diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvMediaSourceProvider.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvMediaSourceProvider.cs
index d7ea9d6406..804794caae 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvMediaSourceProvider.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvMediaSourceProvider.cs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
                 // Dummy this up so that direct play checks can still run
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(source.Path) && source.Protocol == MediaProtocol.Http)
                 {
-                    source.Path = _appHost.GetLoopbackHttpApiUrl();
+                    source.Path = _appHost.GetExternalFacingHttpApiUrl();
                 }
             }