SOLVED: Connecting to my local server

[soldatchristi]

I cannot seem to connect to my local server. It starts with 192.168.x.x but when I put that on the android TV app, it doesn't work. It says it can't connect. I have a VPN but it is disabled. What could be wrong?

[TheDreadPirate]

Check two things first.

1. Is your firewall open on the server to allow connections to it?
2. Do you have "AP Isolation", or something similar, turned on in your router settings? This would prevent wireless devices from communicating with other devices on your network.

[soldatchristi]

I am using Windows Firewall. I'm on Windows 11. I have allowed port 8096 but is there anything else I have to do? As for the router, I will check that now.

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Set AP Isolated is set to "No". I am using an ASUS router.

[TheDreadPirate]

What server version are you running? And what version of the Jellyfin for Android TV app? Are you using https?

[soldatchristi]

Server Version is: Version: 10.8.13
Android Version is: 0.16.7
I'm not using https, or at least I don't think so. I don't have it checked in the settings.

[TheDreadPirate]

Can you share your Jellyfin logs via pastebin?

C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\log

[soldatchristi]

Sure.

https://pastebin.com/nzGV3UCb

[TheDreadPirate]

There is something going on with your network config, but I don't know what specifically.

Code:

[2024-04-26 19:28:11.237 +05:30] [ERR] [16] Emby.Dlna.Main.DlnaEntryPoint: Error sending socket message from "127.0.0.1" to "239.255.255.250:1900"
System.Net.Sockets.SocketException (10049): The requested address is not valid in its context.
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[2024-04-26 19:28:53.886 +05:30] [ERR] [10] Emby.Server.Implementations.Updates.InstallationManager: An error occurred while accessing the plugin manifest: "https://repo.jellyfin.org/releases/plugin/manifest-stable.json"
System.Net.Http.HttpRequestException: The requested address is not valid in its context. (repo.jellyfin.org:443)

In Windows on your server, click on the start menu and type in "resource monitor".  Once that is open click on the Network tab then expand the "Listening Ports" window.  Find jellyfin.exe on port 8096.  What does it say in the firewall status column.

[soldatchristi]

It appears I have fixed it.

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Apparently, I allowed 8096 in the outbound port, instead of the inbound. Silly mistake.

There is something going on with your network config, but I don't know what specifically.

Code:

[2024-04-26 19:28:11.237 +05:30] [ERR] [16] Emby.Dlna.Main.DlnaEntryPoint: Error sending socket message from "127.0.0.1" to "239.255.255.250:1900"
System.Net.Sockets.SocketException (10049): The requested address is not valid in its context.
...
[2024-04-26 19:28:53.886 +05:30] [ERR] [10] Emby.Server.Implementations.Updates.InstallationManager: An error occurred while accessing the plugin manifest: "https://repo.jellyfin.org/releases/plugin/manifest-stable.json"
System.Net.Http.HttpRequestException: The requested address is not valid in its context. (repo.jellyfin.org:443)

In Windows on your server, click on the start menu and type in "resource monitor".  Once that is open click on the Network tab then expand the "Listening Ports" window.  Find jellyfin.exe on port 8096.  What does it say in the firewall status column.