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[Neminem 1134]

Yes If you are on 4.7.14 then pull 

emby/embyserver:4.7.14.0

Into unraid, if you use the official Emby server template.

Replace marked in RED

emby/embyserver Tags | Docker Hub

Edited October 30, 2024 by Neminem

[raptorjr 15]

On 10/30/2024 at 5:57 PM, Neminem said:

Yes If you are on 4.7.14 then pull 

emby/embyserver:4.7.14.0

Into unraid, if you use the official Emby server template.

Replace marked in RED

emby/embyserver Tags | Docker Hub

Unfortunately it didn't work =/ It seems that 4.7.14.0 is downloaded and installed. But there is a lot of errors in the logfile about not finding files for some 4.8 version. So Emby won't start.

Next step is to just try and copy all files with the settings.

[Q-Droid 947]

3 hours ago, raptorjr said:

Unfortunately it didn't work =/ It seems that 4.7.14.0 is downloaded and installed. But there is a lot of errors in the logfile about not finding files for some 4.8 version. So Emby won't start.

Next step is to just try and copy all files with the settings.

Ah, more info. It sounds like your previous attempt to upgrade made changes but you hadn't shared that? Then yeah, moving forward and hoping that works is your option now. If you attach your logs we could see if you have big problems or small ones. It might still be worth trying to upgrade on the old server but make a backup of the emby data before you try again.

Copying the config gives you the chance to do it multiple times if needed until it's working again, whether you try that on the Ubuntu host or Unraid.

 

[guunter 47]

5 hours ago, raptorjr said:

Unfortunately it didn't work =/ It seems that 4.7.14.0 is downloaded and installed. But there is a lot of errors in the logfile about not finding files for some 4.8 version. So Emby won't start.

Next step is to just try and copy all files with the settings.

Did you fully delete the Emby appdata folder or just overwrite/merge? You might have to fully delete Emby on unraid first and then transfer your old server over to unraid. You could also just try upgrading to Emby/embyserver:4.8.0 (not sure of what the first 4.8 version is) and see if that works first

[zer0ish 12]

5 hours ago, raptorjr said:

Unfortunately it didn't work =/ It seems that 4.7.14.0 is downloaded and installed. But there is a lot of errors in the logfile about not finding files for some 4.8 version. So Emby won't start.

Next step is to just try and copy all files with the settings.

I use unraid and have had a solid build and experience, better then when I was using windows server.

1.  Delete Emby container and it's image from the docker tab.
2. Delete the emby shared folders from AppData.
   It will look like this if using the Official Emby image and you didn't rename anything.
   
3. Now go back to the APPS tab and find the Official Emby container and install that, making sure you do what Neminem said, and to select the version that your last known backup had. Here is the link to the dockerhub repo, find the tag you need for the version you want to backup from: https://registry.hub.docker.com/r/emby/embyserver/tags 
   I just saw you are trying to backup from a backup saved as 4.7.14.0 so use this for the Repository in the template. emby/embyserver:4.7.14.0
4. Here is what my template looks like, Host Path 2 is where your movies and tv shows(media) goes, mine is set to /mnt/user/ to make it easier to locate, new libraries if ever I want to make new ones. AppData Config Path is where the persistent data is stored, like configs. 
5. Once the proper version is installed using the template, and you've logged into Emby, you will need to Install the Backup & restore plugin (or it might be baked in now I forget), you need to navigate to where your backup are. This is also why I have my Host Path 2 set to /mnt/user/ to make it possible to have my backups on a separate share/drive incase the AppData cache dies.
   
6. You should now be able to click Restore from a Backup and see the backup for the version you installed(which should be the one that matches the backup you're trying to restore).

If this doesn't work, I'm out of ideas and would recommend to just start fresh from the new unraid server, that's what I did when I switched from Windows Server 2019 to Unraid.

One last thing to do, if your logs show another version or what ever, then you might need to delete the docker image itself by going to the Settings tab > Docker > Set Enable Docker to No, then you should have an option to delete it.

