Version 2.0 of our popular Android TV and Fire TV apps are rolling out to stores now. This version brings many internal improvements for playback and also supports the new features in the upcoming 4.6 release of the server. Your device should update automatically when available.
Improved Subtitle Support
These apps can now natively render most types of advanced subtitles (Dual Layer PGS/SSA etc.) with full formatting and multiple sub placements without requiring the serv
Internet no longer required to run
Most of the changes in this version are "under the hood" but the most significant thing you will notice is that a constant internet connection is no longer required for this app to function. Emby Premiere will still need periodic internet to validate but this app used to require a constant connection to function and no longer does.
Other changes and improvements:
New Features / Improvements:
App no longer requires the Internet to funct
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
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
Your Emby server is the heart of your home entertainment system, the engine that delivers your vast media library to all your devices. But what kind of hardware does it take to run a smooth and powerful Emby server? Let's dive into the essentials, from basic requirements to advanced setups.
The Foundation: Operating Systems and Supported Platforms
Emby is designed to be versatile, running on a wide range of operating systems, including:
Windows: A popular choice for its ease of
I have just pushed a large update to the TuneIn Channel Plugin
The plugin now supports
Presets
Location Support (LatLon)
We are now a partner with TuneIn
Thanks to the efforts of a new community member, a new plugin is available in the catalog to generate Roku seek thumbnails.
This provides a nice visual experience when seeking on the device.
In Roku language this is called Bif trick mode, and the thumbnail generation process creates a .bif file. It even has an option to save the .bif file alongside your media for easy archiving.
Important Note: The process to create these thumbnails is slow and will affect your server's CPU
Thanks to hamstercat, A OneDrive cloud sync plugin is now available in the plugin catalog! Please try it out and give us some feedback.
More info:
http://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/21893-onedrive-cloud-sync/
About Cloud Sync & Folder Sync
We worked really hard on sync during this release cycle to bring you new features that you'll find useful. Cloud & Folder Sync allow you to sync media to external locations, whether it be for backup purposes or to archive content
The official private beta channel has relaunched with a new store address:
https://owner.roku.com/add/MediaBrowserBeta
The public channel is soon to follow.
This release adds a long list of new features:
* Added remote control support
* All video features are now consistent across all video types (movie, episode, home video, etc)
* Most data is now background loaded for a more responsive presentation
* Image indicators are now available on all screens
* Display clock in top r
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.
All windows fans are sure to enjoy this skin. It's reminiscent of both Windows 8 and Xbox One. Big thanks to marcelveldt for his work on this, and of course, the original skin creator, Sranshaft. Get it while it's hot!
http://mediabrowser.tv/community/index.php?/topic/11544-immersive-skin-with-mb3-support/
Thanks to the efforts of hurricanehernandez, new and improved packages for Debian, Ubuntu and Docker are available on the emby website:
http://emby.media/download/
Easier to Install
Many of the packages now have fewer install steps, making it easier for you to get up and running quickly.
Join the Effort
We want to continue to make these packages as easy as possible. Please leave your feedback in the community and help us refine future releases.
http://emby.media/commun
Thanks to hamstercat, A Dropbox cloud sync plugin is now available in the plugin catalog! Please try it out and give us some feedback.
More info:
http://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/21715-dropbox-cloud-sync-beta/
About Cloud Sync & Folder Sync
We worked really hard on sync during this release cycle to bring you new features that you'll find useful. Cloud & Folder Sync allow you to sync media to external locations, whether it be for backup purposes or to archive c
The Roku beta channel has been updated with the new Media Browser Connect feature, including a friendly pin code sign in.
Try it, enjoy it, and tell us about it. Look for an update to the public channel soon.
Installation
https://owner.roku.com/add/MediaBrowserBeta
Now TV Installation Guide
http://mediabrowser.tv/community/index.php?/topic/689-how-to-install-media-browser-on-now-tv
Contribute to Media Browser for Roku
Brightscript is very easy to learn. Any m
If you enjoy the Emby web app and would like to use it fullscreen like any other app, then try the Chrome app.
We've recently updated it with new features including:
Multi-server support
Emby Connect
Special thanks to techywarrior for helping with this.
Installation
Visit this url and click "Add to Chrome"
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/emby/pejchbgakmkcikonfkahmnapmhkllmnp
What a sharp looking skin!. Big thanks to Im85288 for his work on this. Get it while it's hot!
http://mediabrowser.tv/community/index.php?/topic/10375-1080xf-mediabrowser-edition-helix-only/
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
Thanks to the efforts of hurricanehernandez, we now have an Ubuntu package available.
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.
Thanks to the efforts of woodsb02 and josh4trunks, we now have a FreeBSD package available.
Installation
See http://mediabrowser.tv/download
Enjoy, and stay tuned for a FreeNAS plugin.
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.
New beta packages are available on our Open Build Service page:
https://software.opensuse.org/download.html?project=home%3Aemby&package=emby-server-beta
Important: This is a beta package and should be used for testing only. Once this goes stable we'll have separate stable packages.
Other Linux Package Improvements
We'll have a separate post about this, but our linux packages are seeing a lot of improvements as well. Notably:
Added support for openSUSE Tumbleweed and Leap
The trakt plugin has been updated to utilize Trakt's new version of their API. After updating the plugin you'll need to reconfigure your username and password.
Enjoy
Hi All,
We have reached a couple of new milestones with XBMB3C - release 0.9.0 AND a new skin repo!
But before going into the details, a few words...
We really would like to invite both MediaBrowser users who have previously tried XBMC and found the database capabilities lacking, and XBMC users who have tried or heard about MediaBrowser but found the hardware support lacking to give XBMB3C a shot!
What we are trying to do here is take the very powerful, VERY multi-platform XBMC p
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