diff --git a/docs/docs/segment-ytm.md b/docs/docs/segment-ytm.md
index 75ff4183..a79e41af 100644
--- a/docs/docs/segment-ytm.md
+++ b/docs/docs/segment-ytm.md
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ Remote Control password.
 - paused_icon: `string` - text/icon to show when paused - defaults to `\uF8E3 `
 - stopped_icon: `string` - text/icon to show when paused - defaults to `\uF04D `
 - track_separator: `string` - text/icon to put between the artist and song name - defaults to ` - `
-- api_url: `string` - the YTMDA Remote Control API URL- defaults to `http://localhost:9863`
+- api_url: `string` - the YTMDA Remote Control API URL- defaults to `http://127.0.0.1:9863`
diff --git a/src/segment_ytm.go b/src/segment_ytm.go
index 365362ef..6912ec94 100644
--- a/src/segment_ytm.go
+++ b/src/segment_ytm.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ type track struct {
 
 func (y *ytm) setStatus() error {
 	// https://github.com/ytmdesktop/ytmdesktop/wiki/Remote-Control-API
-	url := y.props.getString(APIURL, "http://localhost:9863")
+	url := y.props.getString(APIURL, "http://127.0.0.1:9863")
 	body, err := y.env.doGet(url + "/query")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/src/segment_ytm_test.go b/src/segment_ytm_test.go
index 56a3bd2c..c0f98bac 100644
--- a/src/segment_ytm_test.go
+++ b/src/segment_ytm_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func TestYTMStringStoppedSong(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func bootstrapYTMDATest(json string, err error) *ytm {
-	url := "http://localhost:1337"
+	url := "http://127.0.0.1:9863"
 	env := new(MockedEnvironment)
 	env.On("doGet", url+"/query").Return([]byte(json), err)
 	props := &properties{
diff --git a/themes/schema.json b/themes/schema.json
index de4357e4..9862ee1e 100644
--- a/themes/schema.json
+++ b/themes/schema.json
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@
                     "type": "string",
                     "title": "API URL",
                     "description": "The YTMDA Remote Control API URL",
-                    "default": "http://localhost:9863"
+                    "default": "http://127.0.0.1:9863"
                   }
                 }
               }