Your shares will still be there, and so will all your Docker templates, so you can just re-install the template by going to the Docker tab, clicking Add Container, then start installing one at a time from the drop down list, and it will simple download the images again using the same config and shares and everything you had set the first time.

Good luck.

 

 

[raptorjr 15]

Thank you all for all the help. Yes my problem was probably that I didn't manually remove the appdata folder.

It worked to copy the Emby folder from the old server to the new. Then the upgrade of databases and stuff started on the first run.

 

But really great forum, with a lot of help!!!

[icegood 12]

please, upgrade official documentation in

https://hub.docker.com/r/emby/embyserver.

Namely, there is no point for publishing of ports if host network is used 

[Q-Droid 947]

What update are you suggesting? The network_mode is a configuration choice made at compose/run time. Port mapping isn't used for host mode but it is needed for bridge mode.

 

 

 

[kbijvank 56]

Hi,

Does anyone know why the 4.9.1.80 isn't available on dockerhub?

[seanbuff 1241]

12 minutes ago, kbijvank said:

Does anyone know why the 4.9.1.80 isn't available on dockerhub?

[yocker 586]

Uh i like this game!!

[Maxxin 5]

Please update the docker latest tag, it's been 7 months since there was an update there and many users use this tag

[Happy2Play 9662]

 

[Luke 41289]

4 hours ago, Maxxin said:

Please update the docker latest tag, it's been 7 months since there was an update there and many users use this tag

HI, it's coming. Apologies for the delay.

[Maxxin 5]

6 hours ago, Luke said:

HI, it's coming. Apologies for the delay.

Thank you! I believe many people use this tag and it seems like it hasn't been updated for a long time, even looking like it stopped development. My script uses it to update itself, so thank you again...

[Tur0k 145]

Devs, thank you for maintaining the documentation and distros.  I am a long time Emby user.  Recently, I moved my home server from a Linux VM with no GPU hardware acceleration on a VMWare ESX host to a docker container hosted on an LXC hosted in a Proxmox host.  I was able to use the documentation to prepare my new Emby server in docker ( I use Portainer as a gui front end for docker).  It took a little fiddling to get the docker compose setup.  the directory binding in docker is different but not unlike what i was already doing with NFS shares on my old linux emby server.  using the documentation, i was also able to pull my last full backup and restore it to the new docker Emby server.  I repointed my Nginx proxy manager to the new Emby server and had minimal downtime.  

I had some fiddling and dev work to get my Nvidia 3080TI running vGPU with intel IOMMU sharing the device from the host to the LXC, and then to the Emby server docker container.  this isn't well documented anywhere really well.  most people will just raw pass it.  I was on a mission and had to pull in different instructions from a few different sources and work with my local ollama AI server to finally get a working config.  I don't have to hardware transcode often, but it is so nice to be able to do so easily.  I have been running testing for the last 5 days or so and am very happy with the results.  

Edited October 22 by Tur0k

[Tur0k 145]

Devs,

I am running emby server in docker.  my docker compose uses emby/embyserver:latest.  Emby Server dashboard shows I am on  4.9.1.80.  I am getting a note in the emby server dashboard "Emby Server 4.9.1.90 is Available"  I tried repulling the latest and it is still on 4.9.1.80.  i checked the emby server docker image on docker hub (emby/embyserver - Docker Image | Docker Hub) and it is showing the latest channel was last updated 1 month ago.  What is the update cadence on the latest branch for docker?  

Edited November 11 by Tur0k

[Luke 41289]

2 hours ago, Tur0k said:

Devs,

I am running emby server in docker.  my docker compose uses emby/embyserver:latest.  Emby Server dashboard shows I am on  4.9.1.80.  I am getting a note in the emby server dashboard "Emby Server 4.9.1.90 is Available"  I tried repulling the latest and it is still on 4.9.1.80.  i checked the emby server docker image on docker hub (emby/embyserver - Docker Image | Docker Hub) and it is showing the latest channel was last updated 1 month ago.  What is the update cadence on the latest branch for docker?  

Hi, yes it should be up soon. Thanks.

[Tur0k 145]

3 hours ago, Luke said:

Hi, yes it should be up soon. Thanks.

