No, you also don’t need to forward 8089 when using Tailscale.
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Thanks, I added the port forwarding and it plays back fine on my phone. Ran the speed test on the client, and I was getting between 50 & 100 Mbps down. Now I just need to change the IP ports on my Fire TV sticks and test them, but seeing it runs on my phone, I don't think it will be a problem on the sticks.
Thanks for everyone's help and guidance.
Are you sure a checkmark beside the relay is an indication that it is active? The description states that the checkmark is only an indication of the preferred relay.
The docs advise to use tailscale status to determine if a relay is in use, and I cannot find a way to running that command with the DVR integrated Tailscale.
tailscale ping does
Where are you running that command though if using the built in version? If I run it inside my Truenas jail it is not recognized.
I no longer use the Channels DVR integrated version.
I'm using the Tailscale Synology package on the server and the Tailscale iOS client on my iPhone.
Currently in Portugal to USA. Channels DVR with Tailscale. Slow, shows lag and buffer. Plex, shows play fine for the most part with an occasional 1/4 second pause.
Not sure why. Much prefer Channels when traveling.
How are you port forwarding? There's no option for it on the T-Mobile router. WiFi can be turned off with HINT Control I believe but there's no port forwarding.
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I'm in Portugal currently as well, and using Channels DVR with Tailscale has been fantastic!
Since the DVR considers me to be streaming from "home", I do have to adjust the playback settings on my FireStick 4K Max (2nd gen) at times. I could probably leave it set to 3 or 4 Mbps all the time, but usually I can stream at "Original", and I prefer to use that 
-- and then adjust down when needed. On the Algarve now, but had similar results in Lisbon.
We're in Porto. The rain has been unforgiving. But love the country. Heading to Lisbon next. Running Tailscale on Synology. Wifi is not that good at AirBnB. Probably need to adjust something somewhere.
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Totally worth it to get Tailscale dialed-in. I highly recommend having an "exit node" set up on your home LAN as well. Netflix, Prime Video and such all work like we're at home.
I'm using Tailscale on my Channels DVR host, not the DVR integration. I also it have installed directly everywhere where it can be, and use "subnet routing" for the rest. Magic DNS rocks too -- hostnames for everything.
Big surf warnings up your way for today?
Going to work on Tailscale when I get home. Surf is crazy. Even between Lisbon and Porto they're about 15'. Nazare is currently 25'
How is Sling tv able to remote stream my local channels.
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Meaning. Channels and Plex can't give me remote access with T-Mobile through my Hdhomerun, but Sling can through their network tuner.
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You would be able to get access with Tailscale. I would if you can get fiber or cable internet so that you can port forward unless you are in a rural area and you need T-Mobile home internet.
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I understand that, but I'm asking why Sling can do I, but Channels and Plex can't.
What are you talking about, The AirTV 2 or AirTV Anywhere?
Becuase you are connecting to slings CDN in the cloud. With channels and plex you are connecting to your servers physical location in your house.
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Tailscale solved my remote access for me when I travel, but I, and my kids who live in other states, have never had a problem with remote access to my Plex. They didn't even know I switch to T-Mobile for my internet. I saw this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YWH3L5eiYg&t=808s) from Peter Carcion who talks about using a DDNS service to get around the double NAT problem. I've had a Dyn account for years, but I'm guessing it works the same way as what Peter lays out in his video.
Like Peter, I turned off the Wi-Fi on the T-Mobile gateway/modem, and also have a Netgear Orbi router system that all of my wired and Wi-Fi devices connect to. The Orbi router connects to the T-Mobile gateway via an Ethernet cable.
In the advanced section of my Orbi router, I made/added Dynamic DNS info for my Dyn account, and in the port forwarding the made a port forwarding assignment for port 32400 so it points to the IP address of my QNAP NAS, where I run Plex on.
I haven't a clue on how and why it works, but I do know, it works. The only difference in my setup and Peter's is I use 'Dyn' for my Dynamic DNS, and he uses 'No-IP'.
FYI, I reserve IP addresses of all of my devices on my router so they always use the same IP.
This fixed my issue being able to watch Channels remotely on my recent upgrade to T-Mobile Fiber internet, from Comcast, that uses Carrier-grade NAT that was causing a problem. Thanks for info @tmm1