diff --git a/src/utils/__tests__/address-candidates.test.ts b/src/utils/__tests__/address-candidates.test.ts
index 829a1123..171233db 100644
--- a/src/utils/__tests__/address-candidates.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/__tests__/address-candidates.test.ts
@@ -33,12 +33,26 @@ describe('Address Candidates', () => {
 		});
 
 		it('should use the specified port when provided', () => {
-			const candidates = getAddressCandidates('http://example.com:8888');
+			const candidates = getAddressCandidates('example.com:8888');
 			expect(candidates).toHaveLength(2);
 			expect(candidates[0]).toBe('https://example.com:8888/');
 			expect(candidates[1]).toBe('http://example.com:8888/');
 		});
 
+		it('should return a single candidate when protocol and port are specified', () => {
+			let candidates = getAddressCandidates('https://example.com:443');
+			expect(candidates).toHaveLength(1);
+			expect(candidates[0]).toBe('https://example.com/');
+
+			candidates = getAddressCandidates('http://example.com:80');
+			expect(candidates).toHaveLength(1);
+			expect(candidates[0]).toBe('http://example.com/');
+
+			candidates = getAddressCandidates('http://example.com:8096');
+			expect(candidates).toHaveLength(1);
+			expect(candidates[0]).toBe('http://example.com:8096/');
+		});
+
 		it('should return an empty list for urls with non http(s) protocols', () => {
 			const candidates = getAddressCandidates('ftp://example.com');
 			expect(candidates).toHaveLength(0);
diff --git a/src/utils/address-candidates.ts b/src/utils/address-candidates.ts
index 3a5eca5b..8ffafb33 100644
--- a/src/utils/address-candidates.ts
+++ b/src/utils/address-candidates.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
  */
 
-import { HTTPS_PORT, HTTP_PORT, HTTP_PROTOCOL, HTTPS_PROTOCOL, parseUrl, copyUrl, getDefaultPort } from './url';
+import { HTTPS_PORT, HTTP_PORT, HTTP_PROTOCOL, HTTPS_PROTOCOL, parseUrl, copyUrl, getDefaultPort, hasProtocolAndPort } from './url';
 
 /** The default http port for Jellyfin servers. */
 export const JF_HTTP_PORT = 8096;
@@ -54,14 +54,23 @@ export function getAddressCandidates(input: string): Array<string> {
 
 	try {
 		const url = parseUrl(input);
+
+		// If the input specifies the protocol and port return it directly
+		if (hasProtocolAndPort(input, url)) {
+			return [ url.toString() ];
+		}
+
+		// Add the parsed url as a candidate
 		candidates.push(url);
 
+		// Always try https if http is specified
 		if (url.protocol === HTTP_PROTOCOL) {
 			const copy = copyUrl(url);
 			copy.protocol = HTTPS_PROTOCOL;
 			candidates.push(copy);
 		}
 
+		// Add candidates with JF default ports for candidates using the protocol default port
 		candidates
 			.filter(val => !val.port || val.port === getDefaultPort(val.protocol).toString())
 			.forEach(val => {
@@ -79,9 +88,11 @@ export function getAddressCandidates(input: string): Array<string> {
 				}
 			});
 
-		return candidates
-			.sort((a, b) => getScore(b) - getScore(a))
-			.map(candidate => candidate.toString());
+		// Sort by score
+		candidates.sort((a, b) => getScore(b) - getScore(a));
+
+		// Return the list of candidate urls as strings
+		return candidates.map(candidate => candidate.toString());
 	} catch (err) {
 		console.warn(err);
 		return [];
diff --git a/src/utils/url/__tests__/url.test.ts b/src/utils/url/__tests__/url.test.ts
index 693a75db..8f5065b1 100644
--- a/src/utils/url/__tests__/url.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/url/__tests__/url.test.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
 
-import { getDefaultPort, HTTP_PORT, HTTPS_PORT, HTTPS_PROTOCOL, HTTP_PROTOCOL, copyUrl, parseUrl } from '..';
+import { getDefaultPort, HTTP_PORT, HTTPS_PORT, HTTPS_PROTOCOL, HTTP_PROTOCOL, copyUrl, parseUrl, hasProtocolAndPort } from '..';
 
 /**
  * Url tests.
@@ -40,6 +40,26 @@ describe('Url', () => {
 		});
 	});
 
+	describe('hasProtocolAndPort()', () => {
+		it('should return true if the protocol and port are specified', () => {
+			const urlString = 'https://example.com:443';
+			const url = parseUrl(urlString);
+			expect(hasProtocolAndPort(urlString, url)).toBe(true);
+		});
+
+		it('should return false if the port is not specified', () => {
+			const urlString = 'https://example.com';
+			const url = parseUrl(urlString);
+			expect(hasProtocolAndPort(urlString, url)).toBe(false);
+		});
+
+		it('should return false if the protocol is not specified', () => {
+			const urlString = 'example.com:443';
+			const url = parseUrl(urlString);
+			expect(hasProtocolAndPort(urlString, url)).toBe(false);
+		});
+	});
+
 	describe('parseUrl()', () => {
 		it('should parse a url string', () => {
 			const url = parseUrl('https://example.com');
diff --git a/src/utils/url/index.ts b/src/utils/url/index.ts
index 77c421b7..122ddbe5 100644
--- a/src/utils/url/index.ts
+++ b/src/utils/url/index.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,20 @@ export function getDefaultPort(protocol: string): number {
 	throw new Error('Unsupported protocol');
 }
 
+/**
+ * Checks if the url string specifies the protocol and port.
+ * @param urlString The url string to test.
+ * @param url The parsed url object.
+ * @returns True if the the url string includes the protocol and port.
+ */
+export function hasProtocolAndPort(urlString: string, url: URL): boolean {
+	// The parsed URL object drops the default port
+	const port = url.port || getDefaultPort(url.protocol);
+	return urlString
+		.toLowerCase()
+		.startsWith(`${url.protocol}//${url.hostname.toLowerCase()}:${port}`);
+}
+
 /**
  * Parses a string to a Url object.
  * @param input A string representing a url.