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Android App silently "crashes" when switching networks


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brothom
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I'm experiencing issues when I'm using the Android App and from move the same location as the server to the cell/mobile network.
Reproduction is fairly simple, especailly when using Music.

Reproduction

1. Open the Android App and connect to a server on the same local network
MUST be on the same network
2. Open a playlist / songs and press play
3. Disconnect WiFi or move outside the range of your wifi
4. The App will continue to play as a long as buffered, but when it tries to buffer it infinitely loads

What should fix it, but doesn't

The app becomes unresponsive. Browsing seems to work to some degree but playing any other piece of media won't.
What doesn't seem to fix the issue:

* Stopping the playlist and start something else doesn't fix playback
* Closing and reopening the app doesn't fix playback

The only thing that seems to work is just to close the app and wait for 5 to 10 minutes and reopen it after.

Potential cause

The cause of this issue seems to be that all Emby apps/platforms seem to connect to the local IP-address when connecting from the same network as the server. This causes issues when playback is underway and the network is switched.

This also causes issues when the app is already launched and the network is switched, since the app seems to want to connect to the local IP-address.

Edited by brothom

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