Remote access to UI3 not working with IOS version 16.5

[Jim I.]

I am using a dual NIC setup on my Blue Iris server running Windows 11 Pro. My Dell laptop running Windows 11 Home connects to the UI3 browser as expected on the local network at address 192.168.1.183:81. But neither my iPhone 13 or my iPad will connect to UI3 on the local network using the same address. I have checked the Blue Iris web server settings to make sure there weren't any IP addresses blocked, and that I'm using the correct IP address and port number. Blue Iris is on the latest version (5.7.7.4) and the iPhone and iPad are also at the latest 16.5 version. I installed a Ping app on the iPhone and can ping the Blue Iris server address 192.168.1.183 with no problems, but when I enter the local address into a browser it just pulls up a Google search result. I am fairly new to Blue Iris and rarely use remote access, but I know it used to work. I've searched online and haven't found any solutions. Any ideas on how to troubleshoot would be appreciated.

 

[Jim I.]

I am using a dual NIC setup on my Blue Iris server running Windows 11 Pro. My Dell laptop running Windows 11 Home connects to the UI3 browser as expected on the local network at address 192.168.1.183:81. But neither my iPhone 13 or my iPad will connect to UI3 on the local network using the same address. I have checked the Blue Iris web server settings to make sure there weren't any IP addresses blocked, and that I'm using the correct IP address and port number. Blue Iris is on the latest version (5.7.7.4) and the iPhone and iPad are also at the latest 16.5 version. I installed a Ping app on the iPhone and can ping the Blue Iris server address 192.168.1.183 with no problems, but when I enter the local address into a browser it just pulls up a Google search result. I am fairly new to Blue Iris and rarely use remote access, but I know it used to work. I've searched online and haven't found any solutions. Any ideas on how to troubleshoot would be appreciated.

Forgot to mention the Blue Iris server does not have any anti-virus program installed, and the Windows firewall is disabled.

 

[bp2008]

If the web browser is treating your address bar input as a search query, that means it thinks that what you have entered does not look like a URL. Try starting it with http:// before the IP address. Simply putting a / after the IP address may also be sufficient without the http://.

 

[Jim I.]

If the web browser is treating your address bar input as a search query, that means it thinks that what you have entered does not look like a URL. Try starting it with http:// before the IP address. Simply putting a / after the IP address may also be sufficient without the http://.

I just tried what you suggested, but it still treats it like a search query on the iPhone. Works fine without the "http://" on the Dell laptop.

 

[bp2008]

Apple does things their own way. You either bend to their way or you switch to a platform that allows competition

 

[bp2008]

http://192.168.1.183:81/

 

[Jim I.]

http://192.168.1.183:81/

Not sure what you did there, but that link worked! lol