Help/Support Playing MKV from fileservers?

[woofies 6.3k iPad Air 2 9.3.3]

I want to play an MKV I have on my server, but when I try to open it as a fileshare in VLC, it gives me an error and refuses to play the file. If you need the URL, PM me.

 

The error is: 403 Forbidden.

 

I'm guessing this has to do with the auth on my server.

[Rook 549.7k iPad Pro (2nd gen) 17.4 Donor]

Can you access the .mkv on your browser?

 

You probably need to add a .htaccess file and allow access to the directory if you're using apache.

[woofies 6.3k iPad Air 2 9.3.3]

Can you access the .mkv on your browser?

 

You probably need to add a .htaccess file and allow access to the directory if you're using apache.

Yes. The file is accessible on Chrome. I have whitelisted my IP in nginx so it shouldn't be the issue. I will look into .htaccess

[Rook 549.7k iPad Pro (2nd gen) 17.4 Donor]

Yes. The file is accessible on Chrome. I have whitelisted my IP in nginx so it shouldn't be the issue. I will look into .htaccess

If you're using nginx, .htaccess is irrelevant.

[woofies 6.3k iPad Air 2 9.3.3]

If you're using nginx, .htaccess is irrelevant.

gotcha. do you think https has to do with this? I'm signed with Let's Encrypt

[woofies 6.3k iPad Air 2 9.3.3]

I just removed the password to the webpage, and seems to have solved the issue.