diff --git a/src/widgets/emby/component.jsx b/src/widgets/emby/component.jsx
index 090a9c3f4f98..6f66d1dc4ab3 100644
--- a/src/widgets/emby/component.jsx
+++ b/src/widgets/emby/component.jsx
@@ -225,7 +225,9 @@ export default function Component({ service }) {
       }),
     );
     const url = `/api/services/proxy?${params.toString()}`;
-    await fetch(url).then(() => {
+    await fetch(url, {
+      method: "POST",
+    }).then(() => {
       sessionMutate();
     });
   }