Index: MythBase.py
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--- MythBase.py	(revision 23572)
+++ MythBase.py	(working copy)
@@ -1034,6 +1034,15 @@
         self.settings = self._Settings(self.shared[self.ident], self.log)
 
     def _listenUPNP(self, pin, timeout):
+        # try localhost
+        xml = MythXMLConn(backend='127.0.0.1', port=6544)
+        try:
+            dbconn = xml.getConnectionInfo(pin)
+            if self._check_dbconn(dbconn):
+                return dbconn
+        except:
+            pass
+
         # open outbound socket
 
         upnpport = 1900