Duplicate Limit Devices Per User

[ronmramsayii 14]

Hey Emby Team,

I've tried looking for this to see if it was a requested feature, but couldn't. I know there's a way to limit concurrent streams. Is there a way to implement a feature that limits how many devices a user can add? It might require them to manage connected devices overall, not sure if that's already a thing.

[GrimReaper 4740]

10 minutes ago, ronmramsayii said:

Is there a way to implement a feature that limits how many devices a user can add?

Have you explored User settings>Access tab>Device access section? 

[ronmramsayii 14]

16 minutes ago, GrimReaper said:

Have you explored User settings>Access tab>Device access section? 

Whoops. Completely missed that. So this allows me to change what devices each user can use... and if a new device is added, I can approve?

[GrimReaper 4740]

IIRC yes, but tbh haven't used that in ages. @Luke

[Luke 42078]

1 hour ago, ronmramsayii said:

Whoops. Completely missed that. So this allows me to change what devices each user can use... and if a new device is added, I can approve?

Yes but it's a lot of manual management. They'll get a generalized error when they try to sign in with a new device, and then you have to go into device access and allow it.

[Cr8iveLosr 97]

2 hours ago, ronmramsayii said:

Hey Emby Team,

I've tried looking for this to see if it was a requested feature, but couldn't. I know there's a way to limit concurrent streams. Is there a way to implement a feature that limits how many devices a user can add? It might require them to manage connected devices overall, not sure if that's already a thing.

Solid feat request and has been mentioned many times in various threads for years. As stated there is a way to limit which device a user can connect. However, it is severally limited and i say broken. for one, you can only limit some devices. and once a user connects with a device they will be able to connect with that device forever. even if you remove it. have a read here. 

was acknowledge and then forgotten.

wish you luck with your FR.

[ronmramsayii 14]

I guess my thought process is in adding a user, setting a max amount of devices that user can connect with, say 6. If they hit their max, they'll have to clear their devices to add more. There's got to be a better way of managing the device limits. I don't want to have to manually log in and remove devices I think no longer need access or shouldn't. I have a few friends I'll be sharing with, one of them has a wife, and 3 kids... all with an average of 2 devices between them, not to mention their Apple TVs at home... That device count can get out of hand pretty quickly...

[ronmramsayii 14]

How do I have up to 12 devices when I don't have 12 devices that I've accessed Emby with? It seems more like a history of devices that have accessed my server, as opposed to actual devices that are connected...

[Luke 42078]

4 hours ago, ronmramsayii said:

How do I have up to 12 devices when I don't have 12 devices that I've accessed Emby with? It seems more like a history of devices that have accessed my server, as opposed to actual devices that are connected...

Correct, that's what this screen is.

[ebr 16182]

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