Emby not working with starlink

[monnieharden 0]

I have just installed starlink and emby works fine on the local network but i am unable to sign in remotely to emby and stream on my phone or other devices while away. Any help would be greatly appriciated

[darkassassin07 652]

Starlink uses CGNAT so you won't be able to reach it directly.

 

 

You'll need an external service to be able reach your server. A vps running a vpn that your server connects to, or something like cloudflare tunnels.

[monnieharden 0]

i installed pia access vpn and still cannot remotely access my emby server

 

Edited September 13, 2023 by GrimReaper
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[GrimReaper 4739]

19 minutes ago, monnieharden said:

i installed pia access vpn and still cannot remotely access my emby server

Did you setup Port forwarding, else you won't be able to connect?

Also, have a read here for few alternative solutions:

 

Edited September 13, 2023 by GrimReaper

[monnieharden 0]

I did subscribe to pia access vpn and turned on port forwarding but still cannot connect remotely. The weird thing is I can connect to Plex remotely 

[Luke 42077]

3 hours ago, monnieharden said:

I did subscribe to pia access vpn and turned on port forwarding but still cannot connect remotely. The weird thing is I can connect to Plex remotely 

Because they have a relay feature where they can route everything through their own servers when a direct connection isn’t possible. If you disable this you’ll probably run into the same problem.

[monnieharden 0]

is there a better VPN that will work with emby vs PIA Access?

[Luke 42077]

4 hours ago, monnieharden said:

is there a better VPN that will work with emby vs PIA Access?

@Carloand @Spaceboymay have some VPN tips.

[Carlo 4560]

On 9/13/2023 at 2:37 PM, monnieharden said:

i installed pia access vpn and still cannot remotely access my emby server

 

The above can not work with PIA.

To use PIA or other VPN services it needs to support port forwarding. Ths may be an option on some VPN systems. The trick to getting this working in Emby is to change Emby's port to match what the VPN gives you for your public port.

This is PIA specific but similar to the process on many VPNs.

1. Subscribe to PIA and download the VPN client.
2. Open the PIA client on your device.
3. Go to Settings > Network and turn on “Request Port Forwarding”.
4. Select a server that supports port forwarding and connect to it.
5. Close the settings menu and click the large Connect button.
6. After you are connected, PIA will return your forwarded port on the main screen.
7. Set this port up as the unsecured port.

Carlo

[beefsnack 16]

This is what I did exactly, And I use PIA and it works fine.

[MagicDoubleM 121]

Check if you can do a private vpn via Wireguard (maybe your router supports that), otherwise there is Tailscale, which is pretty awesome and free.

[GrimReaper 4739]

On 9/16/2023 at 10:20 PM, monnieharden said:

is there a better VPN that will work with emby vs PIA Access?

Try AirVPN. 

 

[Luke 42077]

Users have also said good things about TailScale.

[Badwolf 6]

I use CloudFlare zero trust tunnel. Works great. Free. Only cost is the domain name.

[markhahn7 3]

On 9/22/2023 at 9:18 PM, Carlo said:

The above can not work with PIA.

To use PIA or other VPN services it needs to support port forwarding. Ths may be an option on some VPN systems. The trick to getting this working in Emby is to change Emby's port to match what the VPN gives you for your public port.

This is PIA specific but similar to the process on many VPNs.

1. Subscribe to PIA and download the VPN client.
2. Open the PIA client on your device.
3. Go to Settings > Network and turn on “Request Port Forwarding”.
4. Select a server that supports port forwarding and connect to it.
5. Close the settings menu and click the large Connect button.
6. After you are connected, PIA will return your forwarded port on the main screen.
7. Set this port up as the unsecured port.

Carlo

Does the PIA forwarded port stay the same if my Emby Server gets rebooted, and can the client on my server be set to connect automatically?

Just wondering how a power glitch at home would affect my ability to reach the Emby Server through PIA while I'm on the road.

[RanmaCanada 494]

11 hours ago, markhahn7 said:

Does the PIA forwarded port stay the same if my Emby Server gets rebooted, and can the client on my server be set to connect automatically?

Just wondering how a power glitch at home would affect my ability to reach the Emby Server through PIA while I'm on the road.

Do you not have your Emby server on a UPS? The server should stay the same if you have a power outage and your unit reboots.