iOS from External Networks

[brosselle 9]

Add me to the list of folks that would like to use the IOS app from external networks.

[Luke 42077]

2 hours ago, brosselle said:

Add me to the list of folks that would like to use the IOS app from external networks.

Hi, how does this relate to external players?

[brosselle 9]

6 minutes ago, Luke said:

Hi, how does this relate to external players?

External to me means not on my local LAN.  Apparently I misunderstood the thread.  I wanted to use the IOS app to watch Live TV from an external network, rather than using a web browser.

Edited April 1, 2025 by brosselle

[pwhodges 2012]

Read here, particularly the later part about connections from outside the network:

https://emby.media/support/articles/Connectivity.html

Paul

[Luke 42077]

@brossellethis is already supported.

[brosselle 9]

7390 UDP wasn't in the document I looked at.  Maybe that's the secret sauce.  Thanks. 

[Luke 42077]

Where did you get that number from?

[brosselle 9]

5 hours ago, Luke said:

@brossellethis is already supported.

It's in the link you sent.  Windows Firewall rules.  Sorry, typo.  7359.  I was doing some firewall rules for work that had a "90" in it at the same time.
https://emby.media/support/articles/Connectivity.html

 

Edited April 2, 2025 by brosselle

[brosselle 9]

I wanted to provide an update.  Maybe it will help someone else.

Port forwarding with my ISP does not work unless you have a static IP.  Apparently, traffic goes through more than one NAT.  After getting a static IP ($10/month) port forwarding works as it should, and I can now stream to my phone/laptop wherever I am.  As a bonus, it drastically reduced my ping times.

Edited April 4, 2025 by brosselle

[Luke 42077]

1 hour ago, brosselle said:

I wanted to provide an update.  Maybe it will help someone else.

Port forwarding with my ISP does not work unless you have a static IP.  Apparently, traffic goes through more than one NAT.  After getting a static IP ($10/month) port forwarding works as it should, and I can now stream to my phone/laptop wherever I am.  As a bonus, it drastically reduced my ping times.

Thanks for following up.

[pwhodges 2012]

11 hours ago, brosselle said:

Port forwarding with my ISP does not work unless you have a static IP.  Apparently, traffic goes through more than one NAT. 

This situation is what is generally called "cgNAT" (for "carrier-grade NAT").

Paul