Emby 2.0.79g opens to black screen on new Chromecast

[Cdnnhicks 1]

I just bought a new Chormecast device with Android TV and Emby doesn't work. Its running version 2.0.79g. I try to open the app and it juts goes to a black screen. Nothing happens at all. I've tried to force-close the app, restart the chromecast, reinstalled the Emby app. Nothing appears to work.

The strange thing is that I have another Chromecast that does work.

Is anyone else having a similar issue?

[Luke 42078]

Hi.  Can you try sideloading our standard android app on the same device and see how that compares?

https://emby.media/emby-for-android.html

Thanks.

 

[chj915 10]

I just bought the new model Chromecast on Google TV HD edition (1080p). After installing the Emby for Android TV from Google Play store, the app stuck at black screen. Pressing any button won't do anything. I had to press the Home button to exit the app. 

The the device is the latest release from Google. It comes with Android 12.

Edited October 4, 2022 by chj915

[chj915 10]

I managed to find a older version of Emby for Android TV to install. It is version 2.0.70g, and it is working fine on my Chromecast on Google TV HD.

I guess the latest release from Google Play store has some compatibility issue?

[ebr 16184]

Hi. Can one of you please point me to the exact device (Amazon link or whatever)?  Thanks.

[bejam 1]

50 minutes ago, ebr said:

Hi. Can one of you please point me to the exact device (Amazon link or whatever)?  Thanks.

It is the new Chomecast with Google TV HD version (2022) which runs Android TV 12.. See here

 

[Cdnnhicks 1]

Yes, this appears to be it. I have a slightly older Google TV HD on another TV and it runs Emby (v2.0.29g) just fine.

I side-loaded Emby from the link you sent, it installed v2.0.27g, and still opens with the black screen.

[chj915 10]

emby-android-tv.apk

use this one for now until they release a new version to fix the problem.

[bejam 1]

26 minutes ago, Cdnnhicks said:

Yes, this appears to be it. I have a slightly older Google TV HD on another TV and it runs Emby (v2.0.29g) just fine.

I side-loaded Emby from the link you sent, it installed v2.0.27g, and still opens with the black screen.

I download the 2.0.70 version from apkmirror. This works for me (thanks chj915). 2.0.81 as the latest beta I could find does not. 

[billxsand 1]

Reporting in, same issue same device 

[FrostByte 5392]

There is a new beta 2.0.82 you could try sideloading

• Fix crash on Android 12
• Add random sort for new server (requires 4.8)

 

[ebr 16184]

18 hours ago, FrostByte said:

There is a new beta 2.0.82 you could try sideloading

That will get the app running but playback won't work.  A new beta should be up this weekend.

[CBers 7450]

6 hours ago, ebr said:

A new beta should be up this weekend.

Will you be adding the option to honour the show/hide the rating that is now on the server?