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Summary When the Emby Web client requests transcoding with TranscodingMaxAudioChannels=2 (stereo), Emby ignores this constraint if the source audio codec already matches the target codec (AAC→AAC). Instead of downmixing the 5.1 source to stereo, Emby uses -c:a:0 copy in the FFmpeg command, passing the full 5.1 audio stream through to the client unchanged. This results in clients receiving 5.1 channel audio when they requested stereo, which causes audio/video desync on browsers (Firefox/macOS confirmed) with limited bandwidth connections. Environment Emby Server: 4.9.5.0 Client: Emby Web 4.9.5.0, Firefox 149 on macOS 10.15 Transcoding: Hardware (NVDEC/NVENC, GTX 1060) Source file: MKV container, HEVC video, AAC 5.1 audio Steps to Reproduce Have a media file with AAC 5.1 audio (6 channels). Play it from the Emby Web client (browser) on a connection slow enough to require transcoding. Transcoding is triggered here due to ContainerBitrateExceedsLimit. The client sends the HLS manifest request with AudioCodec=aac&AudioBitrate=320000&TranscodingMaxAudioChannels=2. Observe that the FFmpeg transcoding command generated by Emby uses -c:a:0 copy for the audio stream, despite the TranscodingMaxAudioChannels=2 constraint. Result: The output HLS segments contain 5.1 AAC audio. The browser receives and attempts to play 6-channel audio when it requested 2 channels, causing desync. Expected Behaviour When TranscodingMaxAudioChannels=2 is included in the client request, and the source audio has more than 2 channels, Emby should transcode the audio to stereo (e.g. -c:a:0 aac -ac 2) regardless of whether the source codec matches the target codec. Actual Behaviour Emby generates the following FFmpeg command (relevant portion): -c:a:0 copy -metadata:s:a:0 language=eng -disposition:a:0 default The source stream is AAC 5.1 at 447 Kbps. The client requested AAC at 320 Kbps, max 2 channels. Because the codec (AAC) matches, Emby skips audio transcoding entirely, ignoring both the channel limit and the bitrate limit. There is also a related issue: Emby's media detection reports the audio stream bitrate as 320,000 bps, but ffprobe reads the actual bitrate from the file metadata as 447,245 bps. Because Emby believes the source bitrate equals the requested budget (320,000 = 320,000), it concludes no transcoding is needed. This may be contributing to the decision to stream-copy. From the FFmpeg log, the source stream is detected as: Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (LC), 48000 Hz, 5.1, fltp, Start-Time 0.020s (default) BPS: 447245 But Emby's own media info JSON for the same stream reports: "Codec": "aac", "BitRate": 320000, "Channels": 6 Disclaimer: Claude was used to help identify the issue and sort through the logs. It has written the summary with a great deal of authority, although it is definitely possible there is a configuration oversight we are both missing. ffmpeg-transcode-4adf667c-6450-4842-aa79-63d6aeca9f87_1.txt embyserver-63918795788.txt

Hi, what I am looking to do is be able to view all the programs in the guide (whatever time range is available) to see just programs that are "Premiere" or "New" for example. I currently find myself using other sites to see what shows are premiering (date/time) then go back into emby go to that date/time in the guide and setup the recording for that program. It would be great if I could just go into the LiveTV component on the web and see all the programs that are showing as premiere that are in the current future guide data. I was thinking if there was just another tab like the "Recordings" or "Series" ones for Premiere? (I will leave that to the Dev Team on where it would be best of course).\ Thanks, Erik

Still do what I said: Check Windows Event Log and Antivirus - this is not normal what you've seen. No.

Hi. There is no "stop" on the remote but we'll need to look at an example as requested by Luke. Thanks.

This morning I woke up and didn't have the " Need to install error" when I opened my PC, so I at least thats gone. I'm wondering when downloading the server, should i be selecting "beta Channel"?

