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Emby for Android TV 2.5 Rolling out Now

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Emby for Android TV 2.5: A Fresh Look, More Everyday Convenience

Emby for Android TV 2.5 is rolling out now!  Due to popular demand, we've decided to bring some new life to the old app.  We’re refreshing the app with a more modern look and adding thoughtful features that make browsing, organizing, and enjoying your media easier—all while keeping the familiar navigation designed for your TV and remote.

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You’ll notice updated menus and dialogs throughout the app, along with a richer presentation for your library. In the default theme, the background picks up colors from the displayed artwork, helping the whole screen feel more cohesive. Title logos now extend to the home screen, giving your movies and shows more of their own visual identity.

The improvements go beyond appearance. This release brings new ways to explore your library and makes common actions more convenient:

  • Explore filmographies. Curious about an actor’s other work? Open the new Filmography view from their person page to browse movies and shows, sort by name or release date, and filter by their role. Titles already in your library can be opened or played directly from this view; other titles are clearly identified as outside your library.

  • Build collections and playlists with fewer steps. Add to Collection is now available from the context menu. Both collection and playlist actions remember your five most recent destinations, giving you shortcuts to the ones you’re using.

  • Browse with better sorting. More sort options and ascending or descending ordering give you greater control over your library views. Relevant sort information—such as IMDb ratings—appears beneath posters so you can see it as you browse.

  • See how many episodes are waiting. A new optional setting displays unwatched counts on episode cards in Next Up and Continue Watching. It’s a handy way to see how much you have left to watch without leaving the home screen.

 

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We’ve also paid attention to the smaller details. The user selection screen focuses on the last signed-in user, subtitle searches put your recently used languages first, and you can use your remote’s arrow buttons to move between the last and first Spotlight items.

For those watching HDR or Dolby Vision in a dark room, a new setting dims playback controls and menus on compatible HDR displays. Choose the dimming level that feels comfortable for your setup, or turn it off.

Alongside these additions, version 2.5 includes fixes for series recordings, sign-in behavior, and other navigation and display issues.

Thank you to everyone who tried the beta and shared feedback. Your suggestions helped shape this release, and we’re excited to bring these improvements to more living rooms.

Enjoy Emby for Android TV 2.5, and let us know what you think in the Emby Community.

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GrimReaper

GrimReaper 5222

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Well done, gents. 👌

MediaIntelNUC

MediaIntelNUC 80

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Well done indeed..🫡

kpence73

kpence73 0

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How do I put it back the way it was?

Luke

Luke 43533

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21 minutes ago, kpence73 said:

How do I put it back the way it was?

Hi, what exactly do you mean?

kpence73

kpence73 0

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I don't like the show and movie info on the screen.   I preferred the cleaner list of shows and movies.  Is there a way to turn off the new layout.  

seanbuff

seanbuff 1452

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28 minutes ago, kpence73 said:

I don't like the show and movie info on the screen.   I preferred the cleaner list of shows and movies.  Is there a way to turn off the new layout.  

It's still a little unclear what you are referring to. Are you able to point to a screenshot to be specific?

For example, are you referring to this screen? or something else?
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kpence73

kpence73 0

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Yes the new show description that appears above the selected show.   I get that it is a huge upgrade and it looks great, but I don't want it.  I am asking how to disable it.  

arrbee99

arrbee99 1924

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Might be worth looking for the Enhanced Home Screen option and making sure its off. Its in settings somewhere.

seanbuff

seanbuff 1452

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1 hour ago, kpence73 said:

Yes the new show description that appears above the selected show.   I get that it is a huge upgrade and it looks great, but I don't want it.  I am asking how to disable it.  

OK, well that screen is definitely not new and has been part of the app for many years - it's just recently been modernized a bit.

But as @arrbee99said - try disabling the Enhanced Home Screen

kpence73

kpence73 0

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No, it is new as of Oct 9,  I only had a row of latest TV shows and latest movies.   There was no show description or movie description above the row.   I was on vacation for a week and that new format is what I had when I got home.  My Nvidia Shield auto updated the app and I did read the full announcement and understand that feature is new.   My Android Emby looked just like my ipadOS and iOS apps, which I have been using while traveling so last night,  after several very long flights, I see the new Android version.   And yes, it does look great and is now very well done, it just isn't what I personally want.    I will look for the Enchanced Home Screen setting.   Thank you.   

 

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yavkata

yavkata 2

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Which application are you referring to—the one for Android TV, or the app called "Emby for Android"? And, consequently, which one is better to use on TVs and TV boxes running Android TV/Google TV?

seanbuff

seanbuff 1452

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50 minutes ago, yavkata said:

Which application are you referring to—the one for Android TV, or the app called "Emby for Android"?

This post is named exactly for the app which is being referred to, Emby for Android TV, not the other. 

In terms of which is better to use, install both, try out each one and decide for yourself which suits you more. They can both be installed and run alongside each other.

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yavkata

yavkata 2

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On 4.11.2026 г. at 22:18, seanbuff said:

Тази публикация е кръстена точно на приложението, за което става въпрос, Emby за Android TV , а не на другото. 

Що се отнася до това кой е по-добър за използване, инсталирайте и двата, изпробвайте всеки от тях и решете сами кой ви е по-подходящ. И двата могат да бъдат инсталирани и работещи едновременно.

OK Thank you 

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