Second instance of Emby?

[EatPrilosec 22]

is there an argument i can pass to 

/opt/emby-server/system/EmbyServer

or

/opt/emby-server/bin/emby-server

 

that will allow me to run a second instance of emby server? 
 

[GrimReaper 4740]

I don't think you can run multiple instances of the same install, but you can download portable version(s) and run that (those) separately. 

[EatPrilosec 22]

8 minutes ago, GrimReaper said:

I don't think you can run multiple instances of the same install, but you can download portable version(s) and run that (those) separately. 

i thought maybe that would work, but i cant find a portable version for linux. do you know of a link, or would i have to use wine and a windows portable version?

also, would the flatpack work ya think? i was thinking of .AppImage s

Edited September 8, 2021 by NErdgOd56

[GrimReaper 4740]

You can find all downloads on github:

https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Emby.Releases/releases

There's a flatpak install there as well. 

[Happy2Play 9780]

I know it is possible on Windows, but don't think anyone has done it on other platforms that I know of.

[GrimReaper 4740]

1 minute ago, Happy2Play said:

I know it is possible on Windows, but don't think anyone has done it on other platforms that I know of.

Me neither, guess we've got a tester here then. Do tell us how it went. 

[EatPrilosec 22]

looking at the portable edition for windows, it only contains the `system` folder, im going to try making a whole copy of /opt/emby-server and see if that works after editing some paths

Edited September 8, 2021 by NErdgOd56

[Happy2Play 9780]

But the platform packages are coded to go to specific locations for programdata and system.

I would assume one would need to be able to adjust those variables.

Where Windows is a package deal for where ever you place the system folder.  So putting system folder in A:\Emby will self contain everything on a Windows portable.

Edited September 8, 2021 by Happy2Play

[EatPrilosec 22]

6 minutes ago, Happy2Play said:

But the platform packages are coded to go to specific locations for programdata and system.

I would assume one would need to be able to adjust those variables.

Where Windows is a package deal for where ever you place the system folder.  So putting system folder in A:\Emby will self contain everything on a Windows portable.

i have, i changed the environment file, made and edited a second systemd service file and bin/emby-server, and a new dir in /var/lib for the embydata variable. and it works. thanks

edit for others: make sure you stop the first instance on first run because it will try to use default ports, or change the ports on the first instance and restart it before trying another instance, or it will fail

Edited September 8, 2021 by NErdgOd56