I just noticed docker hub indicates that the latest branch just got updated.  I have redeployed and pulled the latest image and it is running to 4.1.90.  thank you.   

[mikeraburn 69]

Got mine in CASA OS.

[Tur0k 145]

3 hours ago, mikeraburn said:

Got mine in CASA OS.

I watched a video on CASA OS.  It was interesting.  how are you liking it?  do you have it running as a VM or docker inside your zorin install?

Here I run a 3-node Proxmox PVE cluster.  I run stand-alone VMs for network monitoring, SIEM, Proxmox backup server, and Truenas for SMB and NFS shares.  Everything else runs on LXCs (Linux Containers).  Most of my other internal applications are now running on docker instances hosted on the LXCs.  I use Portainer to manage the docker instances.  I am pretty new to containerization up until this year I was running most things as VMs on a vmware esxi hypervisor.

Edited November 12 by Tur0k

[mikeraburn 69]

CasaOs inside Zorin 18.

Your setup gave me a headache reading it.

I'm very basic.

The Beelink Me Mini came with Win11 home on the 65GB built in drive.

I wiped it and tried TrueNas, hated it, and it also gave me a headache,  then I found Casa Os and Zorin 18.

This is just for Emby.

I SMB stuff over the network off of my DS216play to the Me Mini when I need it.

The three 4TB hard drives and the Me Mini are still under the costs of a bare bones NAS.

I also don't need a raid.

Stuff is manually backed up to a 24TB external Seagate.

If I happen to leave some files I know where to go get them again.

I want easy.

 

[guunter 47]

1 hour ago, Tur0k said:

I watched a video on CASA OS.  It was interesting.  how are you liking it?  do you have it running as a VM or docker inside your zorin install?

Here I run a 3-node Proxmox PVE cluster.  I run stand-alone VMs for network monitoring, SIEM, Proxmox backup server, and Truenas for SMB and NFS shares.  Everything else runs on LXCs (Linux Containers).  Most of my other internal applications are now running on docker instances hosted on the LXCs.  I use Portainer to manage the docker instances.  I am pretty new to containerization up until this year I was running most things as VMs on a vmware esxi hypervisor.

CasaOS is like training wheels for people new to docker it has an app store and then form like GUI for setting the variables for it. Since you're already using portainer I wouldn't switch to it. Once you get used to docker compose you'll never want to go back.

I use to run lxcs in proxmox but it's annoying for migrations because the they have to be stopped vs a VM can be live migrated. Also way easier to do proper smb mounts. I know you can do it with lxcs if you make it privileged but I wanted then isolated from host.

[mikeraburn 69]

I prefer Casa OS is "Docker for Dummies", like me!

Point and click

I looked at Zima OS and that is overkill for me.

 

[Tur0k 145]

On 11/11/2025 at 9:37 PM, mikeraburn said:

CasaOs inside Zorin 18.

Your setup gave me a headache reading it.

I'm very basic.

The Beelink Me Mini came with Win11 home on the 65GB built in drive.

I wiped it and tried TrueNas, hated it, and it also gave me a headache,  then I found Casa Os and Zorin 18.

This is just for Emby.

I SMB stuff over the network off of my DS216play to the Me Mini when I need it.

The three 4TB hard drives and the Me Mini are still under the costs of a bare bones NAS.

I also don't need a raid.

Stuff is manually backed up to a 24TB external Seagate.

If I happen to leave some files I know where to go get them again.

I want easy.

 

I get it.  My background is different. I am a geek from the old guard. By day I am an it manager.  In a previous work life I was  a network engineering, prior to that I was a systems administrator, and before that a system analyst/PC tech.  Hypervisors, VMs and central management for me are table stakes.  I tell people all the time don’t bite off more thanks you can handle.  I think CASA OS offers a very simple and elegant offering for new entrants into home hosting/labbing.  I will likely point people in this direction  when they ask how to get started.  

Emby is just one service I host on my network, I also use my home network as my lab.  I am doing a lot of stuff with honing my cybersecurity skills, AI abilities, and scripting familiarity.  

Edited Friday at 12:58 AM by Tur0k