A new version of our Apple TV app is rolling out now. Your device should upgrade automatically. This version cleans up a few things and lays the groundwork for the next release which should have some long-awaited improvements. In this release:
New Features / Improvements:
Rebuilt the startup / login flow to better align with the other Emby applications. This should significantly improve the reliability of the startup / sign in process.
Apple TV Top Shelf Improvements:
Top Shelf is now
A small update to our 4.6 release is currently rolling out to address a few minor issues that came up. Here are the highlights:
Fix web app playback regressions of videos that successfully played in previous server version
Fix sporadic cases of audio playback stopping in the web app
Fix sporadic cases of subtitle burn in not working
Update sort by date last episode added to not be affected by virtual items in the database
Fix Synology dashboard showing Emby Se
A small update to our 4.6 release is currently rolling out to address a few minor issues that came up. Here are the highlights:
Resolve cause of sporadic database locked errors
Fix graphic subs burn-in with tone mapping on qsv
You can learn about the original 4.6 release here:
Emby for Android 3.2.75 Released: Mini Sidebar & New OSD Features
Requires: Emby Server 4.7 or later
Emby for Android Version Changes:
• New brightness control in video OSD
• New lock screen feature in video OSD
• New mini sidebar docking option
• Voice input support on search screen
• Various video playback fixes
New brightness control in video OSD
One of the new features added to Emby for Android is the
Emby for Apple TV 1.6.9 Released - Skip Intro & Multi-Player Support
This is the latest release of Emby for Apple TV. It's a small maintenance release, containing improvements to existing functionality as well as a couple fixes for user identified issues.
Revamped video player with automatic switching between two player engines
Emby for Apple TV 1.6.9 includes enhancements to improve video playback. One of the new enhancements is the Preferred Video Player in Playback settings.
This is primarily a bug fix release. Here are the changes:
Web app compatibility updates for iOS 17
Compatibility updates for FreeBSD, TrueNAS and Arch Linux
Improve playback of transcoded video in the Emby web app
Keeping Entertainment Family-Friendly: Setting Up Kid Accounts and Parental Controls in Emby
One of the most powerful features of Emby is the ability to create individual user accounts. This becomes especially useful for families as parents can give kids their own profiles while keeping control over what content they can access. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to set up kid accounts and enable parental controls in Emby, step by step.
Why Create Kid Accounts?
Age-
Today a new version of the Windows 8.1 app has hit the store.
It includes quite alot of changes and improvements which we hope you'll like.
Take your time and install it if you haven't already.
http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/app/media-browser/ad55a2f0-9897-47bd-8944-bed3aefd5d06
Here's a list of the changes.
Alternative Music layout.
To enable this, bring out the charms bar, click settings -> General -> Alternative Music layout
Moviedetails layout
Wit
The Infrastructure Release
That's probably the best way to describe this as it brings a lot of improvements to existing features. Let's jump right into the highlights:
New text subtitle delivery system
New metadata refresh options
DLNA Improvements
New Channels
New Channel Improvements
Unified web interface
New Text Subtitle Delivery System
The server now has the ability to deliver text subtitles directly to the client, thereby eliminating the need to "burn them in
While we wait for our new public channel to be approved, the private beta channel has been updated.
https://owner.roku.com/add/MediaBrowserBeta
It features faster seeking while transcoding, improved subtitle support as well as other enhancements.
It also includes some live TV fixes submitted by rewster. We like contributors so if you're enjoying the app feel free to download the source code and hack away.
Instructions for Now TV users can be found here:
http://mediabrowser.tv
nuVue is pleased to announce support for Media Browser
https://play.google....ignstudio.nuvue
nuVue is a companion app for Media Browser users that displays rich notifications when new items are added. There is nothing additional to install on your Media Browser server. Just sign in with your credentials and nuVue does the rest.
Know when there is something new to watch without opening a client app
Perfect for cord-cutters who use automated downloads
Group notifications and listi
We're releasing a follow-up to the previous release to address a Samsung DLNA issue that crept up on us. But we also managed to squeeze in a few more goodies.
