Emby Server 3.5.2 is now available. Here are the highlights.
New Blue Radiance Theme
This is a new theme option and has quickly become one of our favorites. We think you'll agree.
New Artist Appears On Section Look for this on artist detail screens
Search Improvements
Can now search by original title metadata field
Improved search performance
Improved Hardware Transcoding
Use DXVA2 decoding on Windows when AMF is selected
Add automatic fallback from G
Version 1.5.3 is currently rolling out to address a few issues. Here are the highlights:
Improve audio track switching
Fix crash when using sharing feature
Resolve intermittent video crashes
A new release of Emby for LG is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights:
Resolves defect of app menus being rendered at 720p on all devices
Update filters and sorting options on all list screens
Improved direct play of 4K, HDR and HEVC media
Improve Live TV recording layouts
Various subtitle fixes
Improve navigation performance
Expose context menu options on media detail screens
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 !
Android 8 (Oreo) is in the process of being rolled out on the Nvidia Shield and the Emby for Android TV app now goes with it like a tall glass of milk .
New Launcher
Oreo brings with it a new launcher on Android TV which allows each individual app to have its own entire row(s) on the device home screen. Emby for Android TV will automatically add one of these rows (called "channels" in Android) to your device home screen the first time it runs under Oreo.
This new channel can be
Version 1.2.09 of the Apple TV app is rolling out now with some more fixes and enhancements: Bug fixes:
Fixed remote play/pause
Fixed resuming a movie
Fixed delete button not working on detail views
Fixed collection view with items other than movies showing an error
Fixed item unwatched counts not displaying with some server platforms (an empty green circle was shown)
Removed budget from sorting in the movie library as it's no longer supported
New Features / Updates:
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Version 1.5.1 is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights:
New Video Player
The app can now direct play quite a few formats thanks to the new video player. This results in less transcoding on your Emby Server and a better playback experience.
Wake On Lan
The app can now send wake on lan signals to your Emby Server. To send a wake on lan signal, select the "Wake Server" option on the app's server connection screen.
Other Improvements
Add photo albums to search results
We're pleased to announce LDAP support for Emby Server, now supported by all Emby apps!
Installation
To setup LDAP, simply install the LDAP plugin from the Emby plugin catalog. This feature requires an active Emby Premiere subscription.
Then head over to your LDAP plugin configuration and setup the plugin to connect to your LDAP server:
Users are imported from LDAP as they sign into Emby. You can even set the default permissions for imported users:
Important: U
Another update to our Apple TV app is rolling out and should be on a device near you soon. New Features / Improvements The Favorites and Trailers tabs are now available in the Movies library:
The Genres tab in the Movie library has been reworked to allow you to more easily navigate between genres with the Siri remote.
The All, Trailers and Collections tabs have brand new sorting and filtering options.
You can now shuffle a movie collection and it has been updated to pr
A new release of Emby Server is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights.
New Convert Media Feature
Want to reduce on the fly transcoding? We now have a feature that can help you convert your library into streaming-friendly formats. It's easy, just right click or tap on a video and select Convert in the menu.
Then specify the options you want:
The media will then be converted and stored in the original media folder with the original item.
Want to convert new conte
I'm so glad you asked. Why 'Emby' is the coolest personal media server on the planet and I can now control it for you. What would you like to do...?
Your Emby system is now available to control with your Google Home device. Just install the Emby for Google Home app, link it to your Emby Connect account and then here are just a few of the things you can do with your voice:
Okay Google...Ask Emby Home to
Play the next episode of The Walking Dead on Emby Theater
Suggest something
A new version of the Fire TV and Android TV apps is rolling out to a device near you now. This new version has several improvements so be sure to update as soon as it is available for your device.
Common Home Screen Layout
The app now follows the same home screen layout as the web, mobile and Theater apps. Each user can define the order of and what appears in each home screen section and these settings will carry across all of these apps. You can access these settings from any of th
A new release of Emby for LG is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights:
Improved direct play of 4K, HDR and HEVC media
Improved subtitle support
Improved navigation performance
Sorting, filtering, and view settings added to list screens
Sorting, Filtering and View Settings
Improved Live TV & DVR Layouts
Emby Server can now be installed on TerraMaster NAS devices. To install, simply browse the TerraMaster app store on your NAS and install Emby Server.
Please note the version in the TerraMaster app store may run a little behind the latest due to delays involved with the TerraMaster review process.
A new update to the Emby Apple TV app has rolled out with several enhancements and fixes. They include:
Home Screen Layout
The app now follows the home screen settings you setup in user settings on the web or mobile apps. You cannot change these settings from this app yet so just use the web interface to set these how you wish. User Icon -> Home Screen
New Theme Setting
The app now follows the Apple TV Light/Dark/Automatic theme settings. The internal setting has been removed.
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
A new release of Emby Server is currently rolling out. Here are the highlights.
Faster Live TV Start Time
Enjoy faster than ever live tv start time in this new release !
Support Hauppauge Tuners for Windows
Emby Server for Windows now has native support for Hauppauge TV tuners. Make sure to install the latest Hauppauge software from the Hauppauge website. Happy tuning.
Bug Fixes
Fix Dlna crash
Fix moviedb urls
Fix subtitle saving
Fix manual cancellations within a ser
A new release is rolling out. Here are the highlights.
Important Information for Windows Users
If you're currently running Emby Server 3.2.36, you'll need to install this update manually. To do this, simply shutdown Emby Server and run the installer from the website on top of your existing installation. If you're not sure what version you're currently running, then we also suggest updating this way.
Improved Multi-Version Support
If you have multiple versions of a video, now you
Voice Control for Emby with your supported Amazon Echo device
Intelligent Voice Control for Emby
The Emby Alexa Skill enables Emby Premiere members to get information about and control playback of their media on any Emby compatible device. Once you have successfully linked your Emby account to Alexa, you can start playing your favorite movies, TV shows and songs on your devices with your voice. Learn all about how to get the skill and set it up on our wiki.
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Installation
Users with an LG Smart TV can install now from the LG App Store.
Now Available For Additional Devices
Emby for LG now supports WebOS 1.0+.
Bug Fixes
Resolve live tv playing without audio
Our Emby Trakt plugin has been updated to version 3.1.3.
Important
Due to Trakt API changes, you will need to install the update, and then re-authenticate using the trakt plugin configuration screen.
Change Log
Update to latest Trakt authentication API
Various syncing and scrobbling fixes and improvements
Version 1.4.5 is currently rolling out with improvements for iOS 11. Here are the highlights:
Support iPhone X
Support track selection prior to playback
Add Play Next queuing
Support tapping the screen to hide the video OSD
Themes
The new release of the Android TV and Fire TV apps now have multiple themes you can choose from just like the web app and Theater (Emby Premiere required for theme support).
Multi-version Selection
Now, for movies for which you have multiple versions (in the supported convention) the app will allow you to choose which version to play when playing back from the detail screen.
Other Improvements
Additionally, several improvements have been made to
Emby for Xbox One has been updated with improved video playback. Here are the highlights:
Direct play more video formats, including hevc on supported models.
Reduced server transcoding decreases the load on your Emby Server machine
Pause, rewind and fast-forward live tv
Faster video start time
Installation
Users in the USA, UK, or Ireland with a Samsung Smart TV can install now from the Samsung App Store.
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 nerds out there, that means WebAnimations, WebComponents, Service Workers, Polymer, and on
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