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EmbyWatch

sross44

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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-Built Tool, Made for Admins

What makes this story special is that EmbyWatch wasn’t created by a company or a professional app studio. It was created by one of YOU! — just someone who wanted to make managing a server more intuitive and accessible from anywhere. Want to be even more impressed? This is only the second Android app that asgard25 has developed!  

EmbyWatch is designed to help server admins and advanced users keep track of what’s happening on their Emby setup in real time. It’s not about playback or browsing media, it’s about giving you the tools to monitor, manage, and control your server, all from your phone.
 

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Powerful Features at a Glance

EmbyWatch brings a surprising amount of functionality for such a young app. Here’s what it can do:

  • Real-time monitoring: See who’s watching what, where they’re streaming from, and how much bandwidth they’re using — all live.

  • User management: View your users, check activity history, and even send messages directly to connected users.

  • Device overview: Identify every connected client, from smart TVs to mobile apps, with connection times and device info.

  • Library insights: Quickly review all your media libraries with detailed counts and metadata.

  • Task control: Run or schedule maintenance tasks like library scans and metadata updates remotely.

  • Plugin visibility: See your installed plugins and available updates.

  • Logs and server details: Access logs, CPU load, uptime, and more — wherever you are.

  • Notifications and widgets: Stay informed with live alerts and optional Android widgets for quick monitoring.

For anyone managing a shared server, EmbyWatch feels like having a live dashboard in your pocket.

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A True Example of Community Ingenuity

We love seeing users like asgard25 take their experience with Emby and turn it into something that benefits everyone. EmbyWatch really is a reflection of how open and flexible the Emby ecosystem can be when people put their ideas into action.

This project shows exactly what makes our community special, a shared passion for improving and creating!  

So whether you’re managing your own home setup or running a multi-user server, EmbyWatch offers a simple, powerful way to stay connected to your system.

Huge thanks to asgard25 for sharing EmbyWatch with the community and for showing what’s possible when creativity meets passion. We’re proud to see our users building tools like this that make Emby not just a media server, but a thriving ecosystem shaped by its fans.

If you’re an admin or an advanced user, check out EmbyWatch on Google Play and see how it can make managing your server easier than ever.

We can’t wait to see what asgard25 — and others in our amazing community — build next.

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DarkStar1977

DarkStar1977 119

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Can't wait for an iOS version :)

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mikeraburn

mikeraburn 71

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Is there a PayPal to buy them a beverage or two???

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GrimReaper

GrimReaper 4739

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2 minutes ago, mikeraburn said:

Is there a PayPal to buy them a beverage or two???

There's a Premium purchase in-app that'll give you expanded set of features. 

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davedick

davedick 19

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Isn't all of this already on the Emby android app?

Cr8iveLosr

Cr8iveLosr 97

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Why no emby connect login option?

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asgard25

asgard25 51

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1 hour ago, Cr8iveLosr said:

Why no emby connect login option?

Hello, it is possible that the function is not yet implemented, do not hesitate to join us to share your ideas!

asgard25

asgard25 51

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9 hours ago, davedick said:

Isn't all of this already on the Emby android app?

Hello There are very different features it is more of an application for server management.

sross44

sross44 429

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If you have any questions for @asgard25directly, a great place to ask is on the forums at 

 

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Cr8iveLosr

Cr8iveLosr 97

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19 minutes ago, asgard25 said:

Hello, it is possible that the function is not yet implemented, do not hesitate to join us to share your ideas!

Thanks for being open to ideas! My concerns about remote management are similar to those of many other Emby admins. Features that don’t function properly in the Emby dashboard also tend not to work from the any other remote software.

My biggest frustration (among several) is that RemoteControllable is hardcoded to false after 60 seconds during playback, which prevents most devices from responding to commands sent to them.

Did you happen to find a workaround for this? If not, it would be great if you could help by participating in the long-standing and ignored feature request thread about this issue in the FR section of the forum.

TL;DR I didn't test the app yet

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asgard25

asgard25 51

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13 hours ago, Cr8iveLosr said:

Thanks for being open to ideas! My concerns about remote management are similar to those of many other Emby admins. Features that don’t function properly in the Emby dashboard also tend not to work from the any other remote software.

My biggest frustration (among several) is that RemoteControllable is hardcoded to false after 60 seconds during playback, which prevents most devices from responding to commands sent to them.

Did you happen to find a workaround for this? If not, it would be great if you could help by participating in the long-standing and ignored feature request thread about this issue in the FR section of the forum.

TL;DR I didn't test the app yet

Hello, I don't manage Emby's development. You can use the forum to check with them. Thanks!

xarggrax

xarggrax 11

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The app advertises 50% off, but shows $6.99, even when I click purchase.  I must be missing something; the app isn't going to be $14 normally, right?

xarggrax

xarggrax 11

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Ignore this, I'll post it in the appropriate place.  Sorry.

porkbone

porkbone 47

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This is your second android app?!?! 

Wow! I love this app so far.  Purchased the premium version. Nice job all around.

Thank you!

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HiddenRetro

HiddenRetro 4

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On 10/15/2025 at 1:34 PM, DarkStar1977 said:

Can't wait for an iOS version :)

I would love to see this come to iOS!

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WMANIKA

WMANIKA 0

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hi i just paid for a lifetime membership but the app keeps crashing and i can not sync with google the popup doesn't show just keeps loading also not able to link with discord 

Doppellhelix

Doppellhelix 17

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I use a “Google-free” smartphone and only have the Aurora App Store or F-Droid.

Is it possible to purchase the apk directly?

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8 minutes ago, Doppellhelix said:

I use a “Google-free” smartphone and only have the Aurora App Store or F-Droid.

Is it possible to purchase the apk directly?

disregard I didn't realize we were in this thread

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Doppellhelix

Doppellhelix 17

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Okay, I guess I misunderstood.
When I start the app on my smartphone, it tells me to activate Google Play services.
Unfortunately, I don't have those.
After that, I only skimmed through the information here and thought you had to buy the app.

ALLSTAR1986

ALLSTAR1986 15

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When I enter the IP or web URL of my Emby server, I constantly get errors and cannot log in, so it is useless for me.

Davey's

Davey's 37

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Without vpn i cannot make use of it, so hopefully Unifi Create Wifiman for the smartwatch in the near future...

 

This would be a great opportunity Thanks for building it

AmoryCC

AmoryCC 0

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Would love the feature like in Plex dash where you can edit the artwork for content. 

Examples in the below images 

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seanbuff

seanbuff 1313

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41 minutes ago, AmoryCC said:

Would love the feature like in Plex dash where you can edit the artwork for content. 

Can you not just do that with the native Emby mobile app?

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