wolf359 6 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Logged onto my old emby theater tonight and it gave me the option to load the new one. All was well and loaded the new one and does look very good and its much quicker and smoother at loading films etc. A couple of issues have shown up. Would be good to be able to change the view of the films to cover flow Also found that my old microsoft media remote will not work as well with this version as it did in the old one. I have to hit pause then the ok button for it to do anything and likewise to play. I did end up being able to play 2 episodes at the same time over the top of each other which was very odd indeed by going back to the menu and starting up another episode before I had stopped the first one. One final thing is there a way of stopping on the old emby, the screen coming up each time I start the program to go and load the new version as I have done this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 36999 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Thank you for the feedback. Please continue to keep an eye on this new version. And yes, you can get the previous version here: http://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/29908-previous-version/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf359 6 Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Thanks Luke for the link have set that up for the kids to use but will continue with the new Emby as well. After a bit of trial and error found I have most control with the old remote. I dont know if you have a thread going for things to suggest but I would like to add something. In the movie collections (James Bond as an example) could they be listed in year order rather than alphabetical as they are now Thanks for the work all of you guys have put into this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hector 1 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Is a premiere subscription now required to use emby? I was also promoted to upgrade and when I did, I cannot play anything without getting the "Unlock this feature..." prompt. It states that I can connected to emby server on my local network. It is on the same computer but I still get this prompt after connecting to it (before logging in) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roshy 0 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I have the same, it won't let me play anything now, it prompts that I need a premiere subscription, is this required now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 (edited) Same here, and I am a supporter... Edit after further examination. I can watch it via web browsing to my local server, I just can't use the new Emby Theater. Edited January 16, 2016 by Nibble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 36999 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Thanks Luke for the link have set that up for the kids to use but will continue with the new Emby as well. After a bit of trial and error found I have most control with the old remote. I dont know if you have a thread going for things to suggest but I would like to add something. In the movie collections (James Bond as an example) could they be listed in year order rather than alphabetical as they are now Thanks for the work all of you guys have put into this In the server metadata editor, you can configure on a per collection-basis whether that collection should sort by year or by name. then it will apply to all apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 36999 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Is a premiere subscription now required to use emby? I was also promoted to upgrade and when I did, I cannot play anything without getting the "Unlock this feature..." prompt. It states that I can connected to emby server on my local network. It is on the same computer but I still get this prompt after connecting to it (before logging in) Is Premiere required in the general sense to use Emby? No! The web client is completely free, as is Roku, etc. This is a brand new app that was a very costly, year long effort for us, and that is why we are unable to make it completely free at this time. However, you can continue to use the old version for as long as you like: Thank you for the feedback. Please continue to keep an eye on this new version. And yes, you can get the previous version here: http://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/29908-previous-version/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 36999 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Same here, and I am a supporter... Edit after further examination. I can watch it via web browsing to my local server, I just can't use the new Emby Theater. Please open a new topic then so that we can diagnose this. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf359 6 Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 Hi Luke This morning when I turned on the computer the kids tried to run the old emby I had set up from your zip file and I had this come up on the screen Error attempting to update application file not found exception could not find users\htpc\appdata\roaming\emby\mbt\medisbrowser.updater.exe that screen would then close and go to the log on screen asking for my username and password which it did not recognize. If I reinstall your zip file it will open to my user screen with all my settings there and ready to go but if I turn off my server / client (same computer) it goes back to that screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hector 1 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Is Premiere required in the general sense to use Emby? No! The web client is completely free, as is Roku, etc. This is a brand new app that was a very costly, year long effort for us, and that is why we are unable to make it completely free at this time. However, you can continue to use the old version for as long as you like: Thank you for the feedback. Please continue to keep an eye on this new version. And yes, you can get the previous version here: http://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/29908-previous-version/ I understand that this effort was costly and the web client is free etc, however, when downloading emby theatre on my htpc, I am not thinking about the web client. The app specifically stated that I could connect to a local server and still play the content. That is misleading and should be be more plain when downloading the app; even more so when the previous version did not do this and it prompts you to upgrade. This is very disappointing. As someone who has waited for several months for the new release (there are bugs in the old one that prevented me from using it and had to rely on an external player) to see if I could now actually use it, I do not agree with this decision and it seems a little strange to me. When there is no explicit price tag on software when downloading, the typical strategy I have encountered is to use up-sell to try to get users to pay. e.g. upgrade