diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/settings.html b/data/interfaces/default/settings.html
index c02e84e0..11ac026c 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/settings.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/settings.html
@@ -1377,11 +1377,14 @@
                 <label>Instructions</label>
                 <p class="help-block">
                     Scan the QR code below with the PlexPy Android app to automatically register it with the server.
+                    Make sure the PlexPy Address below is correct.
+                    <span class="inline-pre">127.0.0.1</span> and <span class="inline-pre">localhost</span> will not work.
                 </p>
                 <label>QR Code</label>
                 <pre id="api_qr_code" style="text-align: center"></pre>
-                <label>Encoded String</label>
-                <pre id="api_qr_string"></pre>
+                <label>PlexPy Address</label>
+                <input type="text" class="form-control" id="api_qr_address">
+                <input type="hidden" class="form-control" id="api_qr_token">
                 <p class="help-block" id="api_qr_private" style="display: none;">
                     Note: This is a private IP address. PlexPy will not be reachable outside of your home network.
                     Access PlexPy externally to generate the QR code for remote access.
@@ -2034,14 +2037,16 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
             parser.href = url;
             isPrivateIP(parser.hostname).then(function (valid) {
                 $('#api_qr_private').toggle((valid !== 'n/a'));
+            }, function () {
+                $('#api_qr_private').toggle(false);
             });
             $('#api_qr_https').toggle(!(url.startsWith('https')));
 
             $.get('generate_api_key', { device: true }).then(function (token) {
-                var encoded_string = url + '|' + token;
-                $('#api_qr_string').html(encoded_string);
+                $('#api_qr_address').val(url);
+                $('#api_qr_token').val(token);
                 $('#api_qr_code').empty().qrcode({
-                    text: encoded_string
+                    text: url + '|' + token
                 });
 
                 (function poll(){
@@ -2072,6 +2077,22 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
         });
     });
 
+    $('#api_qr_address').change(function () {
+        var url = $(this).val();
+        var parser = document.createElement('a');
+        parser.href = url;
+        isPrivateIP(parser.hostname).then(function (valid) {
+            $('#api_qr_private').toggle((valid !== 'n/a'));
+        }, function () {
+            $('#api_qr_private').toggle(false);
+        });
+        $('#api_qr_https').toggle(!(url.startsWith('https')));
+
+        $('#api_qr_code').empty().qrcode({
+            text: url + '|' + $('#api_qr_token').val()
+        });
+    });
+
     $('#api-qr-modal').on('hidden.bs.modal', function () {
         if (!(verifiedDevice)) {
             $.ajax({
diff --git a/plexpy/webserve.py b/plexpy/webserve.py
index a892a8d7..743502c5 100644
--- a/plexpy/webserve.py
+++ b/plexpy/webserve.py
@@ -4775,9 +4775,18 @@ class WebInterface(object):
         else:
            scheme = 'http'
 
+        # Have to return some hostname if socket fails even if 127.0.0.1 won't work
+        hostname = '127.0.0.1'
+
         if plexpy.CONFIG.HTTP_HOST == '0.0.0.0':
             import socket
-            hostname = socket.gethostbyname(socket.gethostname())
+            try:
+                s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+                s.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_BROADCAST, 1)
+                s.connect(('<broadcast>', 0))
+                hostname = s.getsockname()[0]
+            except socket.error:
+                hostname = socket.gethostbyname(socket.gethostname())
         else:
             hostname = plexpy.CONFIG.HTTP_HOST