EmbyWatch - A brilliant app built by a community user!
One of the best things about the Emby community is the creativity that comes from it. Every so often, one of our users takes their love for media servers to the next level and builds something that makes life easier for the rest of us.
Today, we’re excited to share EmbyWatch, a brand-new Android app developed by community member @asgard25It is an an incredible example of what happens when passion and innovation meet.
A User-B
Keeping Entertainment Family-Friendly: Setting Up Kid Accounts and Parental Controls in Emby
One of the most powerful features of Emby is the ability to create individual user accounts. This becomes especially useful for families as parents can give kids their own profiles while keeping control over what content they can access. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to set up kid accounts and enable parental controls in Emby, step by step.
Why Create Kid Accounts?
Age-
Today's spotlight explores the creative mind of some of our users! These setups that aren’t necessarily massive or minimal but smart, deliberate builds that strike a balance between performance, usability, and cost. These Emby users have built systems that “just work” — whether for remote family sharing, mobile flexibility, or simply organizing a growing collection.
User 1: A Family-Centered Build with Emby at the Core
OS: Ubuntu Server 22.04
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 560
Why would you want to customize your home screen and how to do it!
Your Emby home screen is the gateway to your entire media world but for some the default layout isn't the perfect setup. The good news? Emby gives you powerful tools to transform your home screen into a clean, personalized, and intuitive hub that perfectly fits your viewing habits.
In this guide, we’ll walk through everything from organizing libraries and smart collections to customizing artwork and user profiles. Whet
In this installment of our Emby Community Spotlight series, we're highlighting three new users with completely different builds. One leverages serious archival storage and years of media curation; another keeps things lean and affordable; and a third takes a no-nonsense approach with hand-me-down hardware.
Each setup proves that no matter your budget or complexity, Emby can be tailored to fit your needs!
User 1: 3.3 Million Entries, 400TB of Storage, and a Custom-Tuned Library
For this week’s spotlight, we’re focusing on a segment of the Emby community that knows how to get the most out of their hardware: Unraid users. From rack mounted behemoths to complex multi-use setups, these community members have turned their Emby servers into highly optimized powerhouses. Let’s take a look at how three Emby fans have built their Unraid based media servers.
User 1: “Overkill? Maybe. Worth it? Definitely.”
OS: Unraid
CPU: Intel i5-12600
Welcome back to our Emby Community Spotlight series where we showcase real users and the powerful, creative, and often surprising ways they use Emby across different environments.
In this edition, we’re featuring everything from a professionally calibrated home theater server to a budget friendly setup that just works. Whether you're building a server in your basement or streaming from a single-board computer, there's something to learn from each one of these users.
1. Modular, Scalab
Emby for Apple TV 2.0.0 has been released. Here are the highlights:
Support animated images on music album and playlist detail screens
Improve Live TV progress display
Photo slideshow bug fixes
Improve remote/seeking behavior
Support subtitle offset
Improve live tv guide scrolling
Restore scan library files context menu option
Emby for LG 1.0.47 has been released. Here are the highlights:
Improve ASS/SSA subtitle rendering
Add text size setting
Improve the startup behavior option related to remembering login info
Add option to auto-open single items in folders
Real Setups. Real Users. No Fluff.
Welcome to the first installment of our Emby Community Spotlight — a series where we highlight the unique and diverse ways people around the world are using Emby every day. From globe-trotting servers to enterprise-grade home labs, Emby users continue to push the boundaries of what a personal media server can be.
Today we are focusing on users who use Windows or Windows servers as the base for their servers! Here are three very different and impressiv
We’re working on something special for the Emby Blog — a new series that showcases real users and their media server setups.
From silent Raspberry Pi builds to powerhouse servers running multiple 4K streams, Emby users around the world are crafting some incredible configurations. In our upcoming feature, “Meet the Emby Community: Users Share Their Setups,” we’ll take a look at how different people are using Emby — and why they love it.
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We’re inviting Emby use
Emby for Samsung Smart TVs 2.1.0 has been released. Here are the highlights:
Fix playback error when resuming multi-version episodes from Continue Watching
Add tabbed Books view
Support sorting playlists and collections by Date Added
Various fixes related to auto-skip intros
Various fixes to the profile pin feature
Various fixes to rewinding and fast forwarding by holding down left and right
Fix photos not showing in collections
Fix top po
When it comes to managing and streaming your personal media collection, Emby stands out as a favorite among home media enthusiasts. Whether you're a cord-cutter, a collector, or just someone who wants full control over your content, Emby delivers. But don’t just take our word for it — recently we took a look around the Emby Community Forums, Reddit, and other media server discussions to find out what users love most.
Here are the features Emby users say they can’t live without:
🧑💻 1.
Emby for Apple TV 1.9.9 has been released. Here are the highlights:
Support playback correction in the video player
Support sleep timer in the audio player
Support subtitle offset in the video player
Support new youtube trailer playback (in the 4.9 server)
Fix home top tabs not being translated
Emby for Amazon Fire TV 3.4.65 has been released. Here are the highlights:
The download feature is back !
Improve performance
Fixes for gamepad input
Add playback option to disable direct play of various formats
Add option to configure to login as specific user on startup
Fix video rotation on Fire TV devices when direct playing
Add convert unsupported audio option
Play vtt subtitles directly without conversion from the server
Suppo
Emby for Apple TV 1.9.8 has been released. Here are the highlights:
Fix video player back button behavior when paused
Fix movie trailers tab only showing one item
Emby for Apple TV 1.9.6 has been released. Here are the highlights:
Fix up next getting stuck in between episodes
Fix channel number showing as undefined when a channel doesn't have a number
Fix genres under music videos being empty
If you’re looking to switch from Plex to Emby, you’re not alone. Many users are making the transition to Emby for its advanced customization options, better privacy controls, and flexibility. While moving your media library might seem daunting, this guide will walk you through the entire process, ensuring a smooth migration without losing your watch history and you'll be up and running before you know it!
Why Switch from Plex to Emby?
Before we dive into the migration process, let
Emby Windows & Emby Xbox
A new stable version 2.222.0.0 is available now.
Please go to the Microsoft Store and check for updates.
Changes
2.222.0
[Win] Don't wait for push channel creation on startup
[Xbox] Enable HEVC Playback
[Xbox] The EmbyPlus app is discontinued. EmbyPlus users will automatically transition to the regular app (2.222.0), which is now equal to the Plus app
Emby for LG 1.0.46 has been released. Here are the highlights:
Fix playback error when resuming multi-version episodes from Continue Watching
Add tabbed Books view
Support sorting playlists and collections by Date Added
Various fixes related to auto-skip intros
Various fixes to the profile pin feature
Various fixes to rewinding and fast forwarding by holding down left and right
Your Emby server is the heart of your home entertainment system, the engine that delivers your vast media library to all your devices. But what kind of hardware does it take to run a smooth and powerful Emby server? Let's dive into the essentials, from basic requirements to advanced setups.
The Foundation: Operating Systems and Supported Platforms
Emby is designed to be versatile, running on a wide range of operating systems, including:
Windows: A popular choice for its ease of
Emby for Apple TV 1.9.5 has been released. Here are the highlights:
Fix sporadic cases of Up Next appearing blank in the video player
Add new startup behavior option to control how logins are remembered (or not)
Add Change Server to login screen
