure how Windows would handle firewall rules on them.

[pmk]

Well, I rebooted for another reason, tried Jellyfin (fourth reboot, btw), and it worked this time. Go figure. Thanks.