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This is a set of issues I've started having all at once, though it's possible they're unrelated. I drive a 2014 Corolla with a bluetooth-integrated entertainment system (Pre-Android Auto, pre-Entune too). The phone connects to bluetooth and I get call, text, and music playback information on a screen. A couple weeks ago I began having an issue with the Emby Android app on my Pixel 8a (Android 15). I normally open Emby after starting my car, and I go to the Music library, to the Songs section, and I hit the Shuffle button. This would shuffle all songs in the library into the play queue and start from the first track. The behavior I have seen consistently since then is that following these exact same steps now shuffles the first 300 songs (alphabetically, from "...Baby One More Time" to "Ain't No Grave"). No other songs in my library are added to the play queue. The behavior has persisted through clearing the app's cache and storage, through fully uninstalling the app and reinstalling and redoing the server connection, and through switching to the beta version through Play Store. It also appears when the phone is connected to other bluetooth devices, or to none at all. I do not experience this issue from the web interface from any device, including Chrome on the phone. I tried to find a workaround. One thing I tried was to long-press on the music library after app startup and select Shuffle from there. This would queue up a random song from that first 300, but all other tracks would be included in the play queue and it would shuffle normally after that first song. After a little while, this started having further issues when I was in the car. I would start the car, open the app, long-press on Music and select Shuffle. Now it queued the same as it was (1 of the 300, followed by normal) but about 5 seconds into that first track playback would stop, the phone disconnected from Bluetooth, then it would reconnect and resume playback. The track information on the car display would no longer display time elapsed/remaining for that first song, but all subsequent songs displayed normally. I also tried adding all songs to a saved playlist and then hitting Shuffle on the playlist. This performed identically to long-press on Music and Shuffle. Today the problems got worse still. Now the app will frequently crash a few seconds into the first track, on top of the other bluetooth connection issue. This means I have to relaunch the app, retry the workaround method, hope it works and even if it does I still have to deal with the random bluetooth disconnect. I've tried again to clear cache/storage and reinstall the app but this is persistent too. Throughout this time (from about April 21 to present) the app was fully/automatically updated from the Play Store, and I wasn't opted into the beta at first, though I did briefly and experienced basically the same issues during and after reverting back to release. I want to say it was on 3.4.62 when this started, but it's on 3.4.65 now. I've made no changes to the app permissions. I did upgrade Emby Server to 4.8.11.0 around April 21 and I've attached logs from today (the behavior started presenting around 17:20). This is really frustrating and I don't know what to do next short of wiping or replacing my phone, neither of which is viable right now. embyserver.txt

Something that I noticed recently that you may already be aware of: on a Google TV dongle, if I configure the device to send Bluetooth audio to a mono Bluetooth device, Emby fails all video playback with the "too many errors, giving up" message. It is consistent with Live TV, ripped movies, recorded TV. Probably everything I tried was Dolby Digital 5.1. I tried both Direct Play and transcoding, but it didn't matter. I was doing this to get at least ok sound from a old computer monitor I was repurposing as a guest room TV. The monitor has horrible sound. Anyway, I then replaced the mono device (a Nest Mini) with a stereo Bluetooth device, (JBL Charge) and everything worked perfectly. As that was a fix, I didn't poke around further. Other Android video apps, such as Netflix, Prime Video, successfully play back on the mono speaker. I tried Auto and Downmix to Stereo in Emby audio settings, disabling all surround sound in the Google TV, and nothing worked for Emby. The behavior is identical between the Emby for Android and Emby for Android TV apps. I didn't grab logs because I'm happy to just use the stereo Bluetooth speaker as my own fix (it sounds a lot better), but thought I'd report it on the offhand chance you didn't already know. I'd guess that most Bluetooth speakers are stereo, as are all headphones, so likely not a big issue for the vast majority of users. I searched for this for just a minute but nothing popped up that seemed similar. Thanks!

Currently, activating the pause-command on a Bluetooth headset doesn't pause playback on Android TV. I was wondering if this is something that's possible to add/enable? It's working with other apps such as Youtube, Prime, SmartYoutube etc.

I have a weird problem with music on the emby android app. It plays fine through my phone speaker but when I try to play through a bluetooth headset I get extremely choppy playback. The only way I get it to work is to disconnect my headset, start the song then connect the headset. I have to do that every time I want to listen to a song. Tried on 2 different headsets. Video works fine over bluetooth.

Hi please add support to autopause music and video or if it is in setting where i can turn on. When i turn off my AirPods pro it wont stop it will still play content.

So far I have been very impressed with Emby, for video as well as Music. There is just one thing that is driving me crazy Media does not Pause when a Bluetooth audio device is disconnected. For example, I play music from emby in my car over bluetooth. The idea is when I turn the car off the music will stop playing. This is what other Music/media apps do. However Emby continues to play the music and it switches to my built in speakers and I need to manual pause the music. Is there any way to enable this? I looked around but I couldn't see anything. I think I am at the mercy of the developers on this one.

anyone else hearing occasionally some audio crackles/distortions over a bluetooth speaker using the emby mobile app? i don't hear them using other apps and also not if using internal speaker android 8.1.0

Hello all! I just moved from Subsonic (using DSub on Android mobile) to Emby for my music as well as my videos. And for the most part it is doing pretty well now. However, I noticed that an issue that had been reported for DSub is also currently manifesting itself in the Emby Android app in a very similar manner (with properly tagged and permissioned MP3 files). It has to do with BT metadata. It appears that, in Android 9 Pie, metadata display doesn't work like it used to with previous versions of the OS. Specifically, the song title is duplicated in the album name field now. I am not sure why this is but I think it may be only affecting those with Pie (I have a stock Google Pixel 2). I apologize in advance if this may have been already reported; I tried to find via the forum search but was unsuccessful. I have the most recent version of the Emby Android app as of this post. Many thanks!

I'm using emby to stream my music library, and I connect to a JBL Extreme via bluetooth (I get the same issue connecting bluetooth in my Honda Odyssey). Everything works the first time I play a song/album/playlist (including all the items in the album/playlist). However when I switch song/album/playlist from one to another it will stop playing through bluetooth. I can see in the emby app the song is playing, my bluetooth still shows connected, the song progress bar moves and the EQ style bars also move, however no sound comes out. To get sound again I have to quit emby (not minimize), disconnect from bluetooth, reconnect to emby and choose another song/album/playlist. Importantly to note, I do not have this issue in my built in android music player (Google Play via S9+), I also don't have this issue with emby through a web browser and non bluetooth source (like PC audio). This makes it difficult to use dynamically, which otherwise is a nearly perfect interface for playing my library. Look forward to any troubleshooting steps.

Hi, emby users and developer(s) I am use emby for android in my smartphone. This is program is good. but, I need more fuction.(for enjoy ^^) Emby for android is good. I want using to going to workplace(my office). I used bluetooth headset. But,,,,,,, wire recevier is no problem.... but,,,,, use bluetooth headset have some delay. every thing... (Not matched sync...) I want make sync option(s). (My smartphone Galaxy S7) Bes.t regards

I’ve been having an issue for some time now with the NVidia shield and Emby. I watch most of my TV using Bluetooth headphones when I play them through Emby there is small amount of static in the sound, however if I select “correct playback” from the player everything is fine no static. I’ve tested this with multiple shields and headphones and the results are always the same. Is there any chance of having an option that toggles the “correct playback” on and off from the main settings so that all videos play from the start with ether “correct playback” on or off, instead of having to enable it every time a video is played?

I have my Gen1 Firestick connected to Epson 2045 Projector which is paired with Yamaha Receiver thru Bluetooth. Emby app doesn't start and shows a blank screen when it's paired via bluetooth already. ( same happens when i pair Firestick with any bluetooth speaker connected to my TV ). If i unpair bluetooth speaker, emby opens up without any issue and i can quickly try to pair bluetooth speaker while Emby is opened in background and can use Emby then. I have tried to sideload Android Emby app onto Firestick and was able to use it when paired with bluetooth. Sorry for the repost, posting it with proper title to see if any others having same issue. Can anyone please check. https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/38784-unable-to-open-emby-app-on-firestick/ Can the Amazon Firestick app be fixed. thank you.