diff --git a/syncplay/players/vlc.py b/syncplay/players/vlc.py
index 639f8a96..3f801465 100755
--- a/syncplay/players/vlc.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/vlc.py
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ def _createIntfFolder(vlcSyncplayInterfaceDir):
                 vlcoutputthread.start()
             self.__playerController._vlcready.clear()
             self._factory = VLCClientFactory(self.__playerController, self.vlcHasResponded, self.timeVLCLaunched, self.__process)
-            self.reactor.connectTCP('localhost', self.__playerController.vlcport, self._factory)
+            self.reactor.connectTCP('127.0.0.1', self.__playerController.vlcport, self._factory)
 
         def _shouldListenForSTDOUT(self):
             return not isWindows()
diff --git a/syncplay/resources/lua/intf/syncplay.lua b/syncplay/resources/lua/intf/syncplay.lua
index ca8e7b53..06f3ee00 100644
--- a/syncplay/resources/lua/intf/syncplay.lua
+++ b/syncplay/resources/lua/intf/syncplay.lua
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ local durationdelay = 500000 -- Pause for get_duration command etc for increased
 local loopsleepduration = 2500 -- Pause for every event loop (uses microseconds)
 local quitcheckfrequency = 20 -- Check whether VLC has closed every X loops
 
-local host = "localhost"
+local host = "127.0.0.1"
 local port
 
 local titlemultiplier = 604800 -- One week