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Say Hello to the New Face of Android TV

ebr

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New Look

 

Our Android TV and Fire TV apps have a new release rolling out over the next few days that will give you a nice new, much cleaner look to the overall interface.

 

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We think this new look makes the app more modern and easier on the eyes - allowing you to take in the information better. And the new detail layout really allows your background artwork to shine.

 

Pre-playback Media Selection

 

This release implements optional fields to allow you to select the version (if you have multi-version items) as well as audio and subtitle tracks before beginning playback.

 

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These controls are optional for all content other than mult-version items (where they will always show so you can select the version). If you would like them to show for all content, simply enable that option in the Playback Settings.

 

Google Assistant Integration (Android TV Only)

 

This version now integrates with the built-in Google Assistant search on Android TV 8.0+ devices. Now when you search from the home screen (or anywhere else) with the Assistant or voice search, you will see content from your Emby library along with other apps on the device.

 

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And More...

 

In addition to those great new features, we've added many other improvements and fixes in several areas:

  • Add basic folder browsing to library tabs
  • Improved letter jump for 4.0
  • Play options in grids
  • Rearrange buttons on Server not Available dialog
  • Use all thumbs on Continue Watching row on home
  • Fix erroneous colon when connecting with no port
  • Display message on error connecting
  • Support refresh rate/display mode switching on Gen 2 Fire (and any "L" device)
  • Use random content backdrop for people
  • Fix episode not resuming when requested remotely
  • Fix no stop notification in dash
  • Fix 24bit FLAC not playing properly
  • Add skip amount options
  • Support HEVC in Android 5.1.1
  • Remove limits on "Also On" quick channel changer
  • Update translations
  • Fix audio switching with MP2 tracks
  • Up key show chapters during playback
  • Rewrite list view to properly handle large lists
  • Closed Caption support (USA) for live and recorded TV

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Gohlas

This is amazing, great work! Is this coming to others platforms as well like emby theater?

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Tester

May just be me but last night I browsed through the options without changing anything and now I am back to the old look.

Anyone else experience this ?

 

EDIT: Please Disregard.

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Luke

This is amazing, great work! Is this coming to others platforms as well like emby theater?

 

Yes we are working on making all platforms consistent. Thanks.

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theniteow1

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Really looking forward to this as i now have Fire TV cubes and was wishing for better integration with the Alexa voice control.  Great work guys!

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mbguy

What is the latest version number of the Emby app for Android? Mine is 1.6.79g but there is a weird "Expired" text after it. Is it indeed the latest version already? 

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lightsout

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I like the look. I'm on 1.6.81. But I don't see the changes. I cleared cache and restarted my shield.

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ShoutingMan

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Is this the standard Emby Theater app that runs on Nvidia Shield? Or is this a different app I would download and install outside the Google store onto my Shield? Thanks, I'm not really Android savvy. :)

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cybergrimes

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Is this the standard Emby Theater app that runs on Nvidia Shield? Or is this a different app I would download and install outside the Google store onto my Shield? Thanks, I'm not really Android savvy. :)

 

This is the standard app from the Play store.

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tman

I've switched all Emby access to my Shield and Android TV now. We still use the Samsung Tizen client (or at least my kids do), but for me, it's Shield all the way. I love the way Emby integrates all through the interface. Clever and seamless. Shield playback quality is great, and it works faultlessly. Android TV, in it's v8 incarnation, is now an excellent, flexible and fast UI too.

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Damien_

New Interface is way legit. Very refreshing that you guys care about us android tv users. Thank you for that.

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jsc1205

Why is a message popping up that Emby for Andriod TV keep popping up saying "Trial version until 31 March 19 or purchase Premier"?????

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