Not auto-playing next episode

[Luke 42528]

Hi, please try Emby for Android 3.5.28 and let us know if that helps. Thanks.

[Blueskies278 55]

2 hours ago, Luke said:

Hi, please try Emby for Android 3.5.28 and let us know if that helps. Thanks.

Unfortunately still having the same two issues. It only works when I enable "Force Transcoding"

Thanks

 

[Blueskies278 55]

2 hours ago, Blueskies278 said:

Unfortunately still having the same two issues. It only works when I enable "Force Transcoding"

Thanks

 

UPDATE: Auto Next Episode works. This test I disable "HLS Subtitles" but it takes a bit longer to play the next episode. You will see it pause a few times before playing the next episode. 

UPDATE 2: I tested a few more files, worked seamlessly 

I hope this helps.

 

 

 

 

Edited January 22 by Blueskies278

[vdatanet 1620]

Quote in my post: Beta .40 exhibits the same behavior. Please fix this annoying bug. A hint, if I disable HLS subtitles in the diagnostics plugin, this bug does not happen.

This is a server issue not a client issue 

[vdatanet 1620]

8 hours ago, Luke said:

Hi, please try Emby for Android 3.5.28 and let us know if that helps. Thanks.

This is a server issue not a client issue. It happens on browser, apple tv app, android tv app... please fix this old bug in the server.

[Blueskies278 55]

2 hours ago, vdatanet said:

This is a server issue not a client issue. It happens on browser, apple tv app, android tv app... please fix this old bug in the server.

Hopefully, the Emby team can finally fix the bug.

[Blueskies278 55]

@Luke

After testing extensively over the  weekend, I can confirm that the “auto next episode” feature works 100% with this temporary workaround. It’s been almost a year since I couldn’t use Emby as my daily driver because of this bug.

 

Here’s a quick note on the diagnostics plugin settings I used:

Disabled by default (I have to re-enable after a restart or software update).

- Enable "Disable HLS Subtitles"

 

Enabled by default:

- Disable Hardware Subtitle Overlay

- Disable Subtitle Filtering

 

I really hope you can roll out a permanent fix in the next update.

Thanks

Edited January 25 by Blueskies278

[Luke 42528]

Ok we’ll take a look at it. Thanks.

[Blueskies278 55]

@LukeAny closer to finding a permanent fix for "auto-playing next episode" ?

Thanks 

[vdatanet 1620]

@LukeJust a friendly reminder that this EOF issue with MKVs has been around for quite a while.

[Blueskies278 55]

@LukeAny closer to finding a permanent fix?

First reported August 22, 2024.

 

Edited March 29 by Blueskies278

[TVTech 14]

Wow nearly two years since this problem was first reported and still no permanent fix. I can't say I'm surprised at all. I guess aesthetics are more of a priority than basic functionality here.

 

Edited March 29 by TVTech

[Blueskies278 55]

1 hour ago, TVTech said:

 I guess aesthetics are more of a priority than basic functionality here.

 

I was thinking the same thing.

[TVTech 14]

8 hours ago, Blueskies278 said:

I was thinking the same thing.

Also did you notice how the regular Emby fanboys on here chime in as soon as people get a little chippy about the crap service we're getting from this company? You've been really patient dealing with the constant attacks from that "pwhodges" person and honestly I would have told him to eff off by now. These people want to silence anyone who even remotely appears dissapointed with this mediocre service. Like we're supposed to pay for a service and not complain when the Emby staff are obviously stalling and giving us the runaround for years without any timeframe on a fix and ultimately no fix in the end.

Edited March 29 by TVTech

[Blueskies278 55]

4 hours ago, TVTech said:

Also did you notice how the regular Emby fanboys on here chime in as soon as people get a little chippy about the crap service we're getting from this company? You've been really patient dealing with the constant attacks from that "pwhodges" person and honestly I would have told him to eff off by now. These people want to silence anyone who even remotely appears dissapointed with this mediocre service. Like we're supposed to pay for a service and not complain when the Emby staff are obviously stalling and giving us the runaround for years without any timeframe on a fix and ultimately no fix in the end.

For me, it’s constructive criticism and not meant to offend; I would love to see Emby be the best it can be. I bought a lifetime subscription a few months ago, but I find it odd that basic features are missing or non-functional compared to Jellyfin.

