Share button / copy link doesn't work / adding apps to the menu

[LukeSkyscraper 1]

Hello,

Just wondering about sharing media, via share menu in the web interface. I'm testing from a Windows PC, in Chrome, and 'Copy Link' doesn't actually give me a usable link - in my case I just get something like https://emby.my.tld/emby (actual domain name is different). This obviously isn't useful for sharing links to media. Does anyone know if this is a bug, or if I don't have something set up correctly on my Emby server?

Also, is there a way to add other apps or sharing methods to this menu, or does it just go by whatever apps are installed / registered on the device your using?

PS - Love the software overall! I'm glad there is something around like this, that can run standalone without fundamentally tying itself into a cloud service. Keep up the good work.

 

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[Luke 42083]

Hi, yes, currently it just links you to your web app with a description of what you were sharing. Not extremely useful I know, although for photos I believe on supported platforms we attach the photo directly. But I'd have to review that.

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Also, is there a way to add other apps or sharing methods to this menu, or does it just go by whatever apps are installed / registered on the device your using?

The share menu you're seeing is a browser or system level share menu, so you'd have to install apps or browser addons that support being a share target.

[MBSki 1114]

@LukeSkyscraper The sharing system needs a lot of work IMO, which is why I posted this feature request awhile ago. Overhaul Share Function in Emby - Feature Requests - Emby Community. Unfortunately, it's only received 1 like so I guess most people like how sharing works in Emby. I can't use it to do what I need to though so I'm still stuck using Plex to fill the gaps.

[LukeSkyscraper 1]

@mbarylskiNow it has 3 likes

@LukeAny plans to update the share feature? Just need a way to get a link to the video currently being watched. If not, then how would you recommend I / my end users document the media they are watching, for future reference? I just installed the Playback Reporting plugin, but it doesn't even log any path or link to the media being played. 

[Carlo 4561]

Hi, anything wrong with using Emby's built in watch feature that tracks what you have and haven't watched?

[LukeSkyscraper 1]

@cayars I don't know much about the watch feature. Is there a page where i can see a list of all the media thats been watched?

[Carlo 4561]

No, but Emby Server tracks what has been watched and not watched.  When you look at your movies you will see a checkmark for anything watched.

You will see a circle with episode counts unwatched for tv shows.

 

[LukeSkyscraper 1]

@cayarsOk, so the data is there. is watched status / video path or link info available via the API? 

[Carlo 4561]

Yes, and this can be accessed as well and used in a plug such as the Trakt plugin.

[Maarten 4]

I have iOS app and made a iOS shortcut. That will extract the item id from the share option. Than it will do magic with the Emby api and create a emby://xxxxxxxx link to the item. I can extract/share the title and description. And send that over to WhatsApp or whatever. 
 

it is not fancy, so no image/poster is shared. But it is much better. Now i can send my users links that will open the emby app on the right place.