We've updated our Chromecast app with support for the new Chromecast Audio devices. To receive the update, simply power cycle your Chromecast device and reconnect from the casting app.
In case you've missed it, Chromecast Audio allows you to connect Chromecast devices to any speaker set, allowing you to send media from Emby apps. Emby for Chromecast allows to you play songs, albums, playlists, instant mixes, shuffle and more.
Happy casting!
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
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
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 occasional hang with automated server restarts on Windows
Fix presence of ffprobe data stream causing subtitles to be ordered incorrectly, leading to occasional transcoding failures.
The latest version of Emby Server is now available:
http://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/22921-synology-setup
Thanks to cytec for his help in putting this together.
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
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
2.4.13 has been released.
More Direct Play, Less Transcoding
LibVlc has been updated to the latest version, and we've added a new automatic bitrate setting. Together these two features will allow the app to direct stream almost everything you can throw at it.
New Details
Detail screens are now much simpler and prettier.
Supports More Languages
Several new translations have been added. The app will now respect your device language setting.
Issues Resolved
Fix ca
Our online web client has now been updated to support all of the latest server features.
How it Works
Visit http://app.emby.media from any web browser and sign in using Emby Connect. You'll be able to connect any of your servers and enjoy all of your media.
Also available via https:
https://app.emby.media
Now with User Language Settings
Each user can now have their own separate language settings. These are available within the Settings menu.
We've updated our Chromecast app with new features. To receive the update, simply power cycle your Chromecast device.
Now Supports Repeat Mode
The app now supports the repeat mode feature that was introduced with the recent Emby Server release:
This is very handy when playing music, and remember, Emby for Chromecast also supports queuing, shuffling, instant mixes, and more.
Other Changes
Resolved an issue causing subtitle switching to not work
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 beta server is currently going out and now includes built-in Live TV support, improved performance, and many other enhancements.
Now Supporting your HD Homerun Tuner, No External Software Needed
As you know we really enjoy Live TV here at Emby, but with our support previously dependent on external software, we know that it hasn't always been easy to get up and running. Today, we're pleased to bring you built-in Live TV support that does not require any additional software. Let's go
We are now participating in Google's new open beta system. Anybody can sign up and receive beta builds using this link:
Android TV App
Android Mobile App
The release notes of the beta builds will indicate the features and bug fixes that will go into the next public release. In order to avoid confusion with the release version, we ask that you use the Testing Area at the bottom of the forum for any discussion related to beta version:
http://emby.media/community/index.php?/forum/101-t
Available in both the Google and Amazon stores very soon, Emby for Android TV and Emby for Fire TV will have a new, re-vamped player based on VLC and several interface improvements.
Less transcoding, better audio and easy sub switching
The integration of VLC for playback means less transcoding, Dolby Digital audio bitstreaming (Android TV only) and fast, seamless internal audio and subtitle track switching for much of your content. Right now, VLC and direct stream playback is limited to
Thanks to the help of fc7 we have new packages available for CentOS and Fedora.
Installation
http://emby.media/downloads/linux-server
Upgrade
If you're currently running the previous package and you'd like to upgrade, please see instructions here:
http://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/13398-fedoracentos-rpm/page-4&do=findComment&comment=236204
Emby for Android 2.3.79 has been released to the play store and now features a new video player built around LibVlc, the same engine that powers VLC.
What this means is you can expect less server transcoding, more stable playback, and faster performance. In future releases you can expect even more enhancements that will take advantage of what LibVlc has to offer.
Redesigned In-Video Menus
You'll find the menus much easier and more responsive to navigate.
Support for Gestu
Team,
Emby is now listed on http://up-for-grabs.net. Up for Grabs was recently featured on Scott Hanselman's blog and is an exciting place where you can visit to find open source projects to participate in. Specifically, Up for Grabs helps you navigate Github by pointing you to specific assignments that are available for the taking.
Check us out here, where we're listed alongside many other prominent projects, including several from Microsoft. I've specifically chosen the assignments tha
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
A new release is out and is purely a maintenance and bug fix release. Thanks to the help of the community, the following bugs have been resolved:
Local metadata settings sometimes not respected
Certain combinations of settings leading to people getting lost
Improved Firefox responsiveness with remote control and scheduled tasks
Xbox one layout distorted
Playback notifications not including series name
Default user icon in header too small
Non-admins able to group versions
Playback
Update: This release got bumped to 8.0.67.1 due to a small bug with the IAP. If you have the original release, you'll get the update shortly.
Update 2: We have also made the IAP free for the following week
We are pleased to announce that the Windows Phone app has received a nice little update which contains a few new features and fixes. So what's new?
Emby Branding
We know, took us long enough, right?! Everything in the app has been renamed, rebranded, relogo'd to use our new nam
Emby for Roku 2.09 has been released to the store. This resolves the issue of the app occasionally hanging during playback. If you have been affected by this we recommended you update your channel as soon as possible.
Public Channel:
https://www.roku.com...ails/44191/emby
Private Beta Channel:
https://owner.roku.com/add/EmbyBeta
Now TV Installation Guide:
http://mediabrowser....owser-on-now-tv
Emby Server is now available on Asustor's App Central!
It is compatible with the following models:
AS6
AS50XX ( Intel Celeron 2.0Ghz (Quad-Core) J1800)
AS51XX (Intel Celeron 2.41GHz (Dual-Core) J1900)
AS7XXX(Intel Core i3-4330 3.5Ghz(Dual Core) )
More Information
http://www.asustor.com/apps/app_detail?id=306
A new server beta is available, and it's primarily a maintenance release due to our focus on new app development.
New Social Media Sharing
Before we begin: this feature does not share any media files, only web pages containing media information.
Share your content over Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus and more!
When you share, a temporary, public url will be created on your server that will display static information about your media. Here is an example:
As you can see,
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
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