2016-05-22, 00:32
Hi guys,
Is there a way to force ServerWMC to use the IP address of the client instead of the hostname?
I just spent three hours debugging an issue where one of my two boxes took 5 seconds to refresh the TV list after I deleted a show. It turned out that both boxes had the same hostname and ServerWMC had renamed the second one with a parenthesis and a number at the end. Everything worked, but the one with the number at the end took MUCH longer to get responses from ServerWMC. Once I changed the hostname to something unique, the problem was resolved.
I don't normally use the same hostname on multiple boxes, but I could have avoided the issue altogether if ServerWMC just used IP addresses. Also, I'm considering switching to the Amazon Fire TV, and they appear to be locked to the hostname "localhost," and thus will have duplicates if I use more than one.
Is there any way to revert back to using IP addresses instead of hostnames?
Is there a way to force ServerWMC to use the IP address of the client instead of the hostname?
I just spent three hours debugging an issue where one of my two boxes took 5 seconds to refresh the TV list after I deleted a show. It turned out that both boxes had the same hostname and ServerWMC had renamed the second one with a parenthesis and a number at the end. Everything worked, but the one with the number at the end took MUCH longer to get responses from ServerWMC. Once I changed the hostname to something unique, the problem was resolved.
I don't normally use the same hostname on multiple boxes, but I could have avoided the issue altogether if ServerWMC just used IP addresses. Also, I'm considering switching to the Amazon Fire TV, and they appear to be locked to the hostname "localhost," and thus will have duplicates if I use more than one.
Is there any way to revert back to using IP addresses instead of hostnames?