[Solved] Can't connect to server except through web client

[derFisch]

Did as much searching as I could for this problem, and I couldn't find a solution that worked, so I'm here for help! Sorry in advance if this is just something I missed.

I installed Jellyfin today with little to no issue, but for seemingly no reason I was unable to connect from any apps after a while. I had not touched the settings between watching something and the connection issues starting. I'm able to connect via the web client though, and in case that didn't confirm it, checking for port activity seems to indicate that the server is indeed online.

[*]OS: Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon
[*]Version: 10.10.6
Install method: Debian repository
Affected clients: Desktop (also deb), Android. When attempting to connect to the server, I get a fail to connect error message.

Edit: It seems to have (mostly) fixed itself. Entering the full local IP seems to still not work, but using localhost:8096 and my public IP both seem to work, so I'm content. If someone feels like spending time helping me figure out that last issue though, I'd still appreciate it.

[TheDreadPirate]

I see you found a workaround, but let's properly solve the issue.

What is the output of this command?

Code:

sudo ufw status

Can you share the contents of this file?

Code:

/etc/jellyfin/network.xml

And can you share your full jellyfin logs via privatebin.net?

Code:

/var/log/jellyfin/log_20250320.log