Server Troubleshooting

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Servers - Public

Why doesn't my server show up in the list? Why isn't in registering?

As of April 2020, there are various reasons for this, but please see this important note on Central Server limits.

If you are registered OK and you or your friends can't see your server, you may need to wait, or start your client with the --showallservers option and try connecting from there (see this page on how to start your client with a config option).

Servers - Private

As IP for the server, do you use the official IP address or your local IP address ?

You should connect your own Jamulus client to the local IP address of the server since only you can see that. Everyone else needs your public address (see above question).

What port numbers can I use?

Keep the default UDP ports. The actual default port is documented by the command line. At the time of writing this documentation, the port number is 22124.

Is a private server a direct server without contact to the Jamulus Central Server?

Yes. Please see Server Types

Can I convert my private server to being a public one?

Yes. Simply check the "Make my Server Public" box in the server window and fill out the details. Remember that you also do not need to port forward if you have a public server.

Headless Linux: I have created a server but it is joining the Central Server but I don't want it to.

To enable a private server, do not use the --centralserver (-e) option when starting your server command line.