Is there a home screen that allows you to pick a user each app launch?

[podonnell 47]

I swear I saw this working at one point, but maybe I am wrong.

I was hoping for the functionality you see in streaming services like "Who's Watching?" when you launch the app, so you can pick the user manually each time.
Is this something that is currently supported on any platform?

I know you can change user a few different ways, but trying to have that option up-front when you launch the app on a TV used by a handful of people.

[ebr 16184]

Hi.  In the Android TV app you can select "Show Login Screen" as the startup behavior in settings.

In the Roku app, if you turn off "Remember me" it will present the select server/user screen on startup and authenticated users will still have their authentication remembered.

[dprovencher 1]

Where do we activate this with the normal Android app (not TV)?  I too find this very lacking with kids when you're used to Netflix, D+, etc.  I have young kids even some that can't read but can use the TV on their own and navigate easily with other streaming apps.

[podonnell 47]

3 hours ago, ebr said:

Hi.  In the Android TV app you can select "Show Login Screen" as the startup behavior in settings.

In the Roku app, if you turn off "Remember me" it will present the select server/user screen on startup and authenticated users will still have their authentication remembered.

I'm really having trouble finding this. Is it within the 'server settings'? I went into the playback, home screen, etc.. personal settings as well and can't seem to locate it.

This is on my SHIELD which I believe uses Android TV app?

[Happy2Play 9781]

Where did you look?  Don't have a Shield but this is from my tablet with Android TV app (2.1.21g) Gear-Startup-Start up Behavior

[Happy2Play 9781]

3 hours ago, dprovencher said:

Where do we activate this with the normal Android app (not TV)?

Does not currently exist in any other app that I know of.

[podonnell 47]

18 minutes ago, Happy2Play said:

Where did you look?  Don't have a Shield but this is from my tablet with Android TV app (2.1.21g) Gear-Startup-Start up Behavior

Oooohhh so it's an Android / launch setting? I just got my Shield for Emby so I didn't know this was a thing, I'll go have a look.

[Happy2Play 9781]

2 minutes ago, podonnell said:

Oooohhh so it's an Android / launch setting? I just got my Shield for Emby so I didn't know this was a thing, I'll go have a look.

Are you on that version?  But it is a Emby client setting the gear at the top of the home screen.

[podonnell 47]

Hmm I don't think I have this on Shield. I tried a long press on the Emby app but no startