Chromecast idle-connected background artwork

[filecore 8]

Not quite sure how to categorise this one. Setup:

• x86 server running Emby Server on Ubuntu 16.04
• Android smartphones running the Android client
• Chromecast connected to a Sony TV

When the Android client is connected to the Chromecast, but no media is currently selected, it goes into an idle mode where it displays background artwork (screencaps, posters, etc). I would like to disable this background artwork. I am typically logged into my own personal account which has access to all media, and no age-rating restrictions on content.

 

The reason is twofold:

• When I want to watch my own things, and my child sees Peppa Pig artwork, she gets demandy about watching 'her' shows
• When I'm watching with the kids, and some artwork from a horror movie comes on, the child is disturbed by the imagery

Please help, my wife is getting quite annoyed with me.

Edited June 5, 2018 by filecore

[Luke 40065]

Hi, we don't currently have a setting for this but it's possible for the future. Thanks.

[ColterR 1]

I would love to see this feature added, my mother doesn't like seeing anime and cartoon movie cards on the cast screen and separating the libraries per user is a lot of work, plus if i'm casting then it's moot

[Carlo 4552]

Curious, is this backdrop coming from the Emby Client that did the casting?
If so, have you thought about turning off the screen saver in the Emby Client?

[TalkiToaster 1]

I would also love an option to disable this. It's one of those cute features players like to have, without considering that some people don't want a slideshow of all their media. 

Plex had the same issue, but recently removed it entirely from their player (it now just shows the Plex logo).

Telling people to set up different users really isn't a fix.