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Emby Server 4.0.2 Released

Emby Server 4.0.2 is currently rolling out to address a few issues we've uncovered with the new 4.0 release. Here are the highlights: Resolve slow scans for movie libraries Various fixes for mixed content detection Fix multi-version movie support for mixed content libraries Fix season shuffle Fix hevc main 10 stream copying not happening Fix continue watching not respecting sub-folder access Fix shared user data for duplicated movies Improve image language prioritization Fix li
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Emby Server 3.2.28 Released

A new release is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights.   New Themes Feature   Have you ever wanted to lighten up the web app? Now is your chance with the new themes feature found in user display settings. You can configure your theme of choice for the web app and the server dashboard independently.     There are several themes to pick from, ranging from light to dark with various accent colors.         Beautiful Apple TV and Windows Media Center Inspired Themes  
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Emby Server 3.0.5768 Beta Released

A new beta is currently rolling out to the website for download. This time around, there are only a few new features. We spent a lot of time over the last month resolving defects and refining existing features. Here are the highlights.   Hardware Video Decoding is Here   If you have the appropriate hardware, there is a new setting that you can enable to activate GPU decoding with Intel QuickSync.     Faster Image Editing   You no longer need to drill all the way down into the metadata
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Media Browser Server 3.0.5211 Released

We've been pretty busy over the past few weeks and have added quite a bit thanks to the help of some new contributors. Let's run through the highlights: Beginning to localize Media Browser Server DLNA Play To improvements DLNA Profile editing Multi-version movie grouping Anime TV fixes More efficient transcoding The web client now has a 'selected player' Live TV news - Next Pvr launching Beginning to Localize   We are working hard to translate all of our apps into
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Emby Server Now Available for Western Digital NAS

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 !
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Emby Server 3.1.5 Released

A new release of Emby Server is available. Here are the highlights.   A Beautiful New Video OSD   It has the same great features as before but now comes with a sleeker look. It fluidly animates in and out as you become active or idle.     A New Now Playing Screen   We've given this a fresh design and we think you'll be pleased with the results. Now you can easily re-order your now playing queue, remove items, and even save the queue to a playlist.         Other Playback Imp
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Emby Server 4.2 Released

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
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Emby Server 3.3 Released

A new release of Emby Server is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights.   Bug Fixes Resolve occasional error with dynamic image generation Fix music albums getting release year of 9999 Resolve Chromecast timeout when network disconnected Fix user data not showing in playlist items Resolve issues when deleting live tv recordings from plugins Fix audio image extraction Fix accent quotes in search Fix external subtitles causing longer library scans and repeat kodi syncing
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Emby for Apple TV - Improved playback and Live TV Guide

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
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Media Browser Theater Preview 2: Home Screen and Item Details

After much delay, here is the 2nd preview of the work being done behind the scenes on Media Browser Theater. In this post, we'll be showing the new home screen and item detail page.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW5oR6KX5LU&feature=youtu.be   Home The new home page now contains all home page sections on one continous smooth-scrolling page. You can scroll straight from one section on to the next, or use the shortcuts at the top to skip to a section, or use home/end to navigate to the
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Introducing the new Emby for Android

Now rolling out to the Google Play Store. Amazon soon to follow.   Android has been a little quiet lately and this is because well, we've been busy rewriting the app. Today, we are happy to unveil the result. It's prettier, faster, leaner, and draws inspiration heavily from the mobile web client. Let's go over the highlights of what this new version brings.   Mobile Sync is Here!   Mobile sync finally comes to Android. Sync everything from home videos to music, live tv recordings, movies,
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Save Time With Emby's Intro Skip

Save Time With Emby's Intro Skip  Requires: Emby Server 4.7 or later One of the new features in Emby Server 4.7 is the ability to skip TV Show Episode Introductions segments. This allows you to jump right to the start of the action saving you a great deal of time allowing you to quickly get to the good stuff! Combine Into Skip with Automatic Play Next Episode for a superior binge-watching experience!. This guide will cover the following: Configure a TV Lib
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Emby Server 3.0.5930 Released

Important: This version will perform a database upgrade after installation. This process could take a little while. Please be patient.   Updated Server Dashboard   The server dashboard is new and improved, and looks great whether you're on a desktop, tablet, or smart phone.     Support For New HDHomerun Media Info   New media information from the HD Homerun json api has been incorporated. You'll now see more direct play and stream copy of live tv than ever before. Microsoft Edge can n
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Automatic Refresh Rate Switching - Now in the Android TV app

Automatic Refresh Rate Switching   The Android TV app now (as of version 1.2.11g) supports automatic refresh rate switching on supported devices. This requires Android 6.0+ and a display that supports the target refresh rate. The app will now automatically adjust your panel's refresh rate to a frequency that better matches the video being played if possible. This requires no special setup but can be disabled with an option in the settings page if desired.   Other Improvements   In addit
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Emby on PS4 DLNA Media Player!

