I want to know what the name emby stands for

[wugeng668 5]

I want to know what the name emby stands for, or the origin of the name

What does emby mean? Is it an abbreviation of some words

[Happy2Play 9780]

Rebranding of "MediaBrowser" (MB).

[Ronstang 294]

I never knew that but I did know that emby was originally MediaBrowser.....probably why I like it so much.  I found MediaBrowser probably 15 years ago and was using it as a plugin to Windows Media Center to organize my DVDs.

[Gilgamesh_48 1240]

50 minutes ago, Ronstang said:

I never knew that but I did know that emby was originally MediaBrowser.....probably why I like it so much.  I found MediaBrowser probably 15 years ago and was using it as a plugin to Windows Media Center to organize my DVDs.

It "might" be the case that what you used before is the precursor of the current Emby, and I most believe this is true. However at the time of MediaBroser coming into existence there was at least one and maybe several other programs of the same name and at least one came into existence before Emby's entry.

At about the time that Emby dropped the name, mostly, MediaBrowser was being use by others.
That may or may not have had an impact on the decision to change their name but, at the time and from someone that was not on the inside, I really think there was some pressure for a name change.

Maybe Emby stands for "Enhanced Media Browser for You" but, unless someone at Emby actually says what it means, or was intended to mean, we may never really know the "Truth." But, even then, Truth is subjective.

[Happy2Play 9780]

 

[ulrick65 30]

On 5/5/2022 at 6:16 PM, Gilgamesh_48 said:

It "might" be the case that what you used before is the precursor of the current Emby, and I most believe this is true. However at the time of MediaBroser coming into existence there was at least one and maybe several other programs of the same name and at least one came into existence before Emby's entry.

At about the time that Emby dropped the name, mostly, MediaBrowser was being use by others.
That may or may not have had an impact on the decision to change their name but, at the time and from someone that was not on the inside, I really think there was some pressure for a name change.

Maybe Emby stands for "Enhanced Media Browser for You" but, unless someone at Emby actually says what it means, or was intended to mean, we may never really know the "Truth." But, even then, Truth is subjective.

 

Old thread, but I stumbled on it...and wanted to comment as it brought back memories.

I was always told it was as @Happy2Playsaid above...simply sounding out initials of the old MediaBrowser:  M   B

Although as you said..even truth is subjective.   

I would assume that @ebror @Luke could confirm it.  Or...maybe not, and just leave it to be Lore forever. 

 

[GrimReaper 4740]

On 5/5/2022 at 11:16 PM, Gilgamesh_48 said:

unless someone at Emby actually says what it means

 

4 minutes ago, ulrick65 said:

would assume that @ebror @Luke could confirm it.

From the same blog entry linked above:

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So, introducing our new, short, catchy name that still pays homage to our origins (it sounds like "MB" when you say it)

 

[ulrick65 30]

7 minutes ago, GrimReaper said:

 

From the same blog entry linked above:

 

 

Or I guess we could just read the blog and be done with it.  

I thought Happy posted a screenshot of something they had...I didn't realize the blog actually went back that far!  Cool.

[MrAudio 22]

It's just like fast food chain Arby's.

Arby = RB = Roast Beef

And (nearly) everything at Arby's is some variation of their sliced roast beef made into different versions of sandwiches.

[ulrick65 30]

13 hours ago, MrAudio said:

It's just like fast food chain Arby's.

Arby = RB = Roast Beef

And (nearly) everything at Arby's is some variation of their sliced roast beef made into different versions of sandwiches.

Now I learned something new today!  That is awesome, I have eaten Arby's for 50 years and never thought that for a second!