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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
Luke

Luke

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Android TV Updated with New Guide and Grid Views

A new update to the Android TV app will be released soon with a new fresh look and "smooth scrolling" capability in the live TV guide as well as new vertically scrolling grid views.   A Fresh, Smooth Guide     The live TV guide has received a make-over and now has smooth scrolling through both channels and time instead of the old "paging" implementation.   Going Vertical       You spoke and we listened. The grid views in the app now default to a vertically scrolling presentation
ebr

ebr

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Emby for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 3.4 Released

This update brings a number of exciting additions, including full support for Windows 10.   Available in the Windows Store   http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/media-browser/ad55a2f0-9897-47bd-8944-bed3aefd5d06   Designed for Windows 10   Emby integrates seamlessly with Windows 10 and takes advantage of many of it's new features.     Enjoy Windows 10 Enhancements   Thanks to Windows 10 expanded media format support, you can now enjoy direct play of MKV's, H264, H265, FLAC
Luke

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Emby Server 3.0.5781.8 Released

The stable version of the previous beta has been released! Get it now in time for the holidays. The main highlights of this release are: Improved Chrome transcoding Faster web client performance   To learn more, check out the original beta announcement here:   http://emby.media/community/index.php?/blog/1/entry-265-emby-server-beta-3057816-released/   Happy Holidays from the Emby Team  
Luke

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Server Beta 3.0.5131.18923 Released

This is an exciting server release that brings numerous new enhancements, including live tv to our web client and api. All of our app developers have committed to supporting live tv, so look forward to seeing it in all of your apps.   Live TV   We now support live tv through the use of a modular service provider system. You'll need to install a service provider plugin, and at launch we have one, ServerWMC. We'd like to thank krustyreturns for being a part of this.   A next pvr plugin is al
Luke

Luke

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Emby Server 3.0.6000 Released

A new version of Emby Server is now rolling out and is designed mainly to address a few remaining issues when running under Mono 4.4, but also includes a few new features. Here are the highlights.   Easily Re-order Playlists with Drag Handles   You'll now see drag handles next to playlist items, allowing for quick and easy re-ordering.     Better Music Genre Images   We think you'll enjoy these. Please note, if you want replace your existing images with the new style, you'll need to d
Luke

Luke

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Emby Server 3.0.8100 Released

New Single Click Recordings   Want to record something? Just toggle it. It's as easy as a single click. No more filling out a form to configure the recording.     Of course you can still configure it. Just click the Settings button after scheduling.     Time-shift your Live TV !   You can now pause, rewind, and fast-forward your Live TV. This feature is now available in the Emby Web app using Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Microsoft Edge. We've begun our support for this feature in th
Luke

Luke

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The New Face of Emby on Roku is LIVE

The new beautiful Emby for Roku is available now   The new face of Emby is available in the store now on your compatible* Roku device. Install or update it now and get a gorgeous, fresh interface for Emby on Roku.   Smart Home Screen       Find your most recent content quickly and easily with a design that more closely matches the web app and other TV platform interfaces.       Easy Library Views     When you need to drill down into your libraries, find the content yo
ebr

ebr

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Emby Now Available On Amazon Fire TV

Available now for your Fire TV or Fire TV Stick in the Amazon App Store.         Now access your Emby content with an intelligent, fluid interface from one of the most popular streaming devices on the market.     What you want to watch - right up front   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 watching but had
ebr

ebr

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Emby Server 4.3 Released

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
Luke

Luke

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7Illusions's Emby App updated for Windows 10 UWP

7Illusions has updated his Emby app for Windows Store and we're pleased to announce it here.   Important: This is an independent app built by our beloved community member, 7Illusions. The core Emby team will have an official app in the near future.   Have a Windows 10 HTPC, Tablet, Phone or XBox? Visit the Windows Store. Enjoy your Emby experience with the same native app on all platforms. Released to coinside with the Windows 10 Anniversary update (ver 1607) on Aug 2. We have delayed the fo
7illusions

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Emby Server 3.2.13 Released

A new release of Emby Server is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights.   New! Design Your Home Screen Just click the gear icon right on the home screen of the app.     Start Recording During Live TV Playback It's easy! Just click the recording button directly inside the video player.     Improved Playback   The web app now supports level 51 H264 in all browsers. In addition, it will be more aggressive in it's attempts to direct play and can automatically switch to transco
Luke

Luke

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Emby Server 4.0.3.0 Hotfix Release available soon...

