Can't log in on mesh network

[user84 46]

I've had zero problems with Emby just prior to switching to a mesh Network. I have two TVs connected to my network, one of which is connected to the main node on the mesh Network and it previously gave me a warning it could not connect to the server, even though it would continue to log in fine. I switched to the Android app on a fire stick and this solved the problem.

However, I have another TV connected to a different node on the mesh Network that continues to forget and require login to the server. I do not use Emby connect.

When I enter the LAN info on the manual login screen and it magically is able to log into the server. This happens every several days. It is on a Roku TV.

Edited October 8, 2025 by user84

[visproduction 315]

U84,

I don't like using Mesh for these type of issues and a lot of the bandwith is used up with the Mesh feature, which no one tells you about.  In my opinion, throw out the Mesh change to one main router and hardwire connect to an extender router and give them different SSID names, 'West Wing' and 'Oval Office' or whatever.  Then if you must connect any TV via Wifi, pick the one with he strongest signal.  Mesh works by sampling the bandwidth continously and flipping any roving user between different MESH broadcast relay.  Just doing this all the time uses bandwidth.  Separate SSID setup is faster, but doesn't support someone walking all over the place with their mobile or tablet.  Also, users do think that figuring out which SSID to login is too much work and confusing... Hence the arrival of Mesh, which actually costs more to purchase, more bandwidth you have to buy to get decent Wifi but the host has less support phone calls.  Separate SSID is old school.  I save myself all the MESH hardware costs, and get higher bandwidth with separate SSID in a large house for a fraction of the cost.

see: https://easytechsolver.com/why-does-my-mesh-wi-fi-keep-disconnecting/

Edited October 8, 2025 by visproduction

[AmericanMike 17]

make sure you have a quality mesh.  I use Orbi and have no problems across my whole house that has 3 satellites.  Make sure the IP address being assigned are all in the same subnet.

[Luke 42077]

HI, does it give you an error message?

[user84 46]

5 hours ago, Luke said:

HI, does it give you an error message?

No error. It just brings me back to the server login page and asks me if I want to either manually log in or you log in using Emby connect.

[Luke 42077]

It sounds like your browsing data might be getting cleared. Can you check on that?

[user84 46]

27 minutes ago, Luke said:

It sounds like your browsing data might be getting cleared. Can you check on that?

I'm not sure how to do that. Can you help?

[Luke 42077]

2 minutes ago, user84 said:

I'm not sure how to do that. Can you help?

Well the easiest way might be to try with a different browser. Can you do that?

[user84 46]

1 minute ago, Luke said:

Well the easiest way might be to try with a different browser. Can you do that?

I'm on a Roku TV. Sorry, I posted this in this forum because I thought it was a network problem and not a Roku specific problem.

[Luke 42077]

38 minutes ago, user84 said:

I'm on a Roku TV. Sorry, I posted this in this forum because I thought it was a network problem and not a Roku specific problem.

OK, have you configured the startup behavior option in the app?

[user84 46]

9 hours ago, Luke said:

OK, have you configured the startup behavior option in the app?

I don't see a startup option in the settings area for my Roku app. I'm using version 4.1.50. I only see display, playback, and advanced. In advance, the only option is to remember me, which is enabled

[ebr 16169]

22 minutes ago, user84 said:

I don't see a startup option in the settings area for my Roku app. I'm using version 4.1.50. I only see display, playback, and advanced. In advance, the only option is to remember me, which is enabled

Hi.  In Roku, it is just "Remember Me" but it is defaulted to Yes.

[user84 46]

2 minutes ago, ebr said:

Hi.  In Roku, it is just "Remember Me" but it is defaulted to Yes.

Correct. I did not change that setting from the default. So that should not be the cause of this problem, yes?

[Luke 42077]

4 hours ago, user84 said:

Correct. I did not change that setting from the default. So that should not be the cause of this problem, yes?

You should probably still take a look at your settings and see what it is currently set to.

[user84 46]

1 hour ago, Luke said:

You should probably still take a look at your settings and see what it is currently set to.

I did. I mentioned that earlier. Sorry for the confusion. It is and has always been set to yes