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
We are very excited to introduce you to the new iPad app that we have been working on for the last few months. We wanted to create an app that goes beyond just basic functionality and also has a great user experience.
The central theme that we focused on for this application was speed, speed, speed.
Media Caching
All media information is cached using a combination of both disk and memory caches. On startup we prime our memory caches with our disk cached media list information for a give
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
A new release of Emby Server is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights.
Faster Live TV Start Time
Enjoy faster than ever live tv start time in this new release !
Support Hauppauge Tuners for Windows
Emby Server for Windows now has native support for Hauppauge TV tuners. Make sure to install the latest Hauppauge software from the Hauppauge website. Happy tuning.
Bug Fixes
Fix Dlna crash
Fix moviedb urls
Fix subtitle saving
Fix manual cancellations within a ser
Emby Theater 3.0.11 is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights.
Improved Performance
Scrolling performance in the app has improved considerably. The paging buttons are gone and you can now easily flick your way through large lists. The A-Z pickers have also been improved and will help you scroll through large libraries more easily.
Better HDR
Backed by mpv 0.32, HDR playback has improved considerably in this new release.
Other Improvements
New Black theme option
Re
Today we're pleased to announce immediate availability of an all-new version of our Android app.
Live TV
Live TV has been a hotly requested feature for Android. Now you can manage and watch Live TV directly from the Android app. Among the features are:
View listings per channel
Manage and delete recordings both per show and per series
Watch live TV
Supports the Latest Server Features
Your user profile audio & language preference settings
WebP image delivery for
A new release of Emby Server is available. Here are the highlights.
A Beautiful New Video OSD
It has the same great features as before but now comes with a sleeker look. It fluidly animates in and out as you become active or idle.
A New Now Playing Screen
We've given this a fresh design and we think you'll be pleased with the results. Now you can easily re-order your now playing queue, remove items, and even save the queue to a playlist.
Other Playback Imp
Emby for Android 3.2.43 has been released. We hope you enjoy some of new features!
Visual Timeline Seeking including Thumbnail Graphics
Included in our new 3.2.43 release is support for visual seeking. You can Rewind, Fast Forward or Jump to any position in the timeline
quickly and easily. Best of all our thumbnails graphics help you pin-point the scene you want to re-watch or queue up.
The above picture shows how easy it is to find a scene you want to watch. You even g
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.
Today’s blog will focus on two new features:
PROF
How do you use the web client? If the answer is only on the desktop, you're missing out on the fun. Today I'm here to show you one of the areas where it truly shines the most, and that is on your smart phone and your tablet. Whether you're on Android, iOS, or Windows Phone you get a beautiful display to navigate through your media collection. It's fast, it's pretty, and it can't possibly be beat!
So the next time you want to watch a movie, try it with the web client on one of your portable d
Now rolling out to the Google Play Store. Amazon soon to follow.
Android has been a little quiet lately and this is because well, we've been busy rewriting the app. Today, we are happy to unveil the result. It's prettier, faster, leaner, and draws inspiration heavily from the mobile web client. Let's go over the highlights of what this new version brings.
Mobile Sync is Here!
Mobile sync finally comes to Android. Sync everything from home videos to music, live tv recordings, movies,
4.0.1 has gone out to address a few issues we've uncovered with the new 4.0 release. Here are the highlights:
Fix movie matching regression of failing to determine movie year from file name
Fix sporadic video crashes on Apple TV
Improve external subtitles with HLS
Various fixes for .ignore files
Fix movie sub-folder detection with mixed content libraries
Add EMC seasons workaround
Fix editing of user preference access option
Fix A-Z picker on folders tabs
Add music videos to se
In keeping with our goal to be the best personal media server on the planet and, in order to avoid any confusion or apprehension for new users, we've decided to increase our base Emby Premiere license device limit from 15 to 25 devices. We know from the fact that not many people buy the larger licenses that 15 is usually enough, but there have been questions many times from new users because it may not appear that it was adequate for some households. We feel increasing the base license to 25 w
An updated version of the Emby Open Subtitles plugin is currently rolling out.
