Server won't start if port not available

[ecsjjgg 4]

Hi, I have a BIG problem with emby, that I don't know how to resolve:

 

It simply won't start...

 

When I manually click on the icon, it just starts the embytray.exe application, but not the emby mediaserver....

 

I have already found the application .exe, it resides in my C:\Users\johan\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server\system\EmbyServer.exe

Now when I try to start it, it only launches another instance of embytray.exe

 

Why won't my embyserver,exe run?

 

I also have a laptop, with the exact same configuration as my main pc (Windows 10 1903), and there I don't have this problem...

I have already restarted my pc many times to no avail, and also reinstalled emby many times (both beta, stable, and portable beta, and portable stable)

 

Nothing works!

[Happy2Play 8367]

Do you have any anti-virus software on the system that may be flagging Emby executable?  Can you post a server log.

[ecsjjgg 4]

No, I use only Windows Defender, on both my Laptop (working) and my main computer (Not working)

 

Here are the logs... They doesn't say that much...

debug.log

Edited August 14, 2019 by ecsjjgg

[Happy2Play 8367]

No, I use only Windows Defender, on both my Laptop (working) and my main computer (Not working)

 

Here are the logs... They doesn't say that much...

 

Just a guess but to me it looks like a custom port issue.

[Happy2Play 8367]

Don't know how much it matters but it would appear you are running the x86 build (32bit) instead of the x64 build.

	Operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0
	64-Bit OS: True
	64-Bit Process: False
	User Interactive: True

[ecsjjgg 4]

Yes I saw that too, but Now I have installed the 64bit portable app (beta) instead, take a new look at my log...

 

I had emby configured to use the custom port 8097 for http, instead of 8096, just so I could use both my pc, and my laptop, when I had it at home on my home-network...  I don't know if that's necessary (it is now located in my summer-home)...

 

I can also upload a log file from the past, when emby was working (the file which is 50KB):

embyserver-63700991496.txt

embyserver-63701430220.txt

Edited August 15, 2019 by ecsjjgg

[Luke 37280]

Looks like you configured a custom https port and the server is being denied access to bind to it. You may need to disable ssl from the server config file manually.

[ecsjjgg 4]

Here is my system.xml from the config folder, it seems that https is already disabled..

 

What do I need to change?

system.xml

Edited August 15, 2019 by ecsjjgg

[Luke 37280]

Try removing the nodes related to https and secure connections so that they get set back to default.

[ecsjjgg 4]

No, it didn't (I've now deleted all references to https, but it still don't work...)

 

When I try to start the embyserver.exe, obly embytray,exe is started, and not the server...

 

...And the rederences to https got readded to system.xml automatically...

embyserver-63701504996.txt

system.xml

[Luke 37280]

Ok well the current release server will currently fail to start if your system denies it permission to the https port. So if you can resolve that, then this should resolve your problem. My guess would be both servers trying to bind to the same port, but that's just a guess. I'll be updating this for the next release to start with http only in this situation so that the server will at least start normally.

[Happy2Play 8367]

Ok well the current release server will currently fail to start if your system denies it permission to the https port. So if you can resolve that, then this should resolve your problem. My guess would be both servers trying to bind to the same port, but that's just a guess. I'll be updating this for the next release to start with http only in this situation so that the server will at least start normally.

 

If these are two separate machines same ports should be irrelevant.  As I have default setting servers on multiple machines without issue.  Ports only are a issue on the same machine or when you are applying port forwarding as same port can only go to one machine.

[Luke 37280]

Sorry I misread. Thought it was two on one machine.

[ecsjjgg 4]

I am now manually port forwarding the 2 ports that Emby uses (8920 for https and 8096 for http), but as I expected that didn't help either... (as empy is already using upnp to forward these ports)

 

I can add that I have replaced the system.xml with that from my working laptop, which uses these default ports...

 

Byt it just won't start the embyserver.exe, when I double-click it, it just starts embytray.exe! And there is nothing I can do with that, as the server isn't running, I can't even restart emby server, as it is not running, and the settings and library webpages comes upp with an ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED in chrome (and firefox and edge and ie and opera)

system.xml

embyserver-63701511342.txt

Edited August 15, 2019 by ecsjjgg

[Luke 37280]

This isn't about port forwarding, this is about something solely on the server machine. The change I mentioned will be in the next beta server if you need immediate relief.

[ecsjjgg 4]

Hi, I have now installed the latest beta (v4.3.0.4), but I still have this error (EmbServer.exe won't start, only the tray-icon)

 

 

embyserver-63701678934.txt

[Happy2Play 8367]

Something on that machine is not allowing access.  Could the user have a corrupt user profile?  

System.Net.HttpListenerException: System.Net.HttpListenerException (10013): An attempt was made to access a socket in a manner prohibited by the access privileges.

[Luke 37280]

OK yes this will require further adjustments. While I understand you're probably frustrated, please note this is only happening due to your system denying access to the port. What I'm doing won't actually fix that, it will just make sure that the server doesn't immediately shut down. You'll want to look into why this is happening. Perhaps windows and/or security software denying privilege? Or a problem with your windows user as happy2play is suggesting.

 

Or possibly that some other application is already using the port. Perhaps you have another instance of the server running and you just don't realize it.

 

If you run netstat -an from a command prompt then you can see all port assignments. Look for any entries already assigned to 8096 or 8920.

[ecsjjgg 4]

I just rebooted my computer, and now emby works... Thank you for your help in troubleshooting my issues!

 

It must have been a glitch or something...

[Happy2Play 8367]

I just rebooted my computer, and now emby works... Thank you for your help in troubleshooting my issues!

 

It must have been a glitch or something...

 

interesting, glad it is working again.  But am surprised it didn't work before "I have already restarted my pc many times to no avail, and also reinstalled emby many times (both beta, stable, and portable beta, and portable stable)"

[ecsjjgg 4]

interesting, glad it is working again.  But am surprised it didn't work before "I have already restarted my pc many times to no avail, and also reinstalled emby many times (both beta, stable, and portable beta, and portable stable)"

 

Yes, me too, can it have something to do with the fact that I was using the latest beta the last time I rebooted?

 

Anyway, it's working fine now!

Edited August 18, 2019 by ecsjjgg

[Luke 37280]

No, it's due to the port blocking reasons I mentioned earlier.