to get even more wonderful artwork or play even more different types of files etc. Simply slap a price tag on it and make it clear to users downloading it that it cost money. But, who am I to tell you how to run your business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14902 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 You are correct and we have updated the website accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMR 4 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Is there a way to use external players with this version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 36999 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I understand that this effort was costly and the web client is free etc, however, when downloading emby theatre on my htpc, I am not thinking about the web client. The app specifically stated that I could connect to a local server and still play the content. That is misleading and should be be more plain when downloading the app; even more so when the previous version did not do this and it prompts you to upgrade. This is very disappointing. As someone who has waited for several months for the new release (there are bugs in the old one that prevented me from using it and had to rely on an external player) to see if I could now actually use it, I do not agree with this decision and it seems a little strange to me. When there is no explicit price tag on software when downloading, the typical strategy I have encountered is to use up-sell to try to get users to pay. e.g. upgrade to get even more wonderful artwork or play even more different types of files etc. Simply slap a price tag on it and make it clear to users downloading it that it cost money. But, who am I to tell you how to run your business. This has been corrected on the website, see Ebr's screenshot above. I will also be adding more in-app information about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 36999 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Is there a way to use external players with this version Not yet but coming soon. If this is important you can use the old version for now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natilus13 10 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Hi Luke This morning when I turned on the computer the kids tried to run the old emby I had set up from your zip file and I had this come up on the screen Error attempting to update application file not found exception could not find users\htpc\appdata\roaming\emby\mbt\medisbrowser.updater.exe I'm having a similar issue I'm also having the problem with the new one where I am playing a video, I will click the close button but the audio keeps playing in the background. I have to force quit the app to stop it. I know you'll get all the bugs worked out, looking forward to the future of this app. I've been a long time user of Emby (Media Browser) and am quite impressed with how much it has progressed over the past years. Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 36999 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I've posted an update to the old version that resolves the startup error message: http://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/29908-previous-version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolwut 16 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I like the new version, smoother, looks nice. Suggestions: I would have preferred cast instead of "scenes of" or "similar to". Windows remote functioning correctly is important to me too. Bugs: Sometimes video continue to play even after I exit, causing program to freeze/crash while I hear sound of video playing, had to ALT + F4, this happened at least 4-5 times on different videos Other than that pretty nice, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 36999 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I like the new version, smoother, looks nice. Suggestions: I would have preferred cast instead of "scenes of" or "similar to". Windows remote functioning correctly is important to me too. Bugs: Sometimes video continue to play even after I exit, causing program to freeze/crash while I hear sound of video playing, had to ALT + F4, this happened at least 4-5 times on different videos Other than that pretty nice, well done. Thanks. what do you mean preferred? they are all there, it's not one or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Thanks. what do you mean preferred? they are all there, it's not one or the other. It isn't immediately obvious that you can scroll down for details. Maybe a translucent arrow at the bottom might help to indicate that, or even make it a "click here for more" which takes you to another page? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf359 6 Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Luke I did check the meta browser manager and saw that all my collections were ordered in release order but they are still showing alphabetical on the emby thrater. Not a big problem at all but thought I would make it known. Of course I could still be missing a tab somewhere which is more likely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 36999 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Luke I did check the meta browser manager and saw that all my collections were ordered in release order but they are still showing alphabetical on the emby thrater. Not a big problem at all but thought I would make it known. Of course I could still be missing a tab somewhere which is more likely Yup, I see the issue. It will be fixed, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscoys 143 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Not yet but coming soon. If this is important you can use the old version for now. @@Luke : The new application is awesome! But I really really really need this feature (To be able to use an external player). Without this feature I can't use the new application... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagepoet74 0 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Thank you for this big and great update, but i search where is the settings for "select view" and "sort by"... on the last Emby theater, the "poster strip" for read synopsis without enter on the movie's page. An other things, now it's not possible to click on the title "movie" "tv show" "anime" on home page for see all movies for example. Sorry for my english...i'm french :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf359 6 Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Thanks for the update to the old Emby. Although the error screen is not gone when I install the old version of Emby it will now come up with all the users in the family but when I turn off the computer (server and client on same machine) and restart it goes to a log on screen asking me for my user name and password. When I input these it says unable to connect to remote server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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