We have switched from opensubtitles.org to the newer opensubtitles.com
This means you will need to create an account on opensubtitles.com and configure that in Emby Server settings. Until you do that, you won't get any subtitle downloads.
Stay tuned for more developments on subtitle downloading !
Work has been progressing furiously to provide a living room client to Android users. We're aiming for a January release of an update to the current client that will be geared towards 10' use. I'd originally hoped it would be under peoples trees for Christmas.
The players
The whole UI has been built with the intent to make physical remote navigation much easier. The new player UI has full support for playlist navigation, chapter/audio/subtitle selection.
Here's a teaser!
http://y
The update for the Android TV and Fire TV apps rolling out now is a biggie. Lots of improvements in design, consistency and features so let's get right to it...
New Home Screen
The home screen is now much more consistent with the rest of the app and makes it much easier to get to features like search, settings, and switching between users as these are now at the top instead of all the way on the last row.
Also, there is a new option in Display Settings called "Enhanced Home
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,
A new release of Emby Server is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights.
New Convert Media Feature
Want to reduce on the fly transcoding? We now have a feature that can help you convert your library into streaming-friendly formats. It's easy, just right click or tap on a video and select Convert in the menu.
Then specify the options you want:
The media will then be converted and stored in the original media folder with the original item.
Want to convert new conte
Emby for Windows Store - 1.1.409 Has Been Released, Featuring New Timeline Seeking and Thumbnails Graphics!
Visual Timeline Seeking including Thumbnail Graphics
Included in our new 1.1.409 release is support for visual seeking. You can Rewind, Fast Forward or Jump to any position in the timeline
quickly and easily. Best of all our thumbnails graphics help you pin-point the scene you want to re-watch or queue up.
The above pictures shows how easy it is to find a scene you want
We've got another great release for you. Here are the highlights:
DLNA Play To
Create collections using the web interface
Identification Feature added to editor
Redesigned video player in web client
Support Xbmc .disc media stubs
Reports
Copy-only option added to Auto-Organize
DLNA Play To
Thanks to help from @7Illusions Now we can detect devices on your network and offer the ability to remote control them. Try it! Please note this is a brand new feature and will ta
This is largely another infrastructure release. Here's the highlights:
Xbmc metadata support out of the box (plugin is now obsolete)
New video player layout in the web client
Improved seeking while transcoding for the web client & roku, coming soon to other apps
New mobile tap-hold menus
Improved log page
Subtitle download scheduled task
Latest item groupings
Season overview fetching from Tmdb
Episode image fetching from Tmdb
Chapter images now part of regular re
EmbyWatch - A brilliant app built by a community user!
One of the best things about the Emby community is the creativity that comes from it. Every so often, one of our users takes their love for media servers to the next level and builds something that makes life easier for the rest of us.
Today, we’re excited to share EmbyWatch, a brand-new Android app developed by community member @asgard25It is an an incredible example of what happens when passion and innovation meet.
A User-B
A couple of weeks ago, we were really excited to announce our first app was out in the wild on iOS. Today, we're just as excited to announce the general availability of Media Browser for Windows Phone.
This app is available for both Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8, although it should be noted that currently, video streaming is only available on Windows Phone 8.
What can you do with this app? Well:
Stream your videos (WP8 only)
Stream your music
Browse your collection
Start a v
Available NOW in the App store on your 4th Gen Apple TV
Access all* of your Emby media now from your Apple TV device.
Supports Your Favorite Emby Features:
Movies - Complete with support for Emby Cinema Mode
TV - Manage your binge watching like a pro with automatic next episode queueing and quick access to subsequent episodes right from the TV Series and Episode pages
Music - Full support for playlists, instant mix, artists and albums
Cover Art Plug-in - Add y
A new version of our Fire TV and Android TV app will be rolling out soon and it now allows you to take advantage of the new thumbnail generation available in Emby Server 4.1+. If you enable this new feature in the server, you will then be able to visually seek your content with thumbnails in the Android/Fire TV app.
Note: This feature requires that the new server thumbnail generation feature be enabled at an interval less than just chapter points and that it has completed successfully
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