The PS4 now has a built-in DLNA Media Player and we're happy to say it works great with Emby Server! Please try it out and give us your feedback.    
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The Web Client: Your portable media manager

How do you use the web client? If the answer is only on the desktop, you're missing out on the fun. Today I'm here to show you one of the areas where it truly shines the most, and that is on your smart phone and your tablet. Whether you're on Android, iOS, or Windows Phone you get a beautiful display to navigate through your media collection. It's fast, it's pretty, and it can't possibly be beat!   So the next time you want to watch a movie, try it with the web client on one of your portable d
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Emby Server 4.6.3 Released

A small update to our 4.6 release is currently rolling out to address a few minor issues that came up. Here are the highlights: Fix web app playback regressions of videos that successfully played in previous server version Fix sporadic cases of audio playback stopping in the web app Fix sporadic cases of subtitle burn in not working Update sort by date last episode added to not be affected by virtual items in the database Fix Synology dashboard showing Emby Se
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New Server 3.0.5309 Beta Released

This is largely another infrastructure release. Here's the highlights: Xbmc metadata support out of the box (plugin is now obsolete) New video player layout in the web client Improved seeking while transcoding for the web client & roku, coming soon to other apps New mobile tap-hold menus Improved log page Subtitle download scheduled task Latest item groupings Season overview fetching from Tmdb Episode image fetching from Tmdb Chapter images now part of regular re
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Media Browser Server 3.0.5490.2 Released

This is primarily a maintenance release but does have a few important additions and changes.     Check out the new Wiki:   https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Wiki/wiki   We've been working hard on a new wiki to help document all of the features of Media Browser. So to that end...     In App Help:   You'll now see conveniently placed, context-sensitive help buttons through the web interface.     When you click a help button you'll be taken to the corresponding wiki page that will he
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Visual seeking now available in Android/Fire TV

A new version of our Fire TV and Android TV app will be rolling out soon and it now allows you to take advantage of the new thumbnail generation available in Emby Server 4.1+. If you enable this new feature in the server, you will then be able to visually seek your content with thumbnails in the Android/Fire TV app.     Note: This feature requires that the new server thumbnail generation feature be enabled at an interval less than just chapter points and that it has completed successfully
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Emby Server 4.5.3 Released

Emby Server 4.5.3 is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights. New Search Experience New search for mobile and desktop layouts. Improvements over previous search: There's now a Top Results section which provides a truly global search, something we didn't have before You can see all the different types of items that matched the search, and filter by type The type categories are now ordered by search relevance, whereas previously they were just hard-coded
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Android TV/Fire TV App - Now better than ever

A new update to the Android TV and Fire TV apps is rolling out to both stores now with major improvements in a number of areas.   New Look       First, many areas of the app have a new, stunning design that makes identifying and reading information even faster and easier.   Live TV and DVR Support   This release also includes numerous enhancements to both Live TV and recording management (DVR functions).     New Recording Options   All settings for recordings can now be con
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Media Browser Theater updated with Connect

Media Browser Theater 3.0.5436 has been released and adds support for signing in with Media Browser Connect.   Download   http://mediabrowser.tv/download/     It features an easy to use pin code login, making it easier than ever to use Media Browser Theater when you're away from home.               Share with Friends   Inviting your friends is easy. Use the server's new Guests feature to send email invitations:       Then all they need to do is sign up, download Media
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Introducing Emby for Samsung Tizen Smart TV's

Installation   Users in the USA with a 2015 Samsung Tizen Smart TV can install now from the Samsung App Store.   If you have a 2016 model or are not in the USA, stay tuned for additional announcements.   A Modern App for Modern Times   The interface for this app has been built with HTML, but this is nothing like the web apps you're accustomed to. This has been built purely with modern features that bring a level of performance that wasn't even possible a year ago at this time. For the ne
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Emby Server Beta 3.0.5781.6 Released

A small update to the previous release has gone out. This one will start as a beta and hopefully move along to stable by the end of the week. There is one important fix and a few new improvements.   Fixed: Roku crash when playing content with a runtime longer than 2 hours   Thanks to the community members who helped track this one down. You can read more about this issue here:   http://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/27511-roku-reboots-when-starting-playback/   Improved Chrome Tran
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