If your library contains folder format media - this is only old disc style VIDEO_TS and BDMV folders - then be on the lookout for this new release and update as soon as possible.   If your library does not contain that kind of media or you do not allow delete privileges for your Emby users then none of this applies to you and you can continue on your way...   The issue   With only these old-style disc rip formats it is possible that using the Emby UI to delete one of them could potential
ebr

ebr

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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
Luke

Luke

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Forthcoming iOS update

It has been a while since the iOS client release and thanks to you all your support, it has been a great success. In the last few weeks, I have been working on updating some the client to fix some critical bugs and add highly requested features including a new custom player with seek, playback mode (Direct Stream, Stream Copy etc), higher bit rate support, global search, etc. The update will also see some UI enhancements and huge performance improvements in the app loading times.   The update
darwindeeds

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Try the Emby Chrome App !

If you enjoy the Emby web app and would like to use it fullscreen like any other app, then try the Chrome app.   We've recently updated it with new features including: Multi-server support Emby Connect Special thanks to techywarrior for helping with this.     Installation   Visit this url and click "Add to Chrome"   https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/emby/pejchbgakmkcikonfkahmnapmhkllmnp
Luke

Luke

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Windows 8.1 App 2.0 Released

The wait is over, the new version of Media Browser for Windows 8.1 is here.   http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/media-browser/ad55a2f0-9897-47bd-8944-bed3aefd5d06   Even though the app has a lot of cosmetic improvements such as rotating backdrops, more artwork used etc etc, the biggest changes are under the hood. Playback is vastly improved and performance is even better.   Here's a list of the biggest changes   Playback Support for HLS streams, providing a more reliable trans
7illusions

7illusions

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Emby Server 3.2.15 Released

A new release of Emby Server is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights.   Live TV Guide Improvements   The guide now features improved horizontal scrolling. Anyone familiar with Windows Media Center will enjoy the new arrow indicators.     Simplified Header   When space allows, the header now fits on a single row, giving your more space for content and smaller menus to navigate.     Revamped Search   Search results are now broken down into categories.     Addition
Luke

Luke

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Emby Server Now Available for NVIDIA Shield !

We're pleased to announce Emby Server is now available for NVIDIA Shield.   Please see the Emby website to learn how to download and install Emby Server onto your Shield:   https://emby.media/server-android.html   Once installed, the on-screen interface will direct you to the Emby web app to run the server startup wizard.  
Luke

Luke

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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
Luke

Luke

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Introducing Emby for Kodi 1.0

Welcome to Emby for Kodi   The Emby for Kodi team is proud to announce our first stable release - Emby for Kodi 1.0 [codename : Liv]   A whole new way to manage and view your media library!   The Emby addon for Kodi combines the best of Kodi - ultra smooth navigation, beautiful UIs and playback of any file under the sun, and Emby - the most powerful fully open source multi-client media metadata indexer and server.   Emby for Kodi is the absolute best way to enjoy the incredible Kodi play
xnappo

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New server beta released - 3.0.5049.22196

A new beta release has been pushed out. Your server will update sometime this week depending on your automatic update settings, and our update staggering. This release is mostly about metadata and bug-fixes. The highlights are: Support for missing and unaired episodes Support all Plex/Xbmc image file conventions Support combining multiple backdrop sources Support automatic updates from themoviedb.org Numerous subtitle fixes New sidebar indicators in editing area Full changeli
Luke

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Emby Server 4.6.7 Released

A new release of Emby Server is currently rolling out, and this is largely a bug fix maintenance release while we work on new features for future updates. Here is the list of improvements and issues resolved: Fix regression with local network multiple subnet detection Improve cleanup of transcoding processes
Luke

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Featured Article

Emby Server 4.7 - Table View Option

Emby Server 4.7 - Table View Option Emby Server 4.7 and it's point releases provide some very cool new functionality. This is the first or introduction blog post in a new series we're doing to show you in depth the new features in 4.7. We're going to try and publish 1 or 2 blog posts in this series each week but will depend on other releases. Let's kick this off with a cool new feature from the recent 4.7.4 point release. Add new table view option
Carlo

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New Emby Server Releases

3.0.5821 Stable   This is predominantly a bug fix release.   New Features   * Added user channel setting to group all channels into a single internet Channels view * Support itunes episode file naming * Add off option to subtitles remote control menu * Use ac3 transcoding for MS Edge * Updated photo slideshow now has auto-advance functions and closes with the back button   Issues Resolved   * Fix web client image scaling * Restart recording timers on system wake * Fix pt-br with tvdb
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