Sometimes the best blog posts can be the shortest ones, and I'm sure that this will be the case now. For a short time (until March 10), both the Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 apps are on sale at £1.49 ($1.99). So if you haven't already got them, and want to get them on the cheap, now is the time!
Windows Phone: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=f4971ed9-f651-4bf6-84bb-94fd98613b86
Windows 8.1: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/media-browser/ad55a2f0-9897-47bd-8944-bed3aefd5d06
We're pleased to announce we now have QNAP Arm packages in beta testing. To download, please see the instructions on our website:
https://emby.media/nas-server.html
Then make sure to leave feedback in the QNAP section of our community:
https://emby.media/community/index.php?/forum/154-qnap
Enjoy.
Version 1.6.4 is currently rolling out to address a few issues. Here are the highlights:
Resolve intermittent crashes during video playback
Improve Chromecast volume control
Restore multi-select feature
We're pleased to announce that Emby Server is now available for Arm64 (aarch64) CPU's.
Docker https://emby.media/docker-server.html
Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora) https://emby.media/linux-server.html
Asustor https://emby.media/nas-server.html
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
Now Supports Cloud Synced Media
An update has been pushed to the Chromecast receiver to enable support for your cloud synced media. To learn more about cloud sync, check out the blog posting for the recent Emby Server release:
http://emby.media/community/index.php?/blog/1/entry-188-emby-server-305572-released/
Enjoy!
Emby Theater has been updated to 3.0.5571.
Now Supports Your Cloud Synced Media
To learn more about Cloud Sync, check out the recent server release: http://emby.media/co...05572-released/
Other Changes
Https support
Resolved issue of user images not showing on login screen
Installation
http://emby.media/download/
This is a small maintenance release that we're pushing out to resolve a few issues that have been reported. This should move to stable very quickly. Among the issues resolved are:
External streaming with Android
Live TV streams not being properly closed
Tvdb language override not falling back to English when appropriate
Playback stopping prematurely on Chromecast
This is a small maintenance release that we’re pushing out to resolve a few issues that have been reported. This should move to stable very quickly. Among the issues resolved are:
External streaming with Android
Live TV streams not being properly closed
Tvdb language override not falling back to English when appropriate
Playback stopping prematurely on Chromecast
Source
Now Supports Cloud Synced MediaAn update has been pushed to the Chromecast receiver to enable support for your cloud synced media. To learn more about cloud sync, check out the blog posting for the recent Emby Server release:
http://emby.media/community/index.php?/blog/1/entry-188-emby-server-305572-released/
Enjoy!
Source
Available now in the Google Play Store – Emby for Android TV
Now get Emby on your Nexus Player or other Android TV (5.0+ with LeanBack interface) device.
See what you want – right now
The new Emby Android TV app puts your content right where you want it – up front and easy to find.
Designed with with typical usage in mind, you won’t have to go hunting through your library to find the content you are most likely wanting to watch right now. The home screen shows you the items you were watc
Emby for iOS 1.7.6 is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights:
Improve hevc playback
Support physical volume buttons for Chromecast
Improve Chromecast re-connection
Add support for external displays and airplay
Respect users WiFi only download setting
Update splash screen
Improve app navigation performance
Emby for Roku has been updated to 1.96. Now Supports Your Cloud Synced Media
To learn more about Cloud Sync, check out the recent server release: http://emby.media/community/index.php?/blog/1/entry-188-emby-server-305572-released/
Actor Filmography
Actor screens now include a filmography feature, allowing you to see other titles they’ve appeared in:
Other Changes
Https support
Installation https://www.roku.com…ails/44191/emby
Source
Emby Theater has been updated to 3.0.5571.Now Supports Your Cloud Synced Media
To learn more about Cloud Sync, check out the recent server release: http://emby.media/co…05572-released/
Other Changes
Https support
Resolved issue of user images not showing on login screen
Installation
http://emby.media/download/
Source
Team,Today, we’re going to show you how you can be the master of your domain with Emby Users. Why create separate user accounts for each member of your household? Because users can have their own personalized media libraries, user data, recommendations, parental controls, security settings, and more. Users are managed by opening the server dashboard and navigating to Users.
Users
Users are generally intended to be people who don’t already have an online Emby Connect account. This is where mos
Emby for iOS 1.7.7 is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights:
Fix Chromecast disconnection when opening server dashboard
Add subtitle color options
Improve Hebrew and Arabic subtitle support
Have you tried CoverArt? It is just one of the additional features you get when you become an Emby Supporter.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 be
This is predominantly a maintenance release but there are some new goodies to enjoy. Without further ado, here are the highlights.Control Your Cloud Sync Upload Speed
You can now configure this in the sync settings area.
To learn more about Cloud Sync, check out the release notes from the previous release:
http://emby.media/community/index.php?/blog/1/entry-188-emby-server-305572-released/ Manage Your Sync Conversion Speed
Now you can control both the speed and the number of CPU cores that
A small update has been pushed out to resolve a few issues and bring a few enhancements.New Video Loading
When you play content in the web client, you’ll now be treated to a new and improved loading screen.
New and Improved Xbox One DLNA
Support for DLNA with Xbox One has been vastly improved. You’ll now enjoy:
PlayTo issues resolved
Streaming issues resolved with Xbox Media Player
Checkmarks for watched content
Resume progress bars
Unwatched count indicators
Beautiful dynamic images
Emby for iOS 1.8.0 has been released and now supports iOS home screen shortcuts.
On supported devices you can now tap the icon and apply a little touch pressure, and you'll see a menu allowing you to jump straight into various sections of the app.
Other Improvements
Improve shuffling from list screens
The new ppa and repo are labelled as beta for now just because of there infancy. The major changes in the new ppa are as follows:
mono 4.0 is now distributed with our ppa
ImageMagick has openMP disabled
Maintainer Scripts were added in order to ensure the upgrade process of emby package.
On first install user is notified of information he should be aware of regarding permissions.
libwebp got updated to the latest version.
init.d script now starts mono with various switches and optio
Thanks to the efforts of hurricanehernandez, new and improved packages for Debian, Ubuntu and Docker are available on the emby website:
http://emby.media/download/
Easier to Install
Many of the packages now have fewer install steps, making it easier for you to get up and running quickly.
Join the Effort
We want to continue to make these packages as easy as possible. Please leave your feedback in the community and help us refine future releases.
http://emby.media/commun