Chromecast 2.0 in the Web Client
I think the title says it all, but now you can send media to your Chromecast using the web interface. A separate blog post will be coming with full details and a walk-through. In addition, our Chromecast look and feel has been revamped. Look for the Android and iOS apps to incorporate this soon a
A new server release is available which features significant improvements to our transcoder in terms of performance, reliability and features. Without much further ado, here are the highlights:
Improved reliability and quality of video transcoding
A new transcoding throttling feature which can dramatically reduce cpu usage in certain situations
Improved support for Advanced SubStation Alpha and SRT subtitles
Improved DLNA reliability
Added DLNA special folders
Added resume progr
Now get two of the most popular server plug-ins free by becoming a Media Browser Supporter (Help/Donate from the server dashboard).
CoverArt - Dress up your MB experience with a wide range of customizable cover treatments for your posters and image overlays for resolution, audio, subtitles and more.
MB Intros - Create that true cinema experience with highly customizable intros before movie playback in both MBC and MBT. Add current trailers, trailers from your collection, audio/video int
This is a small maintenance release that adds a few new features and lays the groundwork for some bigger and better things to come.
New Cinema Mode Feature
Many of you are familiar with Ebr's Intros plugin, which allows you to play trailers and custom intros before movies. This is a great plugin but we've decided to implement a small subset of the features as a core server feature.
With cinema mode you can choose to play trailers before movies or episodes, as well as your own custom
Continuing the enhancement and evolution of our Android TV and Fire TV apps - both get some fantastic new interface enhancements.
Live TV Guide
Here is what you can do with it:
You can navigate around through the graphical representation of all your channels' program content 50 channels at a time (unless filtered - see below)
You can bring up program detail information on any individual program
You can schedule individual or series recordings via any individual program
You c
A new release of the Android TV and Fire TV app will soon available in the Google and Amazon stores with another round of improvements to both playback and the interface - especially for Live TV users.
Live TV - better than ever
The Android TV and Fire TV app already had a great Live TV interface with a full grid-based guide and now it is even better with that same guide available during Live TV playback.
Also, accessing and managing your recorded TV and schedules has never been
A follow-up to the previous release has gone out to address a few issues. The following issues are resolved:
Update to latest fanart music api
Better handling of errors when extracting image metadata
Fixed photo album images being generated repeatedly
Fixed a few minor graphical anomalies in the web interface
Updated live tv tuner pooling
Fix library setup error in OSX
A small update to the previous release has gone out. This one will start as a beta and hopefully move along to stable by the end of the week. There is one important fix and a few new improvements.
Fixed: Roku crash when playing content with a runtime longer than 2 hours
Thanks to the community members who helped track this one down. You can read more about this issue here:
http://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/27511-roku-reboots-when-starting-playback/
Improved Chrome Tran
We've updated our Chromecast app with new features. Now, anytime you play an individual episode, the following episodes in the series will be automatically queued for easy continuous play. This makes Emby for Chromecast the perfect choice for binge watching your favorite series. How to Get The Update To receive the update, simply power cycle your Chromecast device and restart the casting app.
Check out our Chromecast Wiki Learn more about the app on our wiki at: https://github.com/M...wiki/
A new version has been released. Here are the highlights.
Audio and Subtitle Selections Now Remembered
When you play a video that you've already played before, Emby Server will now remember your previous audio and subtitle selections, and will apply them automatically.
New Episode Auto-Play Setting
Emby apps will now auto-play next episodes, but if you'd like to turn this off, we've added a user preference setting under Playback.
Other Changes:
Fix chromecast queue command
Important: This version will perform a database upgrade after installation. This process could take a little while. Please be patient.
Updated Server Dashboard
The server dashboard is new and improved, and looks great whether you're on a desktop, tablet, or smart phone.
Support For New HDHomerun Media Info
New media information from the HD Homerun json api has been incorporated. You'll now see more direct play and stream copy of live tv than ever before. Microsoft Edge can n
The latest version of the Android TV and Fire TV Apps include several improvements centered around audio playback and stability. The highlights are:
Framework Updates - The Android TV framework elements have been updated to incorporate bug-fixes from Google that should improve stability when moving around the interface quickly.
Video Player Improvements
Android TV:
Bitstreaming of DD and DTS in most instances (some older hardware configurations involving things like optical connections
A new release is rolling out and this a great one for Emby users. Not only does this bring a number of performance improvements, but also some important bug fixes and valuable new features. Here are the highlights.
Important Note for Windows Users
The .NET framework 4.6 is now required. If you haven't already installed it, make sure to run the Microsoft web installer:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48130
If you're not sure, running the web installer agai
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