When it comes to managing and streaming your personal media collection, Emby stands out as a favorite among home media enthusiasts. Whether you're a cord-cutter, a collector, or just someone who wants full control over your content, Emby delivers. But don’t just take our word for it — recently we took a look around the Emby Community Forums, Reddit, and other media server discussions to find out what users love most.
Here are the features Emby users say they can’t live without:
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Emby for Apple TV 1.9.9 has been released. Here are the highlights:
Support playback correction in the video player
Support sleep timer in the audio player
Support subtitle offset in the video player
Support new youtube trailer playback (in the 4.9 server)
Fix home top tabs not being translated
Emby for Amazon Fire TV 3.4.65 has been released. Here are the highlights:
The download feature is back !
Improve performance
Fixes for gamepad input
Add playback option to disable direct play of various formats
Add option to configure to login as specific user on startup
Fix video rotation on Fire TV devices when direct playing
Add convert unsupported audio option
Play vtt subtitles directly without conversion from the server
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The Emby team hopes you and yours are enjoying a Happy Holiday Season. We would like to announce a couple of changes that will hopefully increase the value of Emby in all of your households.
First, to aid in the transition from our old TV-only Android TV app to the new Standard Android app on that platform, we will be eliminating the need for the app unlock by allowing free playback for up to five TV devices per Emby Server. Devices beyond that limit will require Emby Premiere. Previousl
Long Promised — Long Awaited — Finally Here!
We are excited to announce the first release of our all-new range of Emby apps, starting today with Windows and Xbox. With a fully redeveloped native foundation, this update delivers improvements across the board: from remote control and gamepad support to background downloading (Windows), as well as refresh and HDR mode switching, and most importantly, enhanced video playback.
The new app also comes with a name change from Emby Theater to s
Emby for Apple TV 1.9.8 has been released. Here are the highlights:
Fix video player back button behavior when paused
Fix movie trailers tab only showing one item
Emby for Apple TV 1.9.7 has been released. Here are the highlights:
Fix play next episode automatically option not being honored in certain situations
A lot of people when watching movies or TV shows utilize subtitles. They can be for watching a movie in a foreign language or helpful for those with hearing difficulties to enjoy their favorite TV show. Whatever your reason for using subtitles, Emby has a few great options that individuals can set up at the user level to make subtitle usage easier for themselves every time they watch their favorite media.Â
Did you know that every user on your server can set up different subtitle settings th
Emby for Apple TV 1.9.6 has been released. Here are the highlights:
Fix up next getting stuck in between episodes
Fix channel number showing as undefined when a channel doesn't have a number
Fix genres under music videos being empty
If you’re looking to switch from Plex to Emby, you’re not alone. Many users are making the transition to Emby for its advanced customization options, better privacy controls, and flexibility. While moving your media library might seem daunting, this guide will walk you through the entire process, ensuring a smooth migration without losing your watch history and you'll be up and running before you know it!
Why Switch from Plex to Emby?
Before we dive into the migration process, let
Emby Windows & Emby Xbox
A new stable version 2.222.0.0 is available now.
Please go to the Microsoft Store and check for updates.
Changes
2.222.0
[Win] Don't wait for push channel creation on startup
[Xbox] Enable HEVC Playback
[Xbox] The EmbyPlus app is discontinued. EmbyPlus users will automatically transition to the regular app (2.222.0), which is now equal to the Plus app
Emby for LG 1.0.46 has been released. Here are the highlights:
Fix playback error when resuming multi-version episodes from Continue Watching
Add tabbed Books view
Support sorting playlists and collections by Date Added
Various fixes related to auto-skip intros
Various fixes to the profile pin feature
Various fixes to rewinding and fast forwarding by holding down left and right
Emby for Apple TV 1.9.5 has been released. Here are the highlights:
Fix sporadic cases of Up Next appearing blank in the video player
Add new startup behavior option to control how logins are remembered (or not)
Add Change Server to login screen
Emby for LG 1.0.45 has been released. This is largely a bug fix release. Here are the changes:
Fix photos not showing in collections
Fix top portion of home screen cut off when scrolling down (only on certain models)
Increase allowed range of subtitle offset
Fix parental rating multi-select filter
Fix series status filter
EMBY HOW TO BLOGS
We will be releasing a variety of how to blogs over the next few weeks during the holidays. A lot of people will be home and have some time to "tinker" with their home servers and these little entries will be a great starting point to working more closely with your server. For more in depth knowledge that these blogs do not cover, or any questions that may pop up, please reach out to any of the staff members on the forums in the appropriate channels and we will be glad to
WELCOME TO THE HISTORY OF EMBY!
A lot of our users are new to Emby and we thought it would be a good idea to share some of the backstory of how Emby came to be, where we started and where we are headed. We have grown significantly since our inception. Once a humble open-source project, Emby has evolved into a sophisticated platform that allows users to organize, stream, and enjoy their media libraries with ease. In this post, we'll take a look back at the history of Emby, explore its develo
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Users with an LG Smart TV can install now from the LG App Store. The app currently supports LG Smart TV's running Web OS 3.0+. We are working on update to support older versions of Web OS.
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A Modern App for Modern Times
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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 a level of performance that wasn't even possible a year ago at this time.
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When it comes to media server solutions, we believe that Emby is the number one product for users who value privacy, customization, and reliability. Today, we're going to take a closer look at some of Emby’s key strengths that make it an ideal choice over other media server solutions.
1. Prioritizing Privacy and Security
Security is a central part of Emby’s design. Unlike some media server alternatives that have limited security options, Emby gives users control over who can access the
If you're running Emby Media Server to manage and stream your personal media collection, you probably have heard about hardware transcoding. But what exactly is hardware transcoding and why should you enable it on your Emby setup? In this blog post, we'll break down the benefits of hardware transcoding and explain why it’s a game changer for your media streaming experience. Please keep in mind that hardware transcoding is an Emby Premiere feature and can be purchased HERE.
What is Transcodi
We wanted to share a quick review of Emby that was recently done by Sergio Ambrosio, a popular tech blogger in Spain. We are excited to see that people are taking note of the product that we pour a lot of effort in to here and look forward to more reviews in the future. Thank you Sergio for taking the time to review Emby!
You can read the article HERE
Later this week, we will be posting another blog focused on transcoding and some best practices to make sure your server is setup proper
We would like to make a quick announcement that Emby Server 4.8.9 has been released. This is an incremental update over 4.8.8 that had various improvements and fixes.Â
For those that are curious on how to find the release notes, it is as simple as clicking on the server version on your Emby dashboard. This will bring you to the the release notes and you can scroll through the various versions to see the continual work by the Emby team on each subsequent release.Â
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EMBY SERVER 4.8.1 IS NOW LIVE WITH LOTS OF NEW FEATURES AND IMPROVEMENTS
Emby Server 4.8 has been rolling out to various platforms over the past week or so. This upgrade in particular is packed with a lot of new features, improvements and fixes. Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing multiple blog posts to share some of the exciting new functionality that 4.8 brings to Emby and give you a more in-depth look into the features.Â
Today’s blog will focus on two new features:
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The Emby team wanted to say thank you again to everyone that took the time to ask various questions during our Q&A session. Here are a few more answers to questions that a lot of our users were asking about.Â
1) How is beta functionality success measured?Â
Often times people are curious about the process we use internally here at Emby as we go through the Beta process. We do rely heavily on the forum feedback and beta-tester feedback relating to open issues. It is also important th
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