diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/ApplicationHost.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/ApplicationHost.cs
index cb32b8c01b..9af89112c5 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/ApplicationHost.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/ApplicationHost.cs
@@ -1419,7 +1419,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations
 
         public bool SupportsHttps => Certificate != null || ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.IsBehindProxy;
 
-        public async Task<string> GetLocalApiUrl(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        public async Task<string> GetLocalApiUrl(CancellationToken cancellationToken, bool forceHttp=false)
         {
             try
             {
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations
 
                 foreach (var address in addresses)
                 {
-                    return GetLocalApiUrl(address);
+                    return GetLocalApiUrl(address, forceHttp);
                 }
 
                 return null;
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public string GetLocalApiUrl(IPAddress ipAddress)
+        public string GetLocalApiUrl(IPAddress ipAddress, bool forceHttp=false)
         {
             if (ipAddress.AddressFamily == AddressFamily.InterNetworkV6)
             {
@@ -1468,20 +1468,21 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations
                 str.CopyTo(span.Slice(1));
                 span[^1] = ']';
 
-                return GetLocalApiUrl(span);
+                return GetLocalApiUrl(span, forceHttp);
             }
 
-            return GetLocalApiUrl(ipAddress.ToString());
+            return GetLocalApiUrl(ipAddress.ToString(), forceHttp);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public string GetLocalApiUrl(ReadOnlySpan<char> host)
+        public string GetLocalApiUrl(ReadOnlySpan<char> host, bool forceHttp=false)
         {
             var url = new StringBuilder(64);
-            url.Append(EnableHttps ? "https://" : "http://")
+            bool useHttps = EnableHttps && !forceHttp;
+            url.Append(useHttps ? "https://" : "http://")
                 .Append(host)
                 .Append(':')
-                .Append(EnableHttps ? HttpsPort : HttpPort);
+                .Append(useHttps ? HttpsPort : HttpPort);
 
             string baseUrl = ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.BaseUrl;
             if (baseUrl.Length != 0)
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
index 139aa19a4b..409917245f 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
         {
             var stream = new MediaSourceInfo
             {
-                EncoderPath = _appHost.GetLocalApiUrl("127.0.0.1") + "/LiveTv/LiveRecordings/" + info.Id + "/stream",
+                EncoderPath = _appHost.GetLocalApiUrl("127.0.0.1", true) + "/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..d89a816b3b 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.GetLocalApiUrl("127.0.0.1", true) + "/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..0e600202aa 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.GetLocalApiUrl("127.0.0.1", true) + "/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 608ffc61c2..09f6cb0431 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/IServerApplicationHost.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/IServerApplicationHost.cs
@@ -65,22 +65,26 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the local API URL.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">Token to cancel the request if needed.</param>
+        /// <param name="forceHttp">Whether to force usage of plain HTTP protocol.</param>
         /// <value>The local API URL.</value>
-        Task<string> GetLocalApiUrl(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+        Task<string> GetLocalApiUrl(CancellationToken cancellationToken, bool forceHttp=false);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the local API URL.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="hostname">The hostname.</param>
+        /// <param name="forceHttp">Whether to force usage of plain HTTP protocol.</param>
         /// <returns>The local API URL.</returns>
-        string GetLocalApiUrl(ReadOnlySpan<char> hostname);
+        string GetLocalApiUrl(ReadOnlySpan<char> hostname, bool forceHttp=false);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the local API URL.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="address">The IP address.</param>
+        /// <param name="forceHttp">Whether to force usage of plain HTTP protocol.</param>
         /// <returns>The local API URL.</returns>
-        string GetLocalApiUrl(IPAddress address);
+        string GetLocalApiUrl(IPAddress address, bool forceHttp=false);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Open a URL in an external browser window.