Does your friend have a static IP? Unlikely considering that you have to pay extra for a static IP.
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Emmie@lemm.ee 21 hours ago
I think you can IP block who can access it no?
Scary_le_Poo@beehaw.org 19 hours ago
BCsven@lemmy.ca 15 hours ago
We are lucky, we get two free. Technically they aren’t true static, its tied to MAC of your modem, or your router(s) – with ISP modem in bridge mode. You can pay for true static, but I have probably had the same IP for 5 years, and same with the modem/routerbeforre this one.
mark@social.cool110.xyz 18 hours ago
@Emmie @Scary_le_Poo That depends on the ISP, there's still some out there that will give you one for free.
jherazob@beehaw.org 18 hours ago
Wrong use case, the expected one is friends and family watching stuff on your Jellyfin server from different homes, potentially through mobile, all with dynamic IPs
unbuckled@lemm.ee 14 hours ago
Perfect use for allowlisting based on dynamic DNS hostnames.
ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 8 hours ago
is that a feature in Jellyfin? and since when do all ISP subscribers have names in DNS?
unbuckled@lemm.ee 1 hour ago
You would set up the allowlist in your firewall. There are plenty of free options for dynamic DNS though not from any ISPs that I’m aware of.