Bingie 99 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 One last question for emby next gen: Is there a way, within kodi, to tell the emby server to record a live tv show/series? Instead of kodi recording it locally? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickmic 1344 Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 6 minutes ago, Bingie said: One last question for emby next gen: Is there a way, within kodi, to tell the emby server to record a live tv show/series? Instead of kodi recording it locally? Thanks Only single "content/item" is currently supported. EPG (Guide) menu -> context menu -> Emby Record 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingie 99 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 36 minutes ago, quickmic said: Only single "content/item" is currently supported. EPG (Guide) menu -> context menu -> Emby Record Ah cool, thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicPinball 3 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 What is the recommended version? What is the major difference between ver 8.1.x (and 7.x) and 1.0.7 (repository.emby.kodi-1.0.7.zip)? Both versions are being referenced by Kodi and Emby. Is there a benefit using v 8.1.x (or 7.x) over ver 1.0.7? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickmic 1344 Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 8 hours ago, MagicPinball said: What is the recommended version? What is the major difference between ver 8.1.x (and 7.x) and 1.0.7 (repository.emby.kodi-1.0.7.zip)? Both versions are being referenced by Kodi and Emby. Is there a benefit using v 8.1.x (or 7.x) over ver 1.0.7? Depends how you define benefits. If you running a "simple" setup -> movies, episodes, musicvideos and music with a low to medium sized library on a stable version Emby server, you will not experience to much difference. Emby server > 4.8.0.19 is NOT compatible with 7.X. In this case 8.X is mandatory. Bigger improvements related to live TV/EPG sync, Watch together/Remote mode. Also 8.X is optimized for Kodi 20. Then there are some minor improvements like HDR flags support for Kodi 20, NowPlayingQueue support for Emby remote playback etc. Also lot's of stuff has changed under the hood but if you are not missing any features there is no need to upgrade at this point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xe` 42 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Would it be possible to describe the official current procedure for multiuser usage of this addon (or point me at it if I am being blind please). I can see a lot of random posts and tickets on the subject (some of which are mine) but the ecosystem has advanced so much since then I suspect they are superseded. For example under connect to server you can see an option to "add user". My test setup here is not using an admin account so that might explain why I get a permissions "your access to emby is restricted" error but I can find not documentation on what this feature actually does. It sounds like it might be related? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickmic 1344 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, xe` said: Would it be possible to describe the official current procedure for multiuser usage of this addon (or point me at it if I am being blind please). I can see a lot of random posts and tickets on the subject (some of which are mine) but the ecosystem has advanced so much since then I suspect they are superseded. For example under connect to server you can see an option to "add user". My test setup here is not using an admin account so that might explain why I get a permissions "your access to emby is restricted" error but I can find not documentation on what this feature actually does. It sounds like it might be related? Yes, but you are digging in the wrong place. I guess "Add user" is not what you want. It adds another user to a session. I think you want a second user profile which is a standard Kodi function. Edited May 25, 2023 by quickmic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xe` 42 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Thanks for the clarification. I actually thought about this after I posted but never followed up as it didn't seem like adding a session user via the main connect to server dialogue would be logical along with the permissions issues so it "couldn't be this". Suggest the word "session" is added to the dialogue somewhere to remove future confusion. So the basic premise to onboard multiple users would still be to: create a local Kodi user profile for each Emby user login to a the local Kodi user profile and configure this addon for the associated Emby user wait until initial sync complete repeat for all local Kodi users repeat all above for all devices Are there any ways we could think of to make this slicker? The effort is not huge but it is very laborious and the sync phases will mean this is a VERY long time end to end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickmic 1344 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, xe` said: The effort is not huge but it is very laborious and the sync phases will mean this is a VERY long time end to end. Which plugin version are you using? The sync is very fast in 7.X and 8.X. Quote Are there any ways we could think of to make this slicker? Not possible, cause each emby user has its own library access rights and more important. Its own progress status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xe` 42 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 I am using 7.13.7 via LibreELEC 11.0.1 running on an Allwinner TX6 for testing. It is definitely much faster syncing than the last time I attempted this but its is more than just sync time. We solely use LibreELEC for our family with each TV having a LibreELEC instance. This currently means 7 profiles per device for total of 63. You can see how laborious this will be, dozens and dozens of steps. (honestly just picture if this task was in front of you this weekend doing it 63 times in three different home I was hoping there would be some steps that could be made simpler, scriptable setup or autodetection. Even small saving would add up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickmic 1344 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, xe` said: I am using 7.13.7 via LibreELEC 11.0.1 running on an Allwinner TX6 for testing. It is definitely much faster syncing than the last time I attempted this but its is more than just sync time. We solely use LibreELEC for our family with each TV having a LibreELEC instance. This currently means 7 profiles per device for total of 63. You can see how laborious this will be, dozens and dozens of steps. (honestly just picture if this task was in front of you this weekend doing it 63 times in three different home I was hoping there would be some steps that could be made simpler, scriptable setup or autodetection. Even small saving would add up. As mentioned, not possible. Kodi actually uses individual databases/settings etc for each profile. There are shortcuts, but you need to be an expert how Kodi actually works (copy profile and remove user specific setting on filebase level). Nothing I would explain, too complected. Edited May 25, 2023 by