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Emby Server 3.0.5582 Beta Released

This is predominantly a maintenance release but there are some new goodies to enjoy. Without further ado, here are the highlights.   Control Your Cloud Sync Upload Speed   You can now configure this in the sync settings area.     To learn more about Cloud Sync, check out the release notes from the previous release:   http://emby.media/community/index.php?/blog/1/entry-188-emby-server-305572-released/ Manage Your Sync Conversion Speed   Now you can control both the speed and the num
Luke

Luke

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Media Browser Server Ubuntu package now supports Utopic and Vivid

Thanks to the efforts of hurricanehernandez, we now have an Ubuntu package available for Utopic and Vivid.   Installation   See http://mediabrowser.tv/download       The leading platform for scale-out computing, Ubuntu Server helps you make the most of your infrastructure. Whether you want to deploy an OpenStack cloud, a Hadoop cluster or a 50,000-node render farm, Ubuntu Server delivers the best value scale-out performance available.
Luke

Luke

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Media Browser Client for iPad is live!

We are happy to announce that Media Browser for iPad has been approved in the Apple App Store. Appstore Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/media-browser-client/id879475585?ls=1&mt=8   We know this has been a long time coming and we are glad the community has been so patient with us while we worked on it. There is still a lot of work to come. We plan to make this a universal app so that you can also use it on the iPhone. We also have a slew of features that we plan to implement in the
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darwindeeds

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embyserver

Emby Server 4.7.12 Released

This is a security release which all Emby Server users are recommended to update to. Here are the changes: Fix 172.X addresses always being considered private Don't allow local network addresses to be specified in x-forwarded-for and x-real-ip Adjust web app html tags to avoid false detection from Chrome as impersonating the Emby domain
Luke

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embyserver

Emby Server 4.7.9 - Enhancements to Playlists, Webhooks & New Users...

Emby Server 4.7.9 - Enhancements to Playlists, Webhooks & New Users... This is the latest point release of Emby Server containing new features as well as fixes for identified issues. New User Setup Features: Copy Policy and Configuration Data From Other Users: Emby now includes the ability to copy policy and configuration settings from an existing user on the system during user creation. You can pick a user to copy data from during creation of a new user, simplifying the job
Carlo

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Emby Server 3.0.5882 Released

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
Luke

Luke

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Emby Partners with Viblast to bring HLS and MPEG-DASH to desktop browsers

Team,   The latest server release features new and improved video streaming in the desktop editions of Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 11, and Opera. Thanks to our integration with Viblast Player, we now have the ability to utilize Emby Server's HLS and MPEG-DASH streaming, which up until now has been limited to the mobile browsers and standalone apps.   This a big win for us and it brings a number of new benefits. If you're a Google Chrome user, we're finally able to eliminate the Webm str
Luke

Luke

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Media Browser Server now available for CentOS

Thanks to the efforts of Jose, we now have a package for CentOS.   Installation   See http://mediabrowser.tv/download   The CentOS Linux distribution is a stable, predictable, manageable and reproduceable platform derived from the sources of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Luke

Luke

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Emby Server 3.2.13 Released

A new release of Emby Server is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights.   New! Design Your Home Screen Just click the gear icon right on the home screen of the app.     Start Recording During Live TV Playback It's easy! Just click the recording button directly inside the video player.     Improved Playback   The web app now supports level 51 H264 in all browsers. In addition, it will be more aggressive in it's attempts to direct play and can automatically switch to transco
Luke

Luke

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Featured Article

Emby Server 4.7 - Table View Option

Emby Server 4.7 - Table View Option Emby Server 4.7 and it's point releases provide some very cool new functionality. This is the first or introduction blog post in a new series we're doing to show you in depth the new features in 4.7. We're going to try and publish 1 or 2 blog posts in this series each week but will depend on other releases. Let's kick this off with a cool new feature from the recent 4.7.4 point release. Add new table view option
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Emby Server 3.0.5911 Released

A new Emby Server release is available and contains new features, bug fixes and stability improvements. Here are the highlights:   Improved Multi-Tuner Support   If you'd like to have multiple tv tuners using different sources, it's now possible. The Schedules Direct guide setup allows you to choose which tuners to apply the data to, allowing you to create separate lineups for each tuner if you'd like.   Bug fixes:   * Fix opus sync conversion * Improve handling of people image download
Luke

Luke

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Emby Server 3.2 Released

A new release is rolling out and addresses a few issues. Here are the highlights: Improve search performance Add html audio/video autoplay support detection Add Auto quality to video player OSD Update xml tv show id's Update m3u channel numbers Improve video startup performance Update ordering of search results Assume season 1 for episodes in certain situations Add ios safari fullscreen video button Add realtime monitor error handling
Luke

Luke

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Try out the new face of Emby on Roku

Emby for Roku beta preview available now   Be one of the first to see the new face of Emby on your compatible* Roku device. Install the new private beta preview channel and get a glimpse of a gorgeous, fresh interface for Emby for Roku. More information and install instructions.   Smart Home Screen       Find your most recent content quickly and easily with a design that more closely matches the web app and other TV platform interfaces.   Easy Library Views     When you n
ebr

ebr

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Emby for iOS Updated for iOS 13 and New Video OSD

