How to Enable TCP Port 9090 for WebSocket (JSON-RPC) on LibreELEC?

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to use the WebSocket JSON-RPC API on my LibreELEC setup to interact with Kodi. As I understand, the WebSocket service should run on TCP port 9090 by default, but I can't seem to connect to it from another device.

Here's what I've checked so far:

1. Kodi Settings:
   • I've enabled the following under Settings > Services > Control:
     • "Allow remote control via HTTP"
     • "Allow remote control from applications on this system"
     • "Allow remote control from applications on other systems"
2. SSH and Netstat:

   • I SSH'd into LibreELEC and ran:

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     netstat -tuln | grep 9090

     This does show port 9090 as open or listening.

     tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:9090          0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN

3. Firewall:

   • I'm not sure if LibreELEC has any default firewall blocking this port. I also ran:

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     iptables -L

     But there doesn’t seem to be any explicit rule blocking it.

4. Restart Kodi:

   • I've tried restarting the Kodi service using:

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     systemctl restart kodi

     But it didn't resolve the issue.

Is there anything additional I need to configure to enable TCP port 9090? Do I need to edit advancedsettings.xml or any other configuration file?

I’d appreciate any advice or pointers on how to get this working. Thank you in advance!