native Emby Server Ugreen NASync

[TDriver 53]

Many users have already received their Ugreen NAS. It would be very nice if there was a native APP here. I'm currently using Emby via Docker. Appropriate developer kits can be requested by email from Ugreen. It would be nice if there was a native server soon.

[Luke 42077]

Hi, yes they actually reached out to us, so hopefully we can have something in the near future.

[Luke 42077]

@TDriverwhile you wait, I do have a question. Can you try to install our existing Debian package? From some quick google searching it looks like Ugreen is based on Debian. It might already work as it is.

[TDriver 53]

Good morning, yes I can install Debian packages. At the moment I have Emby running in a Docker, it works great I will post a guide later.

Edited June 7, 2024 by TDriver

[Luke 42077]

Thanks! Can you also try the debian package?

[TDriver 53]

Yes, I can do that. I'll let you know as soon as I've tried it.

Do you just need the information whether it works or also log files?
 

 

 

 

Edited June 7, 2024 by TDriver

[TDriver 53]

The installation works without any problems.I have now carried out the installation on my test box a Ugreen DX4700.

embyserver(3).txt hardware_detection-63853343573.txt

Edited June 7, 2024 by TDriver

[Luke 42077]

Yea everything looks good. Thanks !

[Svennie 4]

Docker is not a nice solution on UGreen 4800+
I can't scan the folders and no new medians are shown.

[TDriver 53]

I can't understand the problem, what do you have entered here?

Docker --> Container --> Emby server --> Environment variable

The user who has access to the media folder must be entered under UID / GID. The first user on the Ugreen NAS has the UID 999 and GID 10. If the first user also has access to this folder, you can use this UID and GID.

This can also be found in the manual for the container, but unfortunately most people don't read the manuals https://hub.docker.com/r/emby/embyserver

Which Docker image are you using? https://hub.docker.com/r/emby/embyserver

@LukeI would like to make a guide for installing Emby in Docker on a UGreen NAS. Should I post this here in the general area or can you make another "Ugreen" category?

 

Edited June 10, 2024 by TDriver

[Luke 42077]

For now general or Linux. We’ll see how ugreen adoption grows, if it does. Thanks!

[byamaato 0]

Creating my media folders in Emby and I see the shared folders that I have my media in but for some reason, they are not selectable when I try and create a media folder in Emby.

 

Any ideas why the folders can't be selected?  I'm at a loss...

 

[TDriver 53]

Same problem, same solution. See my previous post
 

 

[JaeGettem 0]

I need a full tutorial on setting up Emby on UGREEN NAS. I have no idea what I'm doing. PLEASE HELP!! I can't find any videos on it. Just videos on how to install JellyFin 

[Luke 42077]

13 hours ago, JaeGettem said:

I need a full tutorial on setting up Emby on UGREEN NAS. I have no idea what I'm doing. PLEASE HELP!! I can't find any videos on it. Just videos on how to install JellyFin 

Hi there, did you check out the link right above your posting?

[TDriver 53]

13 hours ago, JaeGettem said:

I need a full tutorial on setting up Emby on UGREEN NAS. I have no idea what I'm doing. PLEASE HELP!! I can't find any videos on it. Just videos on how to install JellyFin 

Please check the instructions below from me.

 

One minute of Google searching and I find this tutorial too.

https://mariushosting.com/how-to-install-emby-with-hardware-transcoding-on-your-ugreen-nas/

 

 

[Jägs 85]

On 6/11/2024 at 2:55 PM, byamaato said:

Creating my media folders in Emby and I see the shared folders that I have my media in but for some reason, they are not selectable when I try and create a media folder in Emby.

 

Any ideas why the folders can't be selected?  I'm at a loss...

 

Were you able to figure this out?  If you are running the Debian package, the way I worked around this was to first create a group and add the "emby" user to it, since UGOS does not list the "emby" user in the interface (the "emby" user is created during the installation process).  In that way, I can manage its permissions in UGOS.