quickmic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xe` 42 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Understood. I would say I am probably expert enough to do this at the OS level as-is but it gets especially tricky when you are working cross architectures. Thanks for taking the time to think about this for me. I think I am just pushing the limits of what can be done and paying the price for it. Kodi user profiles are inherently not designed for this kind of multi-device support and working around that is ultimately the pain we have to suffer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shattered 1 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Does this work with emby connect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickmic 1344 Posted October 7, 2023 Author Share Posted October 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Shattered said: Does this work with emby connect? yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shattered 1 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 On 10/7/2023 at 2:02 AM, quickmic said: yes Thanks! So i'm trying this out but could use a bit of help. Is sync something that happens regardless of whether you choose native or addon mode? I was able to add the emby next gen to kodi and login. However it seems to be trying to sync a bunch of content even though I selected addon mode. Is there a way to turn this off? I also see two sets of libraries, sync and dynamic. Can you please help. Also is there a guide for proper set up and all the different options / what they mean? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shattered 1 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Also for syncing, how much storage does that take up typically? What is getting "synced"? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickmic 1344 Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) 18 hours ago, Shattered said: Also for syncing, how much storage does that take up typically? What is getting "synced"? Thanks Syncing means, Kodi's database and Emby's database will be synced, not the content. Therefore the filespace will be small. For starters, use addon mode and forget the native mode, that's for edge cases. Have a look at the FAQ, it should provide you with additional information. Edited October 9, 2023 by quickmic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shattered 1 Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Two things I was wondering about * Are there plans to add the ability to search to the dynamic libraries? Is there a way to do this now? * Is there a way to set all episodes to be sorted by episode number instead of title? It seems the default is title and I have to change it per folder in kodi. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickmic 1344 Posted November 2, 2023 Author Share Posted November 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Shattered said: Two things I was wondering about * Are there plans to add the ability to search to the dynamic libraries? Is there a way to do this now? * Is there a way to set all episodes to be sorted by episode number instead of title? It seems the default is title and I have to change it per folder in kodi. Thanks Not for 8.X but I put it on the todo list for 9.X I'm currently working on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesma 4 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 I am a long term Kodi user, since XBMC 9.04 Babylon, and have always used their internal database. When I set up my Emby server a couple of months ago, I saw that it could be used to replace the internal Kodi database. So I have been researching using Emby with Kodi since then, and I am a little confused on a couple of things. 1. To use Emby with Kodi, Nexus on an NvIdia Shield TV, I just need to install this add on? 2. Once installed, using "Add-On" mode, can I use the default Kodi Estuary skin? 3. Will my content show up in the appropriate sections of Kodi's home screen? ie. Movies in Movies, TV Shows in TV Shows, etc... Or will I have to browse to the Add-on section of Kodi to see my content? 4. Should I install the Kodi Companion Plugin on my Emby server? I must apologize if I am over thinking things. I have a habit of doing that when trying out something new. Thank you for your time and help. I truly do appreciate it. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFreeMan 2 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 8 hours ago, linesma said: I am a long term Kodi user, since XBMC 9.04 Babylon, and have always used their internal database. When I set up my Emby server a couple of months ago, I saw that it could be used to replace the internal Kodi database. So I have been researching using Emby with Kodi since then, and I am a little confused on a couple of things. 1. To use Emby with Kodi, Nexus on an NvIdia Shield TV, I just need to install this add on? 2. Once installed, using "Add-On" mode, can I use the default Kodi Estuary skin? 3. Will my content show up in the appropriate sections of Kodi's home screen? ie. Movies in Movies, TV Shows in TV Shows, etc... Or will I have to browse to the Add-on section of Kodi to see my content? 4. Should I install the Kodi Companion Plugin on my Emby server? I must apologize if I am over thinking things. I have a habit of doing that when trying out something new. Thank you for your time and help. I truly do appreciate it. Mark 1. I believe so, but I've never used an Nvidia Shield 2. Yes, use any skin you'd like. You can use the Embruary skin if you like the look of Emby 3. Yes, no need to go to the Add-on secion 4. I do have the Kodi Companion plugin installed in Emby. I don't know if it's required but it certainly doesn't hurt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickmic 1344 Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 5 hours ago, TheFreeMan said: 4. I do have the Kodi Companion plugin installed in Emby. I don't know if it's required but it certainly doesn't hurt. Yes it is required for a proper offline sync (for deleted content). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesma 4 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 @TheFreeManand @quickmicThank you both for your answers. I now understand how it all works. As I was afraid of, I was over thinking the whole process. Once I finish replacing a couple of HDD's in my server and make sure the nfo and image files for my music library are in the proper place, I will do the switch over to Emby. Thank you again so much. I truly do appreciate it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenkichi08 3 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 quick question: has anybody tried running Emby for Kodi next Gen on one of the new Amazon FireTV 4k MAX 2nd Gen? they're on sale currently htinking about getting one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trapperjohn61 9 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 (edited) Yes I am running latest kodi 20.2 and latest Emby 8.2.15 for about a month now and no problems in fact it is a bit more responsive than previous max stick I had first version. no issues highly recommend Bryan @zenkichi08 Edited December 17, 2023 by Trapperjohn61 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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