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I was wrong. I am using Windows Security not windows Defender. I guess I'm behind the times. Trying to download Microsoft Defender now and getting a message something happened on their end.

Also, Task Manager showed a VPN called Virtual Shield running and taking a lot of resources. I don't know how that got installed. Uninstalled it.

Bottom line--I changed to a different browser. was using Google Chrome and switched to Microsoft Edge. JRiver Media Center download links now work fine.
Thank you for your help!

Just to note that after starting MC34 from the command line as indicated (mediacenter34 /BuiltInBrowser) it now opens from the menu without issues (Debian Testing with Enlightenment).

You'll also need to figure out what port your mediacenter server is on (usually 52199, I think?) and add that to the end of the server's IP address following a colon on each of the clients (i.e. so it would look something like "123.456.789.123:52199", but with your server's actual IP address and port, etc.).

An MC Server runs multiple different server processes, on various Ports. 52199 is commonly its Library Server Port.  To confirm this, the Library Server Active Interface (current IP Address) and Port are listed on the MC server under:
MC Left pane > Services & Plug-ins > Media Network > Server drop down menu > PCName (Library Server) > ...

As a quick check on the server and local network, type the Server's IP Address followed by the Port (as formatted in the quote above) into a web browser on any client (or in a phone / tablet web browser for that matter).  MC's Panel app should open immediately in the browser, allowing you to select and play music.  If successful, then the client should also be able to log into the MC Server itself with that qualified address.

If you intend to always use the qualified IP address, instead of access key, then I suggest it is really worthwhile to figure out how to set up fixed IP Addresses on your network router once and for all.  You'll need to log into your router's configuration page to do it.  Fixed IPs is generally the recommended network configuration for MC anyway.

Coming up in the next Norton release:
"Google Chrome is trying to access the internet! OMG!"

Thanks for the reply.  I do use the access key method.  I'll see if I can find the i.p. address.  I used to log on to it years ago and mess around with a couple of things, but haven't done it in a long time.

Any help locating the proper address would be greatly appreciated and if I can get this properly configured, I would no longer use the access key on any of my 4 computers that run JRiver, correct?

Thank you so much!

So please don't take this the wrong way as I mean no disrespect, but if you don't know how to find out the IP addresses of your computers, you're probably better off using the access key and dealing with the occasional outage.  The point of the access key is to make it so you don't have to keep track of IP addresses, and IP addresses change regularly unless you know how to get your router to assign your local computers static addresses, and then you have to make sure it's working etc.  The only downside is occasional problems during internet outages, which I personally found it worthwhile to work around, but you may find it more trouble than its worth.

That said, you can find out the local IP address of any computer by opening the network settings and browsing until you find it.  If you don't know the IP for your NAS, I don't use a QNAP so I'm not sure how to advise you there, but there's probably a spot in its user interface somewhere that tells you what the IP address is.  You'll also need to figure out what port your mediacenter server is on (usually 52199, I think?) and add that to the end of the server's IP address following a colon on each of the clients (i.e. so it would look something like "123.456.789.123:52199", but with your server's actual IP address and port, etc.).

Did you try a different browser?

Or a different machine?

If MC can't communicate with the access key server, then it should use the last known IP address.

I used to run 709 right through the chain even for HDR to SDR on my JVC projs, and Theatre View menu and thumbs looked normal. Now I run 2020 locked on for HDR to SDR but Theatre View menu is definitely greenish for all the thumbs. Its easy to change them back and forth to see this green colour tint. Im not sure what causes this......

Thanks for the reply.  I do use the access key method.  I'll see if I can find the i.p. address.  I used to log on to it years ago and mess around with a couple of things, but haven't done it in a long time.

Any help locating the proper address would be greatly appreciated and if I can get this properly configured, I would no longer use the access key on any of my 4 computers that run JRiver, correct?

Thank you so much!

I only use Windows Defender. Nothing else.