1.) Create a User Group in UGOS (Control Panel —> User Management —> click on the User Groups tab on the top.  I called mine "media."

2.) Via the command line, edit the /etc/group file (e.g., "sudo nano /etc/group").

3.) Find the group you created in step one and add the "emby" user to the end of the list of users

4.) Now, go back into UGOS's File Manager, navigate to the folder in question, right-click on it and select Properties. 

5.) Click on the "Permissions" and you should see the group you just created.  You can now set its permissions in any folder for this group and Emby will have those permissions.

[MONKK 0]

Hello guys,

well I do understand that this might be simple af for you guys. "Just follow the instructions" you say...but I don't have a clue about NAS`s, Router, DNS, sudo, nano, port mapping, UID, GID, Reverse Proxy...this is all jibberish for me. I get it, I am a total noob, which I have no problem with. 
But please, think of it as someone is talking to you about brain surgery or time/space travel, or whatever it is, you don't think u would get your head around.

That`s what it is for me like when you guys talk about this stuff (and my english is waaaay too bad to understand everything you guys describe)

 

So here is where I'm coming from:

I had a Synology DS418play for the last 6 years and was running my emby server on it. Which was no problem. Just downloaded the .spk, setup the server, selected the folders with my movies and series in the library and it was running like a charme.

Couple of months ago I decided to switch from my Synology to an Aoostar (because as usual, everyone said it is so GODDAMN EASY to run TrueNas Scale on it, which is of course also SO EASY TO HANDLE...guess what, it is not...not for me). So it was a hassle to get my data from my Synology to my Aoostar using rsync etc. 

Bottomline, I almost lost all my data during this process. Decided to send the Aoostar back, lost money because of a handling fee, couldn't access my old data on my Synology via file station anymore (I/0 Error. Please try again later), the support was a joke, so I didn`t get any help. 
Long story short, I bought an UGREEN NAS and have my data back after a near stroke.

What I unfortunately did not know was that there is no native emby app for it. Even a year after Ugreen released their product.

Why is that? I thought I read something about they even got in contact with you guys for this purpose (could be wrong tho).

I don`t know ANYTHING about docker and to be completely honest with you guys, I don't wanna run it (I like my NAS plain and simple). As if that's not enough, while I was searching the web for a step-by-step instructions for dummies, I've read or heard something about someone losing all his data because he was trying to delete a directory path but it was the actual folder he deleted. It may sound stupid but THAT COULD BE EASILY ME!

I am terrified to almost lose all of my data again. (Yes I know, RAID is no Backup...I promise...as soon as I can afford three extra 20tb HDD`s, I'll buy them).

 

I did try Plex before, I didn`t like it. Reminded me of an iPhone. Looks good but feels like a golden cage.

I took a look at Jelly but it is not as polished as emby is.

I like the way emby looks, the customization, the forum and despite all of that, all my friends and family members got emby on their TV`s, phones, tablets, FireTV sticks etc because of me. I don't want to change that.

 

Now to my final question I guess.

When will there be a native app for dummies, wich I can just download, install and run?
Is there anything I can do to speed it up...for instance create 1000 mail accounts and spam Ugreen with this request? 

 

ANYTHING, please help.

 

Btw...It`s my first time posting in this forum instead of just reading posts. So if I did something wrong, posted in the wrong thread or something, I apologize. That wasn't on purpose. 

[Luke 42077]

1 hour ago, MONKK said:

Hello guys,

well I do understand that this might be simple af for you guys. "Just follow the instructions" you say...but I don't have a clue about NAS`s, Router, DNS, sudo, nano, port mapping, UID, GID, Reverse Proxy...this is all jibberish for me. I get it, I am a total noob, which I have no problem with. 
But please, think of it as someone is talking to you about brain surgery or time/space travel, or whatever it is, you don't think u would get your head around.