Emby for iOS 1.8.3 has been released and includes compatibility updates for iOS 13. Here are some other highlights: Collections now shown in search results New Video OSD   You asked for bigger buttons that are easier to tap, and now you have them. Additionally the entire presentation has been cleaned up in order to make it as easy and intuitive as possible.  
Luke

Luke

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Windows Phone 8 App Updated, Brings Live TV And More

It's been a while, but we're pleased to announce the Windows Phone 8 app has been given a massive update.   What's new? - Video seeking when streaming video to the app - "Play on" button moved to app bar - Now Playing bar in the app for easier access (when listening to music only) - Added the "Upcoming" section for TV Collections - Added artist background image to now playing screen (music) - Added support for Live TV (requires additional server configuration) - Local trailer support -
ScottIsAFool

ScottIsAFool

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Emby for Samsung Tizen Smart TV's 1.0.21 Released

1.0.21 is available and includes the following updates: Improve direct play support for high bitrate content, including 4K video Update to latest Emby Theater interface   Installation   Users in the USA with a Samsung Tizen Smart TV can install now from the Samsung App Store.   A Modern App for Modern Times   The interface for this app has been built with HTML, but this is nothing like the web apps you're accustomed to. This has been built purely with modern features that bring
Luke

Luke

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Announcement for Emby Windows Users

The next release of Emby Server for Windows will install the .NET framework 4.62 if you don't already have it on your system. This may require manual intervention on your part to accept and complete the installation.   If you prefer, you can perform this installation ahead of time by installing it from the Microsoft website, or Windows Update:   https://www.microsoft.com/net/download   Enjoy.
Luke

Luke

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Media Browser Companion (Chrome Extension) Released

Media Browser 3 Chrome Extension Gives You Quick Access to MB3 Notifications and Features   I am pleased to announce the Media Browser 3 Companion for Chrome. With this extension, you can quickly access status updates, latest news, and other important MB3 features without the need to load up the MB3 web client.   Features include: Notification status icon displays number of unread notifications Click status icon to review notification details including: new plugins that are available for
techywarrior

techywarrior

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Emby Server 3.2.24 Released

A new release of Emby Server is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights.   Stats for Nerds Now available in the web app video player. Look for it soon in other Emby apps.     Media Control in Emby Server Dashboard   Now you can control other apps directly from the Emby Server dashboard.     You can even learn about the playback method by clicking the Info button.     Performance Improvements Improve performance of library scan Improve resource consumption of live tv
Luke

Luke

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Apple TV - Now with less transcoding

A major update to the Apple TV app that includes a new custom player that can direct play more content is rolling out now.     You should get much more direct playback support as we are no longer completely dependent on the Apple player capabilities. We hope to continue to improve format support in the future as well.   Also in this release:   * Fixed an issue where searching was not working on server versions 4 and above * Fixed an issue where you could not view latest photos from the
ebr

ebr

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Media Browser All Apps Sale - $.99

To celebrate this slew of releases and announcements today, for one week all of our apps can be purchased for $.99:   Android @ Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GVH9O0I   Android @ Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mb.android&hl=en   Windows 8.1: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/app/media-browser/ad55a2f0-9897-47bd-8944-bed3aefd5d06   Windows Phone: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/media-browser/f4971ed9-f651-4bf6-84bb-94fd98613b
Luke

Luke

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Emby for LG Smart TV's 1.09 Released

A new release of Emby for LG is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights: Improved direct play of 4K, HDR and HEVC media Resolves issue of audio track switching causing unneeded transcoding Update filters and sorting options on all list screens Improve Live TV recording layouts Improve navigation performance  
Luke

Luke

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New Emby Server Releases

Team,   Today, for the first time, we're simultaneously releasing new stable and beta releases. We're pleased to announce that we now have beta packages for several Linux distributions, which you can check out on our website:   https://emby.media/download/   3.0.5782.0 Stable   New Opus Audio Transcoding   In the web client, transcoded music now uses Opus in supported browsers. Opus is an open format and has superior quality to aac and mp3. Currently this is supported in Chrome, Opera
Luke

Luke

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Emby for Chromecast Updated

Now Supports Cloud Synced Media   An update has been pushed to the Chromecast receiver to enable support for your cloud synced media. To learn more about cloud sync, check out the blog posting for the recent Emby Server release:   http://emby.media/community/index.php?/blog/1/entry-188-emby-server-305572-released/   Enjoy!  
Luke

Luke

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Emby Server 3.2.20 Released

A new release of Emby Server is rolling out. Here are the highlights.   Updated Live TV OSD   The time display has been remodeled, and fans of Windows Media Center should feel right at home.     Other Improvements Improve live tv start time Improve live tv images Improve database performance Enable cuvid decoder Speed up audio playback Reduce resource consumption of realtime monitor Show icon for home videos in photo libraries Include home videos in photo slideshows Sw
Luke

Luke

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