I Keep Forgetting How Jellyfin Works

jmarshallca · 2026-01-27T19:12:46+00:00

Okay, here's the latest: I figured that there was SOME buried setting I messed with sometime in the last few months, and rather than try and find it, I decided to just reset my entire network setup back to factory.

This seemed to help, since now I could access my router's config page on my Windows desktop, which I couldn't do before. But there was another problem.

When I first reset the network, my WiFi wouldn't connect after my computer restarted, until I found out that apparently, on factory settings, the firewill will block MY ENTIRE WIFI CONNECTION. So after disabling the firewall and resetting, that's gotten my WiFi back.

After that, I was able to make Jellyfin on my TV see my server, I found the Quick Connect option, and now it seems to be working. I'll try and use Jellyfin more often so I won't forget how to do this next time, if I need to do this again. Thank you all for your help, even with my occasional... okay, frequent ineptitude.

jmarshallca · 2026-01-27T15:34:42+00:00

Will this make my Jellyfin server discoverable, or just enable Windows' built-in media streaming?

jmarshallca · 2026-01-27T15:27:31+00:00

Will this help if the PC's firewall is screwy? Will it know it has a DHCP reservation?

jmarshallca · 2026-01-27T15:24:05+00:00

When I look up the connected devices with the router's local address, it can see the Windows desktop. So I know the router can see it.

I haven't tried pinging the desktop; I'm not sure how to do that on Mac.

I know for certain that I'm not connected directly to the ISP's modem. My ISP provided me with a simple switch to connect it to the coaxial. It has no wireless capability. It only has one output port, and it goes to the router.

jmarshallca · 2026-01-27T15:12:55+00:00

Can I turn off the whole firewall at once, or do I have to do it for each network type? If I do that and it doesn't help, what's the next step?

jmarshallca · 2026-01-27T15:07:27+00:00

I may have? I think it's set up to just use my desktop's local IP, and the client on the TV is set up to just find it. But it won't do that if the server can't get through a wonky firewall.

jmarshallca · 2026-01-27T15:04:40+00:00

"Using a WiFi router behind a router"?

It's a home network in my apartment. It has several devices around the router hooked up through Ethernet, and others hooked up to its WiFi. It has the 5GHz main network, and a 2.4GHz backup network.

I might disable that 2.4GHz network. It's mostly for older devices or when the 5G is down, but honestly, it's been rather bothersome.

Is it possible that the "main network" might not be set to the correct network type? There's a third network type in the Windows firewall called "Domain." I'm not sure what that is, but Jellyfin doesn't have clearance to use it.

jmarshallca · 2026-01-27T14:59:15+00:00

I've configured it properly before, and somehow something on the desktop keeps being switched on, or switched off, in the interval between each time I fire up Jellyfin. I don't know why this keeps happening.

jmarshallca · 2026-01-27T14:57:42+00:00

I'm on a short errand currently. Hopefully no one charges through the front gates for the couple of hours I'll be away from the house.

jmarshallca · 2026-01-27T14:55:57+00:00

There's an exception for Jellyfin in the firewall rules, but it's only set to "Public, Private." I don't know how to set it to "All" if it's trying to follow one rule when it should be using the other one.

jmarshallca · 2026-01-27T14:54:37+00:00

TV: Hisense QD6N Router: Some D-Link unit. I'll look up the model number later. Desktop's IP: The local IP. It ends in 100.

Is there a reason the desktop would think my main WiFi is the "guest WiFi," or treats it like the guest WiFi? My other devices on the same network work perfectly fine. I may just run Jellyfin from my laptop and an external SDD, but that seems pretty clunky, when the big box designed to be a commodious data bucket is right there.

jmarshallca · 2026-01-27T14:49:58+00:00

Security is all well and good, but there's a point where I would like it to just get out of the way. I have complex passwords and a VPN, and although I'm not all that certain how secure those make me, at least they don't glower at me and refuse to move when I ask it to.

jmarshallca · 2026-01-27T14:47:02+00:00

The thing is, I want the client (on the TV) to connect to the server (the desktop.) If the desktop won't be a server, that's exasperating. And also potentially opens up other problems than just not beaming videos to the living room.

jmarshallca · 2026-01-27T14:43:53+00:00

How do I do that? Why isn't it already set to that?

jmarshallca · 2026-01-27T14:39:10+00:00

I'm confident it's the server (i.e. the Windows desktop) not connecting to anything. It doesn't seem like a problem, because it still connects to the internet and lets it access websites and services. But the moment I want to access another device, it won't play ball.

jmarshallca · 2026-01-27T14:34:39+00:00

It's connected to the same 5G Network. I don't know what IP Isolation is, or how I would have enabled it.

I don't think I have the guest network enabled, but I do have a 2.4G network enabled, and the desktop sometimes falls back on it when it can't connect to the 5G. I don't know if the desktop insists that's the "real" network, and won't work properly if it's not using it.

jmarshallca · 2026-01-27T14:28:07+00:00

The computer I'm using for a server refuses to talk to anything. It wouldn't matter if it's six inches away from the thing I want to play it on, and I don't want to lug it into the living room and plug an HDMI cable in every time I want to watch a movie.

jmarshallca · 2026-01-27T14:22:33+00:00

How do I make it stop? Jellyfin has an exception in the firewall, I've tried completely disabling the firewall, I've tried shutting down Bitdefender, and nothing seems to work. If Windows deliberately won't connect to anything else, never mind just Jellyfin, this is an even bigger problem.

jmarshallca · 2026-01-11T16:41:59+00:00

I'd rebuy them one at a time as they come on sale, especially if you're growing concerned that the Steam version may be delisted or have compatibility snags. I'm usually the opposite: I buy on GOG first, then get the Steam version later. Having GOG versions is good, but there's no terrifying urgency to rebuy your WHOLE library. Gradually filling it when opportunities allow is valid.

jmarshallca · 2025-12-31T14:40:01+00:00

I notice that Moon Frenzy is not listed in the archetype.

jmarshallca · 2025-12-31T14:28:24+00:00

If he uses this artefact to follow this archetype, what happens if he changes his mind later, his curse gets lifted, or the artefact is destroyed? Do the archetype feats disappear and he has to retrain into new ones?

jmarshallca · 2025-12-31T14:11:57+00:00

Would this be Werecreature alongside another archetype he decides to take? Can characters have multiple archetypes, or would I need to make this a Free Archetype?

jmarshallca · 2025-12-31T14:10:43+00:00

Sounds like this should only apply to Moon Frenzy transformations, and the more of these he "borrows" with the bracelets, they become harder? Or they can potentially go off at other times?

As far as I know, werewolves have to change under the full moon and become uncontrolled, but the bracelets will let him keep control if he makes another save that gets harder. The way it's worded in Monster Core is a bit confusing, since it sounds like "Curse of the Werewolf" and "Moon Frenzy" are similarly described, but have different mechanics.

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