diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/device.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/device.py
index 9b406ec4bc..43d59a4a26 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/device.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/device.py
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ class ShareConnMenu(QMenu):  # {{{
             r(prefix + ' open server in browser', self.open_server_in_browser_action.text(), action=self.open_server_in_browser_action, group=gr)
 
     def server_state_changed(self, running):
-        from calibre.utils.mdns import get_external_ip, verify_ipV4_address
+        from calibre.utils.mdns import get_external_ip, verify_ip_address
         text = _('Start Content server')
         if running:
             from calibre.srv.opts import server_config
             opts = server_config()
-            listen_on = verify_ipV4_address(opts.listen_on) or get_external_ip()
+            listen_on = verify_ip_address(opts.listen_on) or get_external_ip()
             protocol = 'HTTPS' if opts.ssl_certfile and opts.ssl_keyfile else 'HTTP'
             try:
                 ip_text = ' ' + _('[{ip}, port {port}, {protocol}]').format(
diff --git a/src/calibre/srv/bonjour.py b/src/calibre/srv/bonjour.py
index 9d638dbcbc..e4d7219add 100644
--- a/src/calibre/srv/bonjour.py
+++ b/src/calibre/srv/bonjour.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@ class BonJour:  # {{{
         self.services = []
 
     def start(self, loop):
-        from calibre.utils.mdns import publish, unpublish, get_external_ip, verify_ipV4_address
+        from calibre.utils.mdns import publish, unpublish, verify_ip_address
         ip_address, port = loop.bound_address[:2]
-        self.zeroconf_ip_address = zipa = verify_ipV4_address(ip_address) or get_external_ip()
         prefix = loop.opts.url_prefix or ''
         mdns_services = (
             (self.service_name, self.service_type, port, {'path':prefix + self.path}),
@@ -34,8 +33,9 @@ class BonJour:  # {{{
         self.services = []
 
         for s in mdns_services:
-            self.services.append(publish(*s, use_ip_address=zipa, add_hostname=self.add_hostname))
-        loop.log(f'OPDS feeds advertised via BonJour at: {zipa} port: {port}')
+            si = publish(*s, add_hostname=self.add_hostname, use_ip_address=verify_ip_address(ip_address) or None)
+            self.services.append(si)
+            loop.log(f'OPDS feeds advertised via BonJour at: {", ".join(si.parsed_addresses())} port: {port}')
         self.advertised_port = port
         self.started.set()
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/utils/mdns.py b/src/calibre/utils/mdns.py
index b492c0573f..696706b9e8 100644
--- a/src/calibre/utils/mdns.py
+++ b/src/calibre/utils/mdns.py
@@ -76,23 +76,27 @@ def _get_external_ip():
     return ipaddr
 
 
-def verify_ipV4_address(ip_address):
-    result = None
-    if ip_address != '0.0.0.0' and ip_address != '::':
-        # do some more sanity checks on the address
-        try:
-            socket.inet_aton(ip_address)
-            if len(ip_address.split('.')) == 4:
-                result = ip_address
-        except Exception:
-            # Not legal ip address
-            pass
-    return result
-
-
 _ext_ip = None
 
 
+def verify_ip_address(addr: str) -> str:
+    result = ''
+    if addr not in ('0.0.0.0', '::'):
+        try:
+            socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET6, addr)
+        except Exception:
+            try:
+                socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET, addr)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            else:
+                if len(addr.split('.')) == 4:
+                    result = addr
+        else:
+            result = addr
+    return result
+
+
 def get_external_ip():
     global _ext_ip
     if _ext_ip is None:
@@ -119,6 +123,13 @@ def start_server():
     return _server
 
 
+def inet_aton(addr):
+    try:
+        return socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET6, addr)
+    except:
+        return socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET, addr)
+
+
 def create_service(desc, service_type, port, properties, add_hostname, use_ip_address=None):
     port = int(port)
     try:
@@ -148,7 +159,7 @@ def create_service(desc, service_type, port, properties, add_hostname, use_ip_ad
 
     return ServiceInfo(
         service_type, service_name,
-        addresses=[socket.inet_aton(local_ip),],
+        addresses=[inet_aton(local_ip),],
         port=port,
         properties=properties,
         server=server_name)