Emby for Android 3.1.60 is currently rolling out to the Google Play Store, and is also available for download on our website if apk's are needed.
Highlights
Revamp audio and video playback
Improve HDR video support
Add refresh rate switching option for video playback
Add speed control to video player
Added camera upload photo folder option
Improve voice search support with Android Auto
Support search with google assistant
Support subtit
Maintenance Window: 11pm Eastern Time on Nov 16 - 2am Eastern Time on Nov 17
It is time for another back-end system upgrade to keep up with software that we use. All Emby back end systems may be unavailable during the window above. We hope for the actual downtime to be less than one hour but want to provide warning for a larger time frame just in case. This may affect Emby Connect and initial Premiere validations. Most operations will be unaffected.
Thanks.
A new release of Emby Server is currently rolling out to address a few small issues with the 4.5 release. Here are the changes:
Resolve slow file read/write performance on Windows
Emby for macOS 1.9.9 has been released. Here are the highlights:
Fix screen turning off during video playback
Fix fuzzy app icon
Support subtitle offset control during video playback
Support playback speed control during video playback
Support downloading subtitles during video playback
Improve HDR video support
Support decoding AV1 video in-app
Media Info display is now TV mode friendly
Brighter detail screen backdrops
Emby for Apple TV 1.4.9 has been released with improved support for HDR ! Here are the highlights:
Improved support for HDR
Support in-app AV1 video decoding
Implement support for tvOS 14 search suggestions
On episode detail use the series logo as the hero image.
A new release of Emby Server is currently rolling out to address a few small issues with the 4.5 release. Here are the changes:
Resolve install failures on certain Synology NAS models
Fix include by tags feature returning incorrect content in certain situations
Fix SSL http2 errors on Windows 8 & 2012
Fix connection issues when used with HAProxy
Fix local network address detection causing virtual adapters to be preferred
Don't try to schedule wakes w
Subtitle Offset
You can now adjust subtitle offsets directly in the web app video player.
Look for this in other Emby apps in the near future.
Playback Speed
You can now adjust playback speed directly in the web app video player.
Look for this in other Emby apps in the near future.
New Install & Update Process for Synology
Going forward, there is a new procedure for installing and updating Emby Server on Synology. Please follow the instructions o
Internet no longer required to run
Most of the changes in this version are "under the hood" but the most significant thing you will notice is that a constant internet connection is no longer required for this app to function. Emby Premiere will still need periodic internet to validate but this app used to require a constant connection to function and no longer does.
Other changes and improvements:
New Features / Improvements:
App no longer requires the Internet to funct
A major face-lift for the Roku app - bringing it more in line with the other apps - is on its way to your Roku device. 4.0 brings the familiar "tab" style interface to this app. Allowing you to easily move between views in a library and set your default landing page in each of them.
To set the default landing tab, simply enter a library and select the "cog" wheel at the top (or use the * button on your remote).
In addition to the new library interface, t
A new release of Emby for LG is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights:
Included In
Now you can see what Playlists or Collections a Movie has been added to right from the Movie detail screen.
Are You Still Watching?
Now in the LG app, and configurable at the bottom of the playback settings screen.
Other Improvements
Resolve ass/ssa subtitle crash on WebOS 4.0 +
A new release of our Apple TV app is rolling out now with improved playback for native-supported formats (mp4) and a much-improved Live TV guide experience. Should be hitting your devices soon. New Features
Native Player
We've re-introduced the native tvOS player back into Emby. The native player supports dynamic range and refresh rates that the MPV-based player currently doesn't support. The native player is enabled by default but you can enable MPV by going into the settings as shown
Improved Performance The entire server and all apps will perform better than ever before. This includes general navigation, and in some cases starting media playback.
Faster Live TV Guide Refreshes The guide refresh process on the server will be much faster now, and in many cases will now complete in several seconds or less.
Improved DVR Recordings Reliability is improved, and we now have timestamp correction which will help make the recorded files more playable across a broader range of
The update for the Android TV and Fire TV apps rolling out now is a biggie. Lots of improvements in design, consistency and features so let's get right to it...
New Home Screen
The home screen is now much more consistent with the rest of the app and makes it much easier to get to features like search, settings, and switching between users as these are now at the top instead of all the way on the last row.
Also, there is a new option in Display Settings called "Enhanced Home
Emby for iOS 1.9.2 has been released. Here are the highlights:
Improved Performance
Scrolling performance in the app has improved considerably. The paging buttons are gone and you can now easily flick your way through large lists. The A-Z pickers have also been improved and will help you scroll through large libraries more easily.
Other Improvements
New Black theme option
Redesigned menu for add to Playlist and add to Collection
Various fixes and improvements for Camera Uplo
We are very excited to announce our brand new, fully searchable and organized, Knowledge Base! It is available now at https://support.emby.media
Just start typing what you are looking for in the search box and related articles will be suggested immediately. Or just navigate the sections to find what you are looking for.
We really think this will be a major improvement to helping you find answers to your questions and issues. If you find problems, incorrect information or any o
Emby Server 4.3 is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights.
New Video OSD
The new design features big buttons and big graphics, making it easier and more fun to use.
New Audio OSD Similar to the new Video OSD design, with different variations based on the type of screen you're playing from.
New Remote Control OSD
The updated design now shares many of the same features as the video OSD:
Big buttons
Support for thumbnails while seeking
As well as
Emby Server 4.3.1 is currently rolling out to address a few small issues with our 4.3 release. Here are the highlights:
Fix arm64 transcoding crashes
Fix stopping live streams killing recordings
Fix m3u tuners with m3u8 sources
Fix photo downloads
Fix missing PlaybackPositionTicks in PlaybackStart event (for Trakt plugin)
Fix server uninstaller
Fix changing audio tracks when remote controlling another app
Add black theme option
Improve light theme
Emby for iOS 1.8.7 has been released. Here are the highlights:
Upload Photos and Videos To Your Emby Server
With Camera Upload and Emby Premiere, you can automatically upload photos and videos to your Emby Server, just by enabling it in the iOS app settings.
If you'd like to configure where the photos and videos get uploaded to on your server, you can do this in the Camera Upload section of the Emby Server dashboard:
Enjoy uploading your photos and videos !
A new release of Emby for LG is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights:
Resolve ass/ssa subtitle crash on WebOS 4.0 +
Various bug fixes within the video OSD
A new version of our Apple TV app is rolling out now. Your device should upgrade automatically. This version cleans up a few things and lays the groundwork for the next release which should have some long-awaited improvements. In this release:
New Features / Improvements:
Rebuilt the startup / login flow to better align with the other Emby applications. This should significantly improve the reliability of the startup / sign in process.
Apple TV Top Shelf Improvements:
Top Shelf is now
We're pleased to announce availability of a new package for Emby Server for Western Digital NAS. To learn how to install it, head over to the download page of our website:
https://emby.media/download
Enjoy !
Emby for iOS 1.8.3 has been released and includes compatibility updates for iOS 13. Here are some other highlights:
Collections now shown in search results
New Video OSD
You asked for bigger buttons that are easier to tap, and now you have them. Additionally the entire presentation has been cleaned up in order to make it as easy and intuitive as possible.
A new release of Emby for LG is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights:
New Video OSD
The new on-screen display provides a cleaner design while still giving you access to the most important information and controls.
Other Improvements
Various subtitle fixes for WebOS 1 & WebOS 2 devices
Add "Are you still watching?" feature
As many of you know we are working hard to localize Media Browser so that it can be displayed in your native language.
Many have volunteered to help translate and we thank you for that. If you'd like to see Media Browser in your language, please drop us a line and we'll set you up to help translate.