No Access Outside of Network

Hoosier205 · (This post was last modified: 2020-07-21, 05:20 PM by Hoosier205.)

Just a couple bits of information to start with:

Using http://127.0.0.1:8866/index.html works when accessing my NextPVR install via a browser the macOS computer I installed it on.
Using http://192.168.1.8:8866/index.html works when accessing my NextPVR install via a browser from any other device on my home network.
Using that internal IP and the PIN allows Kodi to connect to my NextPVR install via the add-on from two Android TV devices and it works perfectly.
Neither my username, password or PIN are the default. All have been changed.
Even on computer where it is installed, playback fails via the browser...which doesn't really matter to me. Just providing as info. Some error code about the transcoder.

The issue I have is that I cannot access it when outside of my home network. Putting http://192.168.1.8:8866/index.html does nothing. Just sits there. When I scan the port while connected to my home network via the Network Utility app in macOS, it says that port 8866 is open. I just can't figure out why I cannot reach it from outside the network.

Any ideas?

Graham · (This post was last modified: 2020-07-21, 05:25 PM by Graham.)

(2020-07-21, 05:17 PM)Hoosier205 Wrote: The issue I have is that I cannot access it when outside of my home network. Putting http://192.168.1.8:8866/index.html does nothing. Just sits there. When I scan the port while connected to my home network via the Network Utility app in macOS, it says that port 8866 is open. I just can't figure out why I cannot reach it from outside the network.

Typically, 192.168.1.8 is only accessible to devices on the same network ... Where is "outside of my home network"? ... You might need to set up port forwarding on your router to access a computer at home from a location elsewhere on the Internet.

mvallevand · 2020-07-21, 05:32 PM

You need to use the public IP from your provider available from many web sites. Some may give you you ipv6 IP which you would need to put in square brackets.

Martin

Hoosier205 · 2020-07-21, 05:34 PM

(2020-07-21, 05:25 PM)Graham Wrote:
(2020-07-21, 05:17 PM)Hoosier205 Wrote: The issue I have is that I cannot access it when outside of my home network. Putting http://192.168.1.8:8866/index.html does nothing. Just sits there. When I scan the port while connected to my home network via the Network Utility app in macOS, it says that port 8866 is open. I just can't figure out why I cannot reach it from outside the network.

Typically, 192.168.1.8 is only accessible to devices on the same network ... Where is "outside of my home network"? ... You might need to set up port forwarding on your router to access a computer at home from a location elsewhere on the Internet.

Well ultimately I want to use the Emby plug-in. My emby server is hosted on my seedbox. So it's a remote connection. Plex and Emby, when installed on my seedbox, cannot see my HDHomerun at home obviously. My hope was that they could see and connect to my NextPVR installation however. Maybe this isn't even possible?

Via my router I have that IP and port 8866 forwarded. It only seems to be open and accessible to other devices on the same network (my home) however.

Right now I am just testing my ability to reach it by using the browser on my phone while I at work and obviously not connected to my home network.

Graham · 2020-07-21, 05:44 PM

(2020-07-21, 05:34 PM)Hoosier205 Wrote: Right now I am just testing my ability to reach it by using the browser on my phone while I at work and obviously not connected to my home network.

Have you ticked to allow remote access ... https://github.com/sub3/NextPVR/wiki/Add...s-settings

mvallevand · 2020-07-21, 05:46 PM

It should be possible if you use the correct remote IP and the changed PIN/username and you haven't turned off any default remote settings in config.xml You will need to enable remote live streaming for the tuner.

Martin

Hoosier205 · 2020-07-21, 05:46 PM

(2020-07-21, 05:32 PM)mvallevand Wrote: You need to use the public IP from your provider available from many web sites. Some may give you you ipv6 IP which you would need to put in square brackets.

Martin

I found my public IP and tried that, but it didn't work.

(2020-07-21, 05:44 PM)Graham Wrote:
(2020-07-21, 05:34 PM)Hoosier205 Wrote: Right now I am just testing my ability to reach it by using the browser on my phone while I at work and obviously not connected to my home network.

Have you ticked to allow remote access ... https://github.com/sub3/NextPVR/wiki/Add...s-settings

Yes, I have.

Hoosier205 · 2020-07-21, 05:48 PM

(2020-07-21, 05:46 PM)mvallevand Wrote: It should be possible if you use the correct remote IP and the changed PIN/username and you haven't turned off any default remote settings in config.xml You will need to enable remote live streaming for the tuner.

Martin

The only things I have done have been via the web UI. I haven't touched anything in the config.xml file. I have no idea how to enable remote live streaming for the tuner.

mvallevand · 2020-07-21, 05:53 PM

That won't matter until you actually stream. Do you have your mac firewall on?

Martin

Hoosier205 · (This post was last modified: 2020-07-21, 06:03 PM by Hoosier205.)

(2020-07-21, 05:53 PM)mvallevand Wrote: That won't matter until you actually stream. Do you have your mac firewall on?

Martin

No, the firewall in the Mac is disabled.

Also, I just noticed I don’t have a config.xml file in my NextPVR data folder. I only have the config-master-dont-edit.xml file. Never mind about this part...I was looking in the wrong place.