Thanks, Babatom, for bringing up this topic. I'm not sure whether Emby has collected data on how many users are in the Apple ecosystem compared to Android. However, I think it's very common for people who have an Apple TV 4K in their living room to also own an iPhone or other Apple devices. My personal impression is that Emby tends to focus more on developing features and improving the UI for Android devices than for Apple devices. Some people here may say, "You can just use Infuse instead of the Emby app." I do have the Infuse app, but I honestly want to use the Emby app for everything because I don't like switching between apps. I appreciate the work Luke and SamE have done on Spotlight integration and other improvements. However, as Babatom mentioned, as an Apple user I would really like to see more focus on Apple devices, especially the Emby app for Apple TV 4K. Infuse is a great option, but it should be an alternative—not a replacement for the Emby app. Thank you.

Yes I am I created a new account thinking i could start fresh

Apple Silicon does support hardware video encoding/decoding through VideoToolbox, so it should work in the right setup. I’d check the Emby server logs to see if VideoToolbox is actually being called, and make sure you’re using a native ARM build rather than running through Rosetta. Some codecs also won’t trigger hardware acceleration.

The downloads section should show items that Emby has actually started downloading through the app, not regular iOS file downloads. If nothing appears, check that the download is still active and that the app has storage permissions. Sometimes downloads can fail silently if there isn’t enough space or the server connection drops.

Emby’s dynamic playlists are a bit limited by default. You can try using filters like recently added or unwatched criteria when creating playlists, but for more advanced rules (genre, mood, avoiding repeats) you may need plugins or manage playlists externally. The repeat issue could also be related to the shuffle algorithm rather than your library.

Hola, he pagado la suscripción vitalicia de Emby y quisiera conectarme a un servidor. Pero cuando me quiero conectar este me dice que desbloquee la función de Emby Premiere. He pagado más de 100 € y no puedo acceder a los servicios ni se donde conectar mi clave de Emby .... Me siento que he pagado y no obtengo los servicios que quiero ... ¿hay algo que se me escape? Agradecería la ayuda

You’re better off going for an Intel CPU with an integrated GPU; QSV is ideal for transcoding. I’ve built myself a Unraid server and I’m very happy with it

Server is 12 years old? Check your CMOS battery.

I do something similiar. I run win 11, the newer intel core ultra 5, 32 gigs of ram, 2 ssd drives with secondary handling recordings, etc, mid size tower case becasue it holds all the drives, I extra sata card, 2 dvd drives with one having custom firmware and I have 6 drives, 3 with media ans 3 that are complete copies. I dont use a graphics card and i dont rememebr my power supply size. Its efficient because its always on and whe. I built it last year, it was around 700 ans change. Probably more. Also I plan on moving away from ring and adding new cameras that will record onto my home server.

FYI - I have also tried having the strm point to an mka file on the EMBY server itself as well as to the shared NAS location.

from the appstore

Wot for Apple TV the app for Emby sever beta

You’ll need the Emby beta version for that; it’s a new feature.

