Emby Server 4.7.7 - Keyword Recording, Lock Screen, Mini-Dock & More
This is the latest point release of Emby Server containing new features as well as fixes for identified issues.
DVR: Support Keyword-Based Recordings
Newly added to 4.7.7 is the ability to record based on keyword(s). One way to access this new feature is to use the Recording tab from the Live TV interface, clicking on the Add Recording button as shown below.
This brings up the following menu allow
MB Classic Version 127 has been released to beta. This version includes several small fixes and tweaks to both the core and the default Chocolate theme but the biggest new feature, by far, is the ability to now manage your connection information and all plug-ins within MBC itself.
Administrative-level users will now have both a Plug-ins and Advanced tab in configuration. The configurator should now only be needed for external player setup.
Highlights:
New translations
DLNA Play To improvements
New DLNA Server
Enhanced DLNA profile editing
New server notification system
New transcoding audio boost setting
New collection grouping setting
Improved mobile layouts in the web client
Display mirroring added to the web client
Theme songs in the web client
New translations
Thanks to the community effort, Media Browser Server is now about 60% translated, and new languages have been added. We're still l
Media Browser on Xbox One Media Player
As many of you know, the new Xbox One Media Player has been released and it's a great way to show off Media Browser's DLNA features. Your entire library is supported, including movies, music, tv, photos, home videos, live tv and internet channels. It even includes personalized features such as:
Support for your user profile audio & subtitle language settings
Favorites
Next Up
Recently added
Resumable videos
And this all comes
Thanks to the efforts of josh4trunks and woodsb02, we now have a FreeNAS plugin available.
Installation
See http://mediabrowser.tv/download
FreeNAS is the go to solution for managing storage
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
Resolves issue of audio track switching causing unneeded transcoding
Update filters and sorting options on all list screens
Improve Live TV recording layouts
Improve navigation performance
Emby Server 3.5.3 has been released to address two small issues. Here are the highlights.
Resolve Chrome 69+ scroll problems
Resolve repeat install prompts for Visual Studio C++ libraries.
We're currently rolling out a few TVOS 12.3 fixes to our Apple TV app. Here are the highlights:
Resolve home screen refreshing content every 15 seconds
Resolve random stutters and skips during video playback
A new beta has gone out to address a few issues and bring a few improvements. Here are the changes.
Dlna Improvements
Thanks to the help of a few community members, the following Dlna improvements have been made:
Resolved Play To issue with Xbox One that would revert to the default Dlna profile if using a custom device name
Resolved transcoding failures with Sony Bravia's
Resolved missing images with Sony Bravia's
Resolved transcoding failures with Panasonic Viera
Significa
A new beta has gone out. This is primarily a maintenance release. Here are the changes.
Restructured Live TV Database
The live TV database has been significantly improved, making it faster for our apps to retrieve guide information. In addition, the server is longer dependent on startup execution of the Guide refresh scheduled task, which will allow you to get into Live TV immediately after startup.
Faster Live TV Start Time
Up until now we have been probing live TV streams for m
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
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 incorrect season 0 content showing in series next up list
Fix queries by album ids not respecting user library access
Fix sessions getting dropped from active devices display when the server admin has restricted their own remote control access of other devices
Fix detail screen for light themes
Fix legacy next up not respecting li
A small update to the previous release has gone out. The following issues are resolved:
Explicitly define SchedulesDirect request dates
Reduce CPU utilization by reducing frequency of image encoding
Adjust subtitle positions in web client when OSD is showing (supported in Chrome only)
Remove yellow backgrounds from login screens in Chrome
Improve upgrade process from older server versions
Enjoy
A small update to the previous release has gone out. The following issues are resolved:
Firefox live tv playback
Interlaced video detection
Transcoding of *.ass subtitles
Recordings not saving with unique name
Enjoy
Finally!! I'm very pleased to announce that the Android MediaBrowser client now supports Chromecast. Everyone who has a device running Google Play Services 4.2 should see it in the coming days.
Chromecast will behave like it does in most other clients. Select a route using the route selector and then the play actions will play on the selected Chromecast device.
HAPPY CASTING!
In the near future I'll be merging the Remote play and CC functionality so that it's the same inter
By now, you've seen the images of how pretty Emby Theater is:
You can learn more about the app by reading the original announcement:
http://emby.media/community/index.php?/blog/1/entry-290-introducing-the-new-emby-theater-for-windows-and-the-web/
But what about the skinning engine? How can we create our own skins? We're please to announce that it's very easy.
All You Need is a Little HTML
If you can do HTML and JavaScript, then you can build a skin for Emby Theater.
The latest version of the official Roku channel has been published. With this release we have added Live TV to the client. Not only that, but a ton of additional features:
New Features include:
New Design
Photos (including slideshows)
Local trailers
Special features
Additional toggle options including suggested movies, genres for tv/movies
Remember user specific toggles
Ability to browse your collection by letter
Live TV
Intros Plugin support
Remember or forget user on eac
We decided it was time to update the face we present to the world, so we've spruced up our website a bit.
We needed to do more to show off what we can do with this incredible set of applications, and let people know what a fantastic community of users and developers we have here. Hey if you've got it, you might as well flaunt it, right?
It is a work in progress with improvements and additions still to come, so stay tuned!
So, without further ado...
http://mediabrowser.tv
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
This is a bug-fix release that resolves the following issues:
Inability to remember login information under certain conditions
Crash when playing video playlist
Crash when browsing plain folder menus
Enjoy
VoxCommando version 2.1.3.8 has been released and now supports Media Browser!
VoxCommando puts you in the captain’s chair
VoxCommando is a speech recognition and command utility that lets you take control of your multimedia HTPC (Home Theatre PC). You can add voice control to your home automation, or you can use it as an assistive tool to speed up everyday tasks, to reduce your reliance on the keyboard and mouse, or simply because it is fun to use!
VoxCommando is different f
A new version of the Emby for Roku app has been released with a number of enhancements mostly around better playback and error recovery.
Included in this release is:
* Video Playback Correction Option * Select Video Quality During Playback * Repeat All in Video Player * Crew added to Detail Display * Genre Aspect Ratio fixed * Refresh Metadata From Detail Screen * Exit Menu Enhancements * Fix Collection Display * General Video Playback Improvements (more direct play) * Ensure Transcodes
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 indicato
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