Trying to Add Server

[BiffJeppard]

Hi there,

Apologies for my ignorance. I'm really struggling to add a server. It wants it in the format: http(s)://IP:PORT

I have a Qbittorrent Seedbox with seedboxes.cc.

The FTP address is: xxx.xxx.xx.xx
Port: 9979

The SFTP address is: xxx.xxx.xx.xx
Port: 2222

I have tried adding:

http://xxx.xxx.xx.xx:9979
https://xxx.xxx.xx.xx:9979
http://xxx.xxx.xx.xx:2222
https://xxx.xxx.xx.xx:2222

Each time I get an error saying "Invalid server information. Can't connect to server".

I should add that I don't ever get a Local network permission pop up to allow local connections.

I am using ios 18.7.2 with qBitControl 1.3.3

What am I doing wrong? Many thanks!

[Michael-128]

Hi, using the FTP or SFTP ports won't work in this case. The app needs to connect directly to the qBittorrent "Web Interface" (WebUI), which runs on a different port entirely.

To find the correct address:

1. Log in to your dashboard at seedboxes.cc.
2. Find the section for your active seedbox services.
3. Look for a button or link that says "qBittorrent" (this is the button you usually click to view your downloads in a web browser).
4. Right-click that button and copy the link (or click it, and look at the address bar in your browser).

It will look something like this: https://username.seedbox.cc:443 or http://xxx.xxx.xx.xx:8080.

[BiffJeppard]

Hi there,

Many thanks for such a helpful reply! That all makes sense.

I logged into my dashboard, and clicked the qBittorrent link which takes me to:

https://myusername-qbittorrent.cloud.seedboxes.cc

But I can't find the port information anywhere and have tried 443, 8080, 80.

I've emailed seedboxes.cc to ask.

[BiffJeppard]

@Michael-128

Hi Michael,

I've got the details from Seedboxes.cc - its https://myusername-qbittorrent.cloud.seedboxes.cc:443

This works in browsers, but in QBitControl I still get "Invalid server information. Can't connect to server".

Anything else I can try? Many thanks

[Michael-128]

Sorry for the late response!

It's hard to say exactly what is blocking the connection without logs, but it is most likely an invalid or self-signed SSL certificate on the server.

I don't use Seedboxes.cc myself, so I can't replicate the setup, but I have a quick question: When you access that link in a browser, are you asked for any additional login details (like a popup window) before you see the standard qBittorrent interface?

[BiffJeppard]

@Michael-128 Honestly no problem at all, I’m really grateful for your help.

I didn’t mention it but when they said the port is 443, they also said it’s “with SSL enabled”. I’m not sure if that helps.

But to answer your question - yes. When I access via the web, there is a portal style login page with the QBittorrent logo where I have to enter the username and password. This isn’t a popup as such (which I’ve seen previously with a rutorrent web login) - it’s a web page login.

Thanks again for your help!