Unable to log into remote server since update #431

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2026-04-24T23:22:46+02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:22:46 +02:00

Originally created by @miseree on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023).

Using nginx proxy for remote access. I was able to connect no problem for months. The last update now only says 'failed to ping' and won't connect. I am still able to access the server in a browser with the same address.

Originally created by @miseree on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023). Using nginx proxy for remote access. I was able to connect no problem for months. The last update now only says 'failed to ping' and won't connect. I am still able to access the server in a browser with the same address.

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2026-04-24 23:22:47 +02:00

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023):

Are you connecting over http or https?

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023): Are you connecting over http or https?

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:22:48 +02:00

@miseree commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023):

http

@miseree commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023): http

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:22:52 +02:00

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023):

I updated the target deployment to iOS 14 up from iOS 13 and it seems like this has something to do with it. I'm not that familiar with iOS but looking through some articles it seems like they aren't allowing apps to make http requests anymore.

Do you self-host anything else where you are connecting over http? It would be helpful for me to look at some other app

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023): I updated the target deployment to iOS 14 up from iOS 13 and it seems like this has something to do with it. I'm not that familiar with iOS but looking through some articles it seems like they aren't allowing apps to make http requests anymore. Do you self-host anything else where you are connecting over http? It would be helpful for me to look at some other app

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:22:52 +02:00

@miseree commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023):

Interesting. The only other app I'm running through nginx is overseerr, however I connect to it through a browser and not an iOS app. I wondered if it wasn't http/https. Thank you for looking into it. Not sure how you and the team will proceed. I'd appreciate a workaround, but that's only because I'm lazy and don't want to go back and implement https.

On a side note I have another issue and have wondered if http/https wasn't a cause. On a fresh load, I can access bookmarks. However if I resume listening some hours later, my bookmark icon completely disappears. The way I fix it is to stream another book for a few seconds, then reload the first book and my bookmarks icon is back. Let me know if I should start this on a different thread.

Again, really appreciate the team and your work.

@miseree commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023): Interesting. The only other app I'm running through nginx is overseerr, however I connect to it through a browser and not an iOS app. I wondered if it wasn't http/https. Thank you for looking into it. Not sure how you and the team will proceed. I'd appreciate a workaround, but that's only because I'm lazy and don't want to go back and implement https. On a side note I have another issue and have wondered if http/https wasn't a cause. On a fresh load, I can access bookmarks. However if I resume listening some hours later, my bookmark icon completely disappears. The way I fix it is to stream another book for a few seconds, then reload the first book and my bookmarks icon is back. Let me know if I should start this on a different thread. Again, really appreciate the team and your work.

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:22:52 +02:00

@miseree commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023):

btw, my current work around is to VPN my phone into my network and direct connect.

@miseree commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023): btw, my current work around is to VPN my phone into my network and direct connect.

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:22:53 +02:00

@raubreywhite commented on GitHub (Feb 5, 2023):

I have the same problem. I use nginx proxy manager, and up until the last update I could connect via http://audiobookshelf.mydomain (both in the iOS app and the browser). Now I can only connect via the browser. In the iOS app I have to use http://192.168.1.45:13378.

Audiobookshelf is the only app that I am having problems with. Navidrome (and the iOS app http://michaelsapps.dk/playsubapp/) still works via http for both the app and the browser.

Btw, thanks so much for all of your work!

@raubreywhite commented on GitHub (Feb 5, 2023): I have the same problem. I use nginx proxy manager, and up until the last update I could connect via http://audiobookshelf.mydomain (both in the iOS app and the browser). Now I can only connect via the browser. In the iOS app I have to use http://192.168.1.45:13378. Audiobookshelf is the only app that I am having problems with. Navidrome (and the iOS app http://michaelsapps.dk/playsubapp/) still works via http for both the app and the browser. Btw, thanks so much for all of your work!

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:22:54 +02:00

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2023):

I'm making #538 the main issue for this.

We're also discussing this in Discord and trying to get to the bottom of it. At the moment the latest iOS app is restricted to HTTPS for external connections.

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2023): I'm making #538 the main issue for this. We're also discussing this in Discord and trying to get to the bottom of it. At the moment the latest iOS app is restricted to HTTPS for external connections.

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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf-app#431