There was an error saving the TV provider.

[Traveling 1]

Hi, I was evaluating live tv sources. I have always used a m3u url for years.. I was trying out a new service and had to use xtream api... Everything was working fine. The test didnt improve the performance issue. I believe the buffering and other hicups are from my inet service. Moving to fiber soon. But when I added the xtream live tv device, I deleted the m3u device. (i have been able to delete and add back with no issues) but now when I try to add back my m3u, I get an error. "There was an error saving the TV provider." I am confused by this. can anyone help me resolve it? I want to just add back my existing m3u url live tv device. I have always used Emby in a windows environment, but now running via Unraid through a vpn tunnel. Everything is started and testing fine. I just cant add the m3u url. This url does work in VLC on my windows computer. I have the log file, but need to know what to remove so not to reveal personal info.

[Luke 42745]

Hi there, please attach the Emby server log from when the problem occurred:

How to Report a Problem

Thanks!

 

[Traveling 1]

here is the log file. I see errors posting and maybe related to my vpn container. I am new to docker and linux... so please feel free to help me correct it if applicable... I need emby to run behind a vpnembyserver.txt

[Luke 42745]

The url you're trying to access sent back a 403 forbidden error:

2026-06-22 06:23:10.799 Info HttpClient: GET https://opop.pro/x_path1_x
2026-06-22 06:23:11.159 Info HttpClient: Http response 403 from https://opop.pro/x_path1_x after 359ms
2026-06-22 06:23:11.187 Error LiveTvService-0HNMG90ID2TND:0000001D: Error processing request
	*** Error Report ***
	Version: 4.9.5.0
	Command line: /system/EmbyServer.dll -programdata /config -ffdetect /bin/ffdetect -ffmpeg /bin/ffmpeg -ffprobe /bin/ffprobe -restartexitcode 3
	Operating system: Linux version 6.18.33-Unraid (root@Develop) (gcc (GCC) 15.2.0, GNU ld version 2.46-slack151) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon May 25 10:59:51 PDT 2026
	OS/Process: x64/x64
	Framework: .NET 8.0.25
	Runtime: system/System.Private.CoreLib.dll
	Processor count: 12
	Data path: /config
	Application path: /system
	MediaBrowser.Model.Net.HttpException: MediaBrowser.Model.Net.HttpException: Forbidden

You may have to disguise the user agent and/or referrer fields in order to get around that.

[Traveling 1]

weird.. i just copy and pasted directly from the editor.. but it works now. I will just have to say user error then..

Thanks Luke!

[sa2000 794]

With regards to the Referer header, some provides object to Referer abd accept Referrer and vice versa

The M3U Tuner plugin has just been updated to allow you to try out the different variants

Ensure the m3u tuner plugin is updated to version 1.0.46 or higher and restart the emby server. This version was released today

Edit your M3U settings in Live TV setup

Try out the different variants by selecting one of the 4 options in the Referer header mode. There are 4 variants:

1. Include both "Referer" and "Referrer" in the header

2. Include "Referer" in the header

3. Include "Referrer" in the header

4,. Do not include any of the two in the header

Of course you might also need to specify a different user agent