iPad and iPhone can't connect to http://192.168.178.12:8080/

[Otto]

Problem summary: My iPhone and iPad can't to the VLC interface. I can access the VLC interface on my windows computer via http://192.168.178.12:8080/.

What are the steps to produce the issue? I followed the guide, now I'm stuck at this point. I tried to open some ports in my router but that didn't work..

What did you expect to happen? Access tot the VLC interface via my phone/tablet

What actually happens? Still no access..

Which version of the app are you using?

iPhone iPad both iOS 8.1

Which helper version are you using?

Windows 5.48

Thanks for your help!

[Confused Vorlon]

Hi,

if you can't connect from your iDevice, that shows that something is blocking the connection; 

The first thing to check is that you are definitely connecting to the same local network as your PC/Mac. Make sure that your iDevice is connected to your home network wifi, and not your neighbour's wifi, or your wifi guest network. The best thing is to check the wifi name in the system settings app.

This article runs through various things to check (such as wifi extenders)

http://wiki.hobbyistsoftware.com/wiki/Wrong_Wifi

If that doesn't help, then the next step is to try rebooting your wifi router. It is annoying - but a lot of modern routers are surprisingly unreliable.

if that doesn't help, then the issue is most likely a firewall or anti-virus app.

The best test of this is to completely disable your firewall and anti-virus app, and reboot your computer (this step is important). 

Then test again. If you can connect now - you know the culprits. You can enable the security apps one by one and tweak as needed.

couple of additional points to note:

1) while you turn these apps off, you might want to disconnect your router from the internet. That should keep you safe.

2) for an easy life, here are my tips on security apps: 

http://wiki.hobbyistsoftware.com/wiki/Security_software

hope that helps,

[gcordereverag...@gmail.com]

All I had to do to get able to via web was go to VLC, tell it to show all settings, "main interfaces" make sure "web"  is checked, and just below "main interfaces" (expand it) is the sub-entry "LUA". In "LUA" under "LUA http" put a password, they suggest "vlcremote" (while I suggest that such nullifies it's value as a password). Once these were done, with VLC open, I could hit it thru the web via both my computer/ipod. *Once I dealt with the first time nags* about firewall permissions. Basically win firewall asked nice and I said "sure" and there were no other problems.

Except that the damn remote won't connect, *I* can, PC or iPod, via browser -- but the remote won't. But that's why I made my own post. :)