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Did you modify the service in any way? Using systemctl edit for example? This can only happen if our LD_LIBRARY_PATH is already present in the environment when systemd runs our launcher script.

I'm only reporting the issue with ET 3.0.20/21. I'm not using the Windows App so I can't verify that it is happening there. I was commenting on @Mahinepuapost regarding having the same issue with the latest beta Windows App version.

Hi, first off thanks for this theme. Been running it on my server for a bit and the web client finally looks like something I want to open. Much appreciated. Ran into one issue and I think I found the cause, so posting it here in case it's useful. The preview thumbnails when you hover the progress bar during playback weren't showing for me. The bubble itself appeared fine - right size, dark background, chapter name and timestamp all there - just no image. Turns out Emby builds that bubble with the class "sliderBubble dialog", and it paints the thumbnail as an inline style: nowPlayingPositionSlider.getBubbleElement().style.backgroundImage = "url('...')" So it gets caught by this rule in the theme: html body .dialog { background: rgb(23, 31, 44) !important; background-color: rgb(23, 31, 44) !important; ... } The background shorthand sets background-image to none, and because it's !important it beats a normal inline style. So the image gets wiped before it can render. Removing just the shorthand line fixes it, and nothing changes visually because the background-color line right underneath is already doing the work. Same thing on the .sliderBubble rule further up. That one isn't !important so it doesn't kill the image, but the shorthand still resets background-size and background-repeat, so the thumbnail ends up tiled at full size instead of fitted. Changing it to background-color sorts it: .sliderBubble { border-radius: var(--ee-smallRadius); background-color: var(--ee-drawerColor); } One caveat - I'm on 4.10.0.22 beta, not stable. So I honestly don't know if this is a 4.10 markup change or if it hits everyone. If someone on stable can hover the progress bar mid playback and say whether the thumbnail shows properly, that would settle it. My guess is the tiling one would still show up on stable even if the first doesn't. Second thing, unrelated. On the dashboard the server info panel at the top (version, ports, LAN and WAN access) is basically unreadable for me. Emby gives .infoBanner a light background of its own and the theme doesn't restyle it, so you end up with light grey text on near white. Added this and it's fine now: .infoBanner { background-color: var(--ee-selectorBackgroundColor); color: var(--ee-textColor); } Worth knowing if you try it - I had to use "html body .infoBanner" with !important to make it stick. The dashboard's own CSS gets lazy loaded when you navigate there, so it lands after the custom CSS and wins at equal specificity. Took me a while to work that out, I thought my rule just wasn't loading at all. Anyway, minor stuff overall. Thanks again for putting this together.

Thanks @guilty57

That's great to hear - thanks for testing it and confirming. Good news for anyone else on macOS/.NET 6 too. I'll get the multi-targeting change committed properly (it's currently just a local build, not pushed yet) and make sure future releases include both a .NET 6 and a .NET 8 DLL as separate downloads, so this isn't something you have to build yourself going forward. Appreciate you being willing to try an unverified build - saved a lot of guessing.

Thanks. Does that mean Emby still cannot handle multi-file episodes? …I saw a post on this in 2020. Even Plex can do it.

I've compiled with .NET 6, the plugin is deployed now

Thank you very much for your time and detailed response, I really appreciate it. I'll keep using my app and we'll see if you guys open up the plugin model for 3rd party plugins. It might be worth while considering a specific case: it's not open for complex 3rd party plugins, only the ones that are simple and don't need to be updated much. That way reviewing the plugins becomes relatively easy and inexpensive while not having to review a bunch of future updates. That reduces he risk etc, and while I'm writing this I have a feeling you guys already considered that as well. Thank you again, and thank you for Emby.

Yes, for the best result in my experience.

In the thread below Luke describes why they picked those bitrates. FR is to give user some way to modify. You can use the diagnostics plug to modify the transcode parameters, but it's very limited.

Neminem - Thank you very much. Will proceed with library build out. Will also need to find out if there is a plugin or procedure for automatically migrating PLEX metadata to Emby, so I don't have to start from scratch. Thanks again. Sven901

Go to your libraries and add the second drive / folder to that library.

I found the problem, I'm on MacOs and Emby is with .Net 6 (instead 8 )

Not sure what you mean by library configuration. Also, if it makes a difference, I am using the free version of Emby, before making a purchase decision. Thanks

Ah my bad, I thought version v2.1.53 is released but it is in beta. When Emby server transcodes, the target audio bit rate is quite low. No I have no specific issue. Just curious why the target bit rate is set so low.