Wots this spotlight thing on Apple TV Emby I don’t see it

Theme Maker — Emby Server plugin Auto-generate theme videos & theme music for your TV shows — straight from Emby's own Intro markers. Now as a native plugin, no external script. From script → plugin: this is the plugin version of my earlier command-line tool (Emby Theme Creator). Same idea, but it now runs inside Emby — no Python, no API key, no ffmpeg install, no path mapping. Just drop in a DLL and run it from Scheduled Tasks. Source & downloads: github.com/Oratorian/emby-theme-maker · grab the DLL from the latest release (GPL-3.0; releases carry a verifiable build attestation). Most of us let Emby's Intro Detection scan our libraries so we can skip the openings. But those IntroStart / IntroEnd markers already point at the exact theme-song sequence of every show. This plugin reuses them: it cuts that segment out of a representative episode and drops it into the series folder as a looping backdrop video (and, optionally, theme music) that plays on the detail page. See it as an alternative to the TV-Theme plugins. No manual clipping, no hunting for openings, nothing to install alongside Emby — if Emby detected the intro, you get a theme. How it works Reads each series' intro markers directly from Emby (in-process — no HTTP, no API key). Picks a representative episode per series (median intro length — robust against cold opens / creditless specials). Uses Emby's built-in ffmpeg to cut [IntroStart → IntroEnd], re-encode with fade in/out, and write the result where Emby expects it — then it kicks off a library scan so the new themes show up. video → SeriesFolder/backdrops/theme.mp4 (h264/aac video backdrop) audio → SeriesFolder/theme.mp3 (theme music, series root) both → both of the above, in one pass Highlights Native plugin — one self-contained DLL, no Python, no external ffmpeg, no API key, no path mapping. It uses the server's own ffmpeg and item database. Runs from Scheduled Tasks — set it on a schedule or run it on demand, with progress and last-run status in the dashboard. Preview task — a read-only "Theme Maker: Preview" task logs exactly what would be generated (source episode, intro span, already-has-theme) before you write anything. Full settings page — mode (video / audio / both), quality (CRF, preset, max height, peak-bitrate cap), fades, audio language, output names, parallel jobs, and an optional "only under this folder" scope. Safe by default — never overwrites an existing theme unless you enable Overwrite; even protects a hand-curated theme-music/ folder. Atomic writes — a cancelled run never leaves a half-written file, and an overwrite never leaves a series themeless. Idempotent — re-run any time and it only fills the gaps. Requirements Emby Server with Intro Detection already run on your shows (that's where the markers come from). That's it — the plugin uses Emby's bundled ffmpeg and reads your items directly. No API key, no separate install. Quick start Grab EmbyThemeMaker.dll (attached below, or from the latest GitHub release) and drop it into your Emby plugins folder, then restart the server. Open Dashboard → Theme Maker and set your options (mode, quality, etc.). Dashboard → Scheduled Tasks → run Theme Maker: Preview (read-only) first to see what it would do, then Theme Maker: Generate to create the files. Add a trigger if you want it to run on a schedule. Tip: Emby only registers new theme files on a full library scan. The plugin triggers one for you automatically at the end of a generate run (toggleable in the settings). Notes Built for Emby 4.9.x (tested on 4.9.5.0, Windows & Linux). Bare-metal / VM installs where Emby can write into your series folders. (Container/NAS setups where the series folders aren't writable by the server won't be able to drop the theme files.) Series with no detected intro are simply skipped and logged. Everything it does is logged to the Emby log with a [ThemeMaker] prefix. Provided as-is by a fellow user — feedback, issues and PRs welcome! EmbyThemeMaker.dll

Well my windows 10 server has finally died after 12 odd years. Won't boot up, even with a USB boot disk. So time to replace the hardware! Any suggestions? Run a windows 11 machine? Run a proper NAS? Which one? I"m happy to build my own. I usually only have 1080p media, so not much required on transcoding. At least for now, who knows in another 10 years. Currently got the media on 5 x 3.5 WD Red HDDs. I wasn't using Raid but a software duplicator to duplicate each media across at least 2 drives. I don't have anything plugged in directly to the server, it just serves it up via ethernet to a Samsung TV, Xbox one, and sometimes via the internet to handheld. So ... just use Windows 11 again in a mini ATX case? Worth getting a seperate graphics card for any transcoding, or not bother (the last one didn't). Or just go with a plug & play NAS? Thoughts? TIA!!

— you were right, and I misunderstood at first. v2.0.0 now includes tmdbid/imdbid in the .nfo so Emby fetches cast, trailers, and descriptions itself via TheMovieDb. Thanks for the nudge! ## v2.0.0 - Emby now fetches cast, trailers, and descriptions automatically via TheMovieDb — no TMDB API key required - Removed yt-dlp trailer download and manual cast fetching - Added tmdbid/imdbid to .nfo for automatic Emby metadata matching - Daily sync schedule (00:01) instead of every 6 hours - XML injection protection for .nfo files - Cleanup now skipped if Radarr/Sonarr API call fails (prevents accidental wipe) GitHub: https://github.com/mrt187/release-poster-sync

So, when using the AndroidTV version, (which in my opinion, and after years of using both, is much better, more stable, faster) and when a video is paused for longer periods of time, and the screensaver kicks in, the video exits in the background. On the regular version this doesn't happen. The video stays on, and sometimes I forget about it, and when I come back to it, maybe the next day, the whole thing is almost frozen, I have to go to the home screen and kill the app. How to make it exit the video when the screensaver goes on?

Hello @Luke, being able to quickly and easily view a movie’s crew is a very basic need. Please add this feature. How can this be implemented? As shown in the image, I think adding an option that allows us to separate the cast and crew would be a great solution. We really need this feature! Thank you! Just like Plex does