That`s what it is for me like when you guys talk about this stuff (and my english is waaaay too bad to understand everything you guys describe)

 

So here is where I'm coming from:

I had a Synology DS418play for the last 6 years and was running my emby server on it. Which was no problem. Just downloaded the .spk, setup the server, selected the folders with my movies and series in the library and it was running like a charme.

Couple of months ago I decided to switch from my Synology to an Aoostar (because as usual, everyone said it is so GODDAMN EASY to run TrueNas Scale on it, which is of course also SO EASY TO HANDLE...guess what, it is not...not for me). So it was a hassle to get my data from my Synology to my Aoostar using rsync etc. 

Bottomline, I almost lost all my data during this process. Decided to send the Aoostar back, lost money because of a handling fee, couldn't access my old data on my Synology via file station anymore (I/0 Error. Please try again later), the support was a joke, so I didn`t get any help. 
Long story short, I bought an UGREEN NAS and have my data back after a near stroke.

What I unfortunately did not know was that there is no native emby app for it. Even a year after Ugreen released their product.

Why is that? I thought I read something about they even got in contact with you guys for this purpose (could be wrong tho).

I don`t know ANYTHING about docker and to be completely honest with you guys, I don't wanna run it (I like my NAS plain and simple). As if that's not enough, while I was searching the web for a step-by-step instructions for dummies, I've read or heard something about someone losing all his data because he was trying to delete a directory path but it was the actual folder he deleted. It may sound stupid but THAT COULD BE EASILY ME!

I am terrified to almost lose all of my data again. (Yes I know, RAID is no Backup...I promise...as soon as I can afford three extra 20tb HDD`s, I'll buy them).

 

I did try Plex before, I didn`t like it. Reminded me of an iPhone. Looks good but feels like a golden cage.

I took a look at Jelly but it is not as polished as emby is.

I like the way emby looks, the customization, the forum and despite all of that, all my friends and family members got emby on their TV`s, phones, tablets, FireTV sticks etc because of me. I don't want to change that.

 

Now to my final question I guess.

When will there be a native app for dummies, wich I can just download, install and run?
Is there anything I can do to speed it up...for instance create 1000 mail accounts and spam Ugreen with this request? 

 

ANYTHING, please help.

 

Btw...It`s my first time posting in this forum instead of just reading posts. So if I did something wrong, posted in the wrong thread or something, I apologize. That wasn't on purpose. 

Hi, yes it is something we are looking at, but in the meantime, both our Debian and Docker packages can be installed on UGreen NAS devices.

[hdsuisse 14]

Installed "emby-server-deb_4.9.0.42_amd64.deb" on my Ugreen DXP4800Plus with UgosPro1.2.0.2 and it works like charm

only need to manually adjust the folder permissions for emby !

There should be nothing standing in the way of an official version for Ugreen Nas

 

 

Edited March 29, 2025 by hdsuisse

[ebr 16169]

6 hours ago, hdsuisse said:

There should be nothing standing in the way of an official version for Ugreen Nas

Stay tuned.

[wasyl00 2]

Another Synology > Ugreen convert here! My nas is on the way. I sense huge influx of new ugreen users here. Synology really dropped the ball with their upcoming consumer line for 2025. I think many like me were holding for the upgrade for a while and are very dissapointed. With their current discount ugreen was a no brainer for me! Would love official server release for Ugreen! Thanks

Edited March 31, 2025 by wasyl00

[hdsuisse 14]

i udated Ugreen  Software to 1.3.0.2321 today

and then updated emby debian package to 4.9.0.43 

and works perfect 

 

[Shaneholmes79 1]

Anyone give a step by step guide for someone with no expert?

[TDriver 53]

...

 

Please check the instructions below from me.

 

One minute of Google searching and I find this tutorial too.

https://mariushosting.com/how-to-install-emby-with-hardware-transcoding-on-your-ugreen-nas/