Windows to mac migration emby connect

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Emby Connect linking fails with HTTP 500 on migrated macOS server

I’m migrating from Emby Server 4.10.0.40 on Windows to Emby Server 4.10.1.0 on macOS.

I restored my configuration using the Backup & Restore plugin.

The new macOS server has a unique server ID, different from the original Windows server.

When I attempt to link an existing Emby Connect account to a local user, the Connect username field remains empty and the operation fails.

The server log shows:

POST https://connect.emby.media/service/ServerAuthorizations

Http response 500

ConnectManager.LinkUserInternal

The account lookup succeeds with HTTP 200.

The original Windows server is still running, and I need to preserve its existing Emby Connect associations during migration.

Is this a known issue with server authorisations or restored user accounts

[Luke 43324]

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

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Thanks!

 

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Thank you. I've attached an extract from the Emby Server log covering the failed Emby Connect linking attempt on 9 October 2026.

The relevant error occurred at approximately 18:06.

The server successfully contacts Emby Connect, but the POST request to /service/ServerAuthorizations returns HTTP 500.

This is a new macOS installation restored from a Windows Emby backup. Both servers have different server IDs.

Please let me know if you need the complete server log.

emby-connect-error-extract.txt

[Luke 43324]

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