The stable version of the previous beta has been released! Get it now in time for the holidays. The main highlights of this release are:
Improved Chrome transcoding
Faster web client performance
To learn more, check out the original beta announcement here:
http://emby.media/community/index.php?/blog/1/entry-265-emby-server-beta-3057816-released/
Happy Holidays from the Emby Team
The long-anticipated arrival of music support in the Fire TV/Android TV apps is here!
Coming very soon to your Fire and Android TV devices - full support of music functionality with a fast, intuitive and beautiful interface to all your Emby audio.
Features include:
Smart-screen interface with latest albums, last played, favorites, playlists etc.
Two grid-views - browse albums or album artists
Full audio queuing capabilities from within all asp
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
A small update to the previous release has gone out. The following issues are resolved:
Fix #1216 - Scraper (thetvdb) searches in wrong language
Fix #1245 - Unable to find [REC] unless brackets are removed
Fix #1248 - Browsing to /web/ causes error
Stop playback when ending Chromecast session from web client
Added cache file deletion error handling
Added error handling when parsing media bitrates
Updated dvd vob list parsing
Fix interval scheduled task triggers firing re
Team,
As many of you know, we participate in beta programs in most of the major app stores, and for our downloadable apps we even have our own programs. Joining our beta programs will give you a look at what's coming, and allow you to have an even greater voice by leaving feedback earlier in the development cycle.
Important: As with any pre-release software, you may experience decreased stability, degraded performance, or other various issues. Please participate if you'd like to help tes
A small update to the previous release has gone out, with several fixes and one notable new feature. Here are the highlights.
Encoding with Intel Quick Sync is Here!
There's a lot of great changes going on in our dev branch. Seriously, if you have a system to spare for testing, you should think about joining in on the fun. Quick Sync encoding has been sitting in dev for a while and we're excited to finally bring it to you. Please note - we're still considering this experimental and it is
This update brings a number of exciting additions, including full support for Windows 10.
Available in the Windows Store
http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/media-browser/ad55a2f0-9897-47bd-8944-bed3aefd5d06
Designed for Windows 10
Emby integrates seamlessly with Windows 10 and takes advantage of many of it's new features.
Enjoy Windows 10 Enhancements
Thanks to Windows 10 expanded media format support, you can now enjoy direct play of MKV's, H264, H265, FLAC
Now you can watch Swedish public service in Media Browser.
Just install the channel and browse away.
Watch news, documentaries, movies, tv-series etc..
Hope you like it
A small update to the previous release has gone out. The following issues are resolved:
Fix marking series played marks future episodes as played
Update on-demand image downloading for live tv items & channel items
Fix null reference error with schedules direct
Improved stability of in-browser HLS streaming
Enjoy
1.03 has been released to the app store. We told you to expect regular updates
There are a few new features, but the main focus of this release is the unlock workflow, and alleviating some issues such as repeated password prompts that a few of you have reported.
To learn more about Emby for iPhone and iPad, check out the original announcement:
http://emby.media/community/index.php?/blog/1/entry-254-introducing-emby-for-iphone-and-ipad
We've also started a new wiki for the app, s
The following issues have been resolved:
Detail screen images sometimes appearing incorrectly
Device language being detected incorrectly
To learn more about Emby for iPhone and iPad, check out the original announcement:
http://emby.media/community/index.php?/blog/1/entry-254-introducing-emby-for-iphone-and-ipad/
We've also started a new wiki for the app, so be sure to check that out:
https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Wiki/wiki/iOS
A small update to the previous release has gone out. The following issues are resolved:
Explicitly define SchedulesDirect request dates
Reduce CPU utilization by reducing frequency of image encoding
Adjust subtitle positions in web client when OSD is showing (supported in Chrome only)
Remove yellow backgrounds from login screens in Chrome
Improve upgrade process from older server versions
Enjoy
Team,
As you all know, we're a community-driven project and we're always looking for new people to get involved and help us evolve. If you're looking for a new project then we can find a place for you, no matter your skill set.
Take on a Development Project
If you're skilled with JavaScript, C#, Java, BrightScript, or Swift, then send me a note and I'll let you know what's available. We're not afraid to reshape our road map based on community contribution, so if you have an idea,
A small update to the previous release has gone out. The following issues are resolved:
Text-based subtitles being unnecessarily burnt in via transcoding
Person object updates triggering notifications to apps and plugins
Resolved an issue with deletion of Live TV recordings
Increased Schedules Direct download timeout length
Enjoy
A new beta is currently rolling out to the website for download. This time around, there are only a few new features. We spent a lot of time over the last month resolving defects and refining existing features. Here are the highlights.
Hardware Video Decoding is Here
If you have the appropriate hardware, there is a new setting that you can enable to activate GPU decoding with Intel QuickSync.
Faster Image Editing
You no longer need to drill all the way down into the metadata
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
Thanks to the efforts of Hamstercat, we now have a League of Legends channel available in the plugin catalog.
League of Legends is a multi-player online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, inspired by the mod Defense of the Ancients for the video game Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.
We've updated our Chromecast app with new updates. To receive the update, simply power cycle your Chromecast device and reconnect from the casting app.
Issues Resolved
Resuming transcoded video re-starting from beginning
Available now for your Fire TV or Fire TV Stick in the Amazon
App Store.
Now access your Emby content with an intelligent, fluid interface from one of the most popular streaming devices on the market.
What you want to watch - right up front
Designed with with typical usage in mind, you won't have to go hunting through your library to find the content you are most likely wanting to watch right now. The home screen shows you the items you were watching but had
Available
now in the Google Play Store - Emby for Android TV
Now get Emby on your Nexus Player or other Android TV (5.0+ with LeanBack interface) device.
See what you want - right now
The new Emby Android TV app puts your content right where you want it - up front and easy to find.
Designed with with typical usage in mind, you won't have to go hunting through your library to find the content you are most likely wanting to watch right now. The home screen shows
This is a small bug-fix update to the previous release to help tide you over while we work hard on the next major release. The following issues have been resolved:
Fix external subtitles sometimes requiring burn-in via transcoding.
Fix error on forgot password screen
Fix frame by frame analysis for linux
Frame by frame analysis setting now off by default for all users due to longer library scans. Users will need to re-enable this feature.
Fix live tv series recordings not creating
This is the stable release of the previous beta, which you can read all about here:
http://emby.media/community/index.php?/blog/1/entry-239-introducing-the-new-live-tv-for-emby-and-emby-server-beta-305713/
Here's what changed during the beta period:
A Better TV Guide
The guide now has more clearly defined distinctions between program and channels cells:
New Kodi Dlna Profile
If you use Dlna with Kodi, we've added a new profile designed to encourage as much direct pla
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