diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/ApplicationHost.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/ApplicationHost.cs
index 8f20a4921f..2201c3cfc2 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/ApplicationHost.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/ApplicationHost.cs
@@ -1229,28 +1229,28 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations
                 str.CopyTo(span.Slice(1));
                 span[^1] = ']';
 
-                return GetLocalApiUrl(span);
+                return GetLocalApiUrl(span).ToString();
             }
 
-            return GetLocalApiUrl(ipAddress.ToString());
+            return GetLocalApiUrl(ipAddress.ToString()).ToString();
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public string GetLocalApiUrl(ReadOnlySpan<char> host)
+        public Uri GetLoopbackHttpApiUrl()
         {
-            var url = new StringBuilder(64);
-            url.Append(ListenWithHttps ? "https://" : "http://")
-                .Append(host)
-                .Append(':')
-                .Append(ListenWithHttps ? HttpsPort : HttpPort);
-
-            string baseUrl = ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.BaseUrl;
-            if (baseUrl.Length != 0)
-            {
-                url.Append(baseUrl);
-            }
+            return GetLocalApiUrl("127.0.0.1", Uri.UriSchemeHttp, HttpPort);
+        }
 
-            return url.ToString();
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public Uri GetLocalApiUrl(ReadOnlySpan<char> host, string scheme = null, int? port = null)
+        {
+            return new UriBuilder
+            {
+                Scheme = scheme ?? (ListenWithHttps ? Uri.UriSchemeHttps : Uri.UriSchemeHttp),
+                Host = host.ToString(),
+                Port = port ?? (ListenWithHttps ? HttpsPort : HttpPort),
+                Path = ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.BaseUrl
+            }.Uri;
         }
 
         public Task<List<IPAddress>> GetLocalIpAddresses(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Browser/BrowserLauncher.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Browser/BrowserLauncher.cs
index 96096e142a..ccb733b3ca 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Browser/BrowserLauncher.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Browser/BrowserLauncher.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Browser
         {
             try
             {
-                string baseUrl = appHost.GetLocalApiUrl("localhost");
+                Uri baseUrl = appHost.GetLocalApiUrl("localhost");
                 appHost.LaunchUrl(baseUrl + url);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
index 900f12062f..3efe1ee253 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
         {
             var stream = new MediaSourceInfo
             {
-                EncoderPath = _appHost.GetLocalApiUrl("127.0.0.1") + "/LiveTv/LiveRecordings/" + info.Id + "/stream",
+                EncoderPath = _appHost.GetLoopbackHttpApiUrl() + "/LiveTv/LiveRecordings/" + info.Id + "/stream",
                 EncoderProtocol = MediaProtocol.Http,
                 Path = info.Path,
                 Protocol = MediaProtocol.File,
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/TunerHosts/HdHomerun/HdHomerunUdpStream.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/TunerHosts/HdHomerun/HdHomerunUdpStream.cs
index 03ee5bfb65..82b1f3cf1f 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/TunerHosts/HdHomerun/HdHomerunUdpStream.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/TunerHosts/HdHomerun/HdHomerunUdpStream.cs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.TunerHosts.HdHomerun
             //OpenedMediaSource.Path = tempFile;
             //OpenedMediaSource.ReadAtNativeFramerate = true;
 
-            MediaSource.Path = _appHost.GetLocalApiUrl("127.0.0.1") + "/LiveTv/LiveStreamFiles/" + UniqueId + "/stream.ts";
+            MediaSource.Path = _appHost.GetLoopbackHttpApiUrl() + "/LiveTv/LiveStreamFiles/" + UniqueId + "/stream.ts";
             MediaSource.Protocol = MediaProtocol.Http;
             //OpenedMediaSource.SupportsDirectPlay = false;
             //OpenedMediaSource.SupportsDirectStream = true;
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/TunerHosts/SharedHttpStream.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/TunerHosts/SharedHttpStream.cs
index d63588bbd1..083fcd0299 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/TunerHosts/SharedHttpStream.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/TunerHosts/SharedHttpStream.cs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.TunerHosts
             //OpenedMediaSource.Path = tempFile;
             //OpenedMediaSource.ReadAtNativeFramerate = true;
 
-            MediaSource.Path = _appHost.GetLocalApiUrl("127.0.0.1") + "/LiveTv/LiveStreamFiles/" + UniqueId + "/stream.ts";
+            MediaSource.Path = _appHost.GetLoopbackHttpApiUrl() + "/LiveTv/LiveStreamFiles/" + UniqueId + "/stream.ts";
             MediaSource.Protocol = MediaProtocol.Http;
 
             //OpenedMediaSource.Path = TempFilePath;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/IServerApplicationHost.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/IServerApplicationHost.cs
index 8537e41800..0028bd6893 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/IServerApplicationHost.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/IServerApplicationHost.cs
@@ -65,26 +65,41 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a local (LAN) URL that can be used to access the API. The hostname used is the first valid configured
-        /// IP address that can be found via <see cref="GetLocalIpAddresses"/>.
+        /// IP address that can be found via <see cref="GetLocalIpAddresses"/>. HTTPS will be preferred when available.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">A cancellation token that can be used to cancel the task.</param>
         /// <returns>The server URL.</returns>
         Task<string> GetLocalApiUrl(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a local (LAN) URL that can be used to access the API.
+        /// Gets a local (LAN) URL that can be used to access the API using the loop-back IP address (127.0.0.1)
+        /// over HTTP (not HTTPS).
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="hostname">The hostname to use in the URL.</param>
         /// <returns>The API URL.</returns>
-        string GetLocalApiUrl(ReadOnlySpan<char> hostname);
+        public Uri GetLoopbackHttpApiUrl();
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a local (LAN) URL that can be used to access the API.
+        /// Gets a local (LAN) URL that can be used to access the API. HTTPS will be preferred when available.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="address">The IP address to use as the hostname in the URL.</param>
         /// <returns>The API URL.</returns>
         string GetLocalApiUrl(IPAddress address);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a local (LAN) URL that can be used to access the API.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="hostname">The hostname to use in the URL.</param>
+        /// <param name="scheme">
+        /// The scheme to use for the URL. If null, the scheme will be selected automatically,
+        /// preferring HTTPS, if available.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="port">
+        /// The port to use for the URL. If null, the port will be selected automatically,
+        /// preferring the HTTPS port, if available.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns>The API URL.</returns>
+        Uri GetLocalApiUrl(ReadOnlySpan<char> hostname, string scheme = null, int? port = null);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Open a URL in an external browser window.
         /// </summary>