Downgrading from what i have now sounds like a daunting task. Won't the database have issues?

Emby software (4.9.5.0) is installed on an iMac running Darwin 25.6.0, it loads every time the iMac is turned on. During the day, when Emby is not being used, the log file seems to record that the client disconnected from the host for a short period (http/1.1 Response completed after client disconnected to host1. Time: 1405ms.). This is not an issue at that time. However, when this happens when media is being streamed to a TV (LG OLED55C9PLA) this disconnection pauses playback for a period of one - two minutes before continuing to stream. The TV uses App version 1.0.50 and this App instigates the stream. In the attached log file the media stream was paused around 19:57:48 for a few minutes and again around 20:29:59. The media is stored on an external Seagate HDD connected directly to the iMac by USB. Both the iMac and the TV are on a DECO Mesh network at 5 GHz, setting ‘High' priority with fixed nodes and Mesh Technology ‘Off’. No other software is running on the iMac concurrently when buffering takes place. Emby is configured for Direct Play and the files are all mp4 ranging in size from 650 Mb to 3 Gb and hard disks are not allowed to 'sleep’. There is no consistency to the size of files that are affected. When the spinning buffering icon is displayed on the TV there are two options: 1. Wait a couple of minutes until the stream continues or, 2. Rewind the stream by 10 seconds. In the second case the stream immediately restarts though it does not guarantee that it will remain uninterrupted. Any thoughts on a solution to this issue would be appreciated. embyserver 03 Aug.txt

Yes you can add multiple folders to the same library. Can you show your library configuration?

Hi, I cannot see in the docs here how Emby handles a single episode split across 2 files. Do I need to merge them? Thanks!

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I am new to Emby, so apologies in advance. I am considering a PLEX to Emby move, but am having difficulties setting up libraries. In PLEX, I simply create a library type (e.g., Movies, TV, etc) and add any folders containing movies. PLEX then show them combined into the single library "Movies". When I try to do this in Emby, I end up with a dozen different "Movie" libraries - not what I want. I have at least 15 different Movie folders scattered across multiple hard drives. Is there no way to add folders into a single library, as in PLEX? If not, this is a non-starter for me. The same would be true for any other library types, such as TV Shows, Concerts, etc. Any help will be appreciated. And yes, I have spent hours reading through Emby documentation, forum posts, and general googling. To no avail.

PillVideo is an independent third-party Emby client designed specifically for Windows. Powered by the open-source mpv playback engine, it focuses on smooth, reliable playback and a modern viewing experience. PillVideo is currently available as a public trial. Feedback and testing reports are welcome! Key features: Powered by the mpv playback engine Hardware-accelerated decoding and broad media format support Connect and manage multiple Emby servers Featured carousel, Continue Watching, and categorized media library Movie and series detail pages with season and episode browsing Embedded subtitles, external SRT subtitles, and PGS subtitle support Automatic preference for Traditional Chinese subtitles Adjustable subtitle font, size, position, timing, outline, and background Primary and secondary subtitle support Audio track, subtitle, playback speed, and display mode controls Fit, crop-to-fill, and stretch display modes Automatic intro skipping and continuous playback Preloading before the next episode Video screenshots and real-time playback information Keyboard, multimedia key, and mouse controls Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and English interfaces Automatic update checking and installation Optimized windowed and fullscreen playback for Windows System requirements: 64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11 Your own accessible Emby server and user account A GPU or integrated graphics processor with hardware decoding support is recommended Current version: PillVideo 1.2.4 Availability: Public trial PillVideo-1.2.4.zip

I've only built and tested this against 4.10.0.20 so far, haven't had a chance to try it on 4.10.22 specifically. I don't have a reason to expect it wouldn't work - nothing in the plugin depends on anything version-specific that I'm aware of - but "should work" isn't the same as "confirmed working." Would you be up for testing it and letting us know what happens? If it doesn't load, the first thing to check is embyserver.txt right after startup for any error mentioning IntrosBackupReplacement - that'll tell us whether it's a real incompatibility or something else. Appreciate you flagging this either way - if it does turn out to need a fix for 4.10.22, better to know now than have others hit it silently.

Is nobody using any of the plugins for these?

@LukeWill this be added at some point? not seeing any traction on this change.