how is Emby getting to my server behind my router with port forwarding disabled?

[snorkel 15]

I noticed that emby clients can get to my server behind my router firewall and I do not have port forwarding enabled for http,https,tcp or any other for port 8096,

yet I can connect to it.

 

Is emby connect relaying the packets?

 

I sent my neighbor an invite to use my server and he can connect as well though sometimes the connection is really choppy and I was wondering if he is being relayed via emby connect

somehow? 

 

If I do enable port forwarding for tcp port 8096 to my internal server will my guest clients get better performance?

 

[Jdiesel 1431]

It shouldn't be accessable unless you have the port forwarded. Are you sure you don't have UPNP enabled?

[Luke 42085]

Most likely the automatic port mapper, which you can always disable.

[snorkel 15]

Let me check if that was enabled by default, I did not enable it.

[Luke 42085]

You were asked about it in the startup wizard.

[snorkel 15]

yep, UPnP was enabled.  Thanks.

[snorkel 15]

You were asked about it in the startup wizard.

 

LOL, I don't remember :-)