• Auto-next episode is not working: I have to install diagnostic options and enable "Disable HLS Subtitles" to get it to function.
• Missing TMDB thumbnail options: There is no TMDB option to optimize my thumbnails with text for TV shows. I currently have to rely on Jellyfin to do the "donkey work" of downloading thumbnails with text.
• Default Functionality: Jellyfin includes the TMDB option for TV show thumbnails with text by default, whereas it seems to be missing here. 
• Auto-next episode : Works perfectly

Edited March 29 by Blueskies278

[Blueskies278 55]

7 hours ago, Blueskies278 said:

For me, it’s constructive criticism and not meant to offend; I would love to see Emby be the best it can be. I bought a lifetime subscription a few months ago, but I find it odd that basic features are missing or non-functional compared to Jellyfin.

• Auto-next episode is not working: I have to install diagnostic options and enable "Disable HLS Subtitles" to get it to function.
• Missing TMDB thumbnail options: There is no TMDB option to optimize my thumbnails with text for TV shows. I currently have to rely on Jellyfin to do the "donkey work" of downloading thumbnails with text.
• Default Functionality: Jellyfin includes the TMDB option for TV show thumbnails with text by default, whereas it seems to be missing here. 
• Auto-next episode : Works perfectly

Also, the Apple TV app lacks a thumbnail view and A–Z search. With the absence of A–Z search and a large library, it’s not user-friendly. These are basic functions that the Android app already has.

Edited March 30 by Blueskies278

[Luke 42528]

On 2/18/2026 at 12:07 PM, vdatanet said:

@LukeJust a friendly reminder that this EOF issue with MKVs has been around for quite a while.

HI, yes we are looking into this. Thanks.

[Blueskies278 55]

On 18/02/2026 at 17:07, vdatanet said:

@LukeJust a friendly reminder that this EOF issue with MKVs has been around for quite a while.

@vdatanetI could not wait any longer for a fix. With Diagnostic Options installed, I got Claude AI to write a script to permanently disable HLS subtitles. Even after an Emby reboot, it still holds the settings. Also, there's an Emby bug where upcoming shows appear a day early with US TV Shows, because "upcoming" doesn't take into consideration whether you live in a European time zone — that too is fixed using Claude AI. Right now Emby is almost perfect. I just wish Emby would add TMDB for thumbnail view with text, and not have to use Jellyfin to do the donkey work.

[Blueskies278 55]

@LukeHopefully, this should help track down the bug.

Thanks 

 

emby_bug_report.html

emby_android_1777611608448.txt

Edited May 2 by Blueskies278

[Blueskies278 55]

On 18/02/2026 at 17:07, vdatanet said:

@LukeJust a friendly reminder that this EOF issue with MKVs has been around for quite a while.

Almost 2 years!

[Blueskies278 55]

@LukeAny closer to finding a permanent fix for 'Auto Next Episode'?

 

Thanks

[GregMo 26]

On 5/2/2026 at 10:28 PM, Blueskies278 said:

Almost 2 years!

Yeah...  I remember when this wasn't a problem.  If I had the time to wrestle with it, I would go back through old versions to find one that didn't have the issue.  This makes Emby pretty much useless for my needs.  I'm sure I can't be alone in this, and it makes me wonder how much of the userbase has just walked away instead of complained about it.  From my point of view, seems like this would be the number one priority ot fix over some of the changes that they've added that makes Emby worse imho.

[GregMo 26]

On 1/25/2026 at 9:12 AM, Blueskies278 said:

@Luke

After testing extensively over the  weekend, I can confirm that the “auto next episode” feature works 100% with this temporary workaround. It’s been almost a year since I couldn’t use Emby as my daily driver because of this bug.

 

Here’s a quick note on the diagnostics plugin settings I used:

Disabled by default (I have to re-enable after a restart or software update).

- Enable "Disable HLS Subtitles"

 

Enabled by default:

- Disable Hardware Subtitle Overlay

- Disable Subtitle Filtering

Where are these options at?  I looked in Playback and Transcoding and I'm not seeing them.  I assume I'm just overlooking them but not sure where.

[Lessaj 502]

11 minutes ago, GregMo said:

Where are these options at?  I looked in Playback and Transcoding and I'm not seeing them.  I assume I'm just overlooking them but not sure where.

Install Diagnostics Plugin, you'll get Diagnostic Options in the sidebar.

[GregMo 26]

I've finally just given up on Emby playing the files.  It does a half decent job with DLNA so I will just use VLC to access the playlist and use Emby as nothing more than a media manager.  It doesn't appear the team cares anything about fixing this since it has been an issue for years with no attempt to address it while they've added or changed other crap for the the worse.