Emby Server 4.7 is Released with Many New Features, Improvements and Fixes
Emby Server 4.7 is starting to rollout to different platforms. It's packed with new features, improvements and fixes. We wanted to give you a Preview of some new functionality and changes to Live TV as well as bring to your attention possible post installation configuration changes that might be required.
If you currently use one of the following Live TV Plugins (NextPVR, MediaPortal, ServerWMC, TVHeadEnd
Emby Server 4.5.4 is currently rolling out to address a few small issues with the previous release. Here are the highlights:
Fix regression in 4.5.3 causing slow browsing and search performance in certain situations
Fix regression in 4.5.2 causing incorrect items to be queued to conversion tasks
Fix Nvidia HEVC level detection
Hello All,
I am pleased to announce that we are now ready for beta testers on our second generation Kodi addon - Emby for Kodi! A whole new way to manage and view your media library!
For a long time we have been battling with the slowness of Python for parsing data from the server - it has been suggested many times to try to sync to the Kodi library - but this was a big project with a lot of technical hurtles.
@marcelveldt took on the challenge and developed a proof of concept. The r
Have you tried CoverArt? It is just one of the additional features you get with Emby Premiere.
Cover Art is available in the Server Plug-in Catalog
Cover Art is an "Image Processor" for Emby Server. It does not download any artwork. What it does is take the artwork you have (either downloaded with the normal MB providers or supplied by you) and apply different specialized treatments to those images. So, it can take a plain movie poster and make it look like a Blu-Ray case, or a beveled g
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
We're pleased to announce Emby for Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4) !
Installation Simply open your PS4 Web Browser and visit tv.emby.media. Then bookmark with the browser for faster launching !
Supports PS4 Game Pad Input
Easily control the app thanks to native support for your PS4 game pad.
Enjoy the Full Emby Experience
The app supports many popular Emby features, including Movies, TV, Music, Live TV, Photos, and more on the way.
Rediscover your Content with Recommen
Emby Server 4.3 is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights.
New Video OSD
The new design features big buttons and big graphics, making it easier and more fun to use.
New Audio OSD Similar to the new Video OSD design, with different variations based on the type of screen you're playing from.
New Remote Control OSD
The updated design now shares many of the same features as the video OSD:
Big buttons
Support for thumbnails while seeking
As well as
We're very excited to announce that Emby is now properly available on iTunes for your iPhone and iPad:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/emby/id992180193?ls=1&mt=8
The app is free for all users to browse their media and cast media to other devices. Local playback on the devices requires either a one-time purchase, or an active Emby Premiere subscription which you can purchase within the app, or on our website:
https://emby.media/premiere
Your Favorite Emby Features
Whether
This has been a longer than usual development cycle and as a result we've got some great things to introduce. Let's get right to the release highlights:
New Internet Channels Infrastructure
Improved DLNA Support
Improved Server Localization
Live TV H264 Optimizations
Subtitle downloading via OpenSubtitles.org
Newly designed web client home page
Design and customize your web client
Expanded user audio/subtitle language preferences
Improved remote control in the web clien
A new release is rolling out. Here are the highlights.
Important Information for Windows Users
If you're currently running Emby Server 3.2.36, you'll need to install this update manually. To do this, simply shutdown Emby Server and run the installer from the website on top of your existing installation. If you're not sure what version you're currently running, then we also suggest updating this way.
Improved Multi-Version Support
If you have multiple versions of a video, now you
A new release of Emby Server is currently rolling out. This new release has a lot of important bug fixes, as well as new features. It's also much faster than ever before and we think you're going to enjoy that. Let's go over the highlights.
New Levels of Performance
This release of Emby Server is faster than you've ever seen it. All areas will be improved including the following:
Faster browsing performance in all apps
Faster library scans
Faster scheduled tasks
For those running
Emby Server 4.3.1 is currently rolling out to address a few small issues with our 4.3 release. Here are the highlights:
Fix arm64 transcoding crashes
Fix stopping live streams killing recordings
Fix m3u tuners with m3u8 sources
Fix photo downloads
Fix missing PlaybackPositionTicks in PlaybackStart event (for Trakt plugin)
Fix server uninstaller
Fix changing audio tracks when remote controlling another app
Add black theme option
Improve light theme
Media Browser on Xbox One Media Player
As many of you know, the new Xbox One Media Player has been released and it's a great way to show off Media Browser's DLNA features. Your entire library is supported, including movies, music, tv, photos, home videos, live tv and internet channels. It even includes personalized features such as:
Support for your user profile audio & subtitle language settings
Favorites
Next Up
Recently added
Resumable videos
And this all comes
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
New Look
Our Android TV and Fire TV apps have a new release rolling out over the next few days that will give you a nice new, much cleaner look to the overall interface.
We think this new look makes the app more modern and easier on the eyes - allowing you to take in the information better. And the new detail layout really allows your background artwork to shine.
Pre-playback Media Selection
This release implements optional fields to allow you to select the version
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
Give me my playlists!
With this new release we've added the ability to create playlists in the web client, but it also brings some other improvements and fixes. Here's the rundown:
Create playlists in the web client
Improved DLNA compatibility and image support
Increased server localization
Chrome will now direct stream compatible mkv's
New People metadata settings
New channel downloading settings
New folder view setting
New local password setting
There are als
The stable channel has been updated with a small revision over the previous release. This resolves the following issues:
Reverse proxy playback with the web client
Sync ffmpeg processes starting at the wrong times
Use of the download button with Emby Connect
Thanks to everyone who helped test the beta. Our cloud features are just beginning, so stay tuned for more!
Recap
A new version of Emby Server has been released with some exciting new additions. Before we go over
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
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 iOS 1.8.7 has been released. Here are the highlights:
Upload Photos and Videos To Your Emby Server
With Camera Upload and Emby Premiere, you can automatically upload photos and videos to your Emby Server, just by enabling it in the iOS app settings.
If you'd like to configure where the photos and videos get uploaded to on your server, you can do this in the Camera Upload section of the Emby Server dashboard:
Enjoy uploading your photos and videos !
Welcome to Emby for Kodi
The Emby for Kodi team is proud to announce our first stable release - Emby for Kodi 1.0 [codename : Liv]
A whole new way to manage and view your media library!
The Emby addon for Kodi combines the best of Kodi - ultra smooth navigation, beautiful UIs and playback of any file under the sun, and Emby - the most powerful fully open source multi-client media metadata indexer and server.
Emby for Kodi is the absolute best way to enjoy the incredible Kodi play
Windows Universal support for Xbox One might not be here just yet, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy Emby on your favorite game console while you wait.
Emby Premiere subscribers are invited to try Emby Theater for Xbox One. Just open the Microsoft Edge browser and launch tv.emby.media. You can even turn it into an app by adding it to your home screen!
Supports Xbox One Game Pad Input
Easily control the app thanks to native support for your Xbox One game pad. The D-Pad works just
A new beta of Emby Server has been released with some exciting new additions. Before we go over them, if you missed our recent Emby announcement you can read all about that here:
http://mediabrowser.tv/community/index.php?/blog/1/entry-179-introducing-emby/
Introducing 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
Thanks to the efforts of Sergio, we now have an Open Media Vault plugin available.
Installation
See http://mediabrowser.tv/download
OpenMediaVault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It contains services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, DAAP media server, RSync, BitTorrent client and many more. Thanks to the modular design of the framework it can be enhanced via plugins.
OpenMediaVault is primarily designed to be used in home envi
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