Newbie - Installation on QNAP 453A

[CraigR4 3]

After using Plex for a while, I am looking to install Emby on my QNAP Nas, and seem to have fallen at the first hurdle.

I installed 4.8.11.0 (x86 version), installation works fine. but when I open the app, it refuses to connect.

After a lot of digging, i managed to get WInSCP to connect and seek my log files, but when i look in '/share/CACHEDEV1_DATA/.qpkg/EmbyServer/programdata' there are no files or folders.

 

[Luke 40017]

Hi, did you do the first step mentioned here?

https://emby.media/qnap-server.html

[CraigR4 3]

yes, i downloaded the Intel/AMD version, as appropriate for the NAS, and the package installed without an issue. I have the icon (with the little warning triangle)

[Luke 40017]

Did you see this?

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Before installing Emby on QNAP, you must have "Allow installation and execution of applications without a digital signature" selected and applied on the QNAP server at this location: App Center / Settings [gear wheel] / General. (This will produce a warning.) You must leave this setting on in order to avoid having Emby Server app shut down every day or so by the QNAP system (which would then require a manual restart of the Emby Server app).

 

[CraigR4 3]

yes, - i daresay it wouldn't have installed if it wasn't checked 

[Luke 40017]

Hi, can you please give it another try? Thanks.

[CraigR4 3]

i uninstalled and then reinstalled version 4.8.11.0. the app is there, but when i try to open it i get refused to connect.

Just for completeness, i also ensured port forwarding was set up for 8920 

[Luke 40017]

7 hours ago, CraigR4 said:

i uninstalled and then reinstalled version 4.8.11.0. the app is there, but when i try to open it i get refused to connect.

Just for completeness, i also ensured port forwarding was set up for 8920 

8920 is the https port. Did you setup https on your Emby Server? if not, then you'll need to use http with the 8096 port.

[CraigR4 3]

I haven't set anything up on the emby server - it wont load. The port number is the one used by the app by default. I changed it to 8096 in the url, but it makes no difference.

I'll just give up and stick with plex. Thanks anyway

[Neminem 875]

If you use port 8096 then the url should be 

http://10.0.0.70:8096

 

[Luke 40017]

4 hours ago, Neminem said:

If you use port 8096 then the url should be 

http://10.0.0.70:8096

 

8096 is the default port of Emby Server, so yes this is correct.

@CraigR4

[Luke 40017]

6 hours ago, CraigR4 said:

I haven't set anything up on the emby server - it wont load. The port number is the one used by the app by default. I changed it to 8096 in the url, but it makes no difference.

I'll just give up and stick with plex. Thanks anyway

@CraigR4but don't you want a personal media server and not one that puts all of your information into the cloud and sells it to the highest bidder?

[CraigR4 3]

i want a media server that works. if i can get emby to work, then great, however I have followed the instructions, installed it, tried both ports, and it refuses to connect.

i am a little confused about how (or why) to set up https on a local network - i understand it for remote access, but for local access I'd be grateful if someone could explain

[GrimReaper 4121]

21 hours ago, CraigR4 said:

The port number is the one used by the app by default. I changed it to 8096 in the url, but it makes no difference.

Have you checked that the actual address in the address bar is http://10.0.0.70:8096, not https://10.0.0.70:8096?

[CraigR4 3]

Thanks, yes I have tried  that.

 

[CraigR4 3]

Thanks, yes I have tried  that.

I setup my other QNAP NAS, which I dont use for movies, and installing Emby on that worked just fine.

 

There is obviously some setting on my original NAS which is causing me problems.

 

[CraigR4 3]

well, I'm not sure why, but I uninstalled the server app and re-installed, and on this 3rd attempt, installation seemed to hang at 45% for ages, but when i refreshed the screen, the app was installed, and now it is working

[Luke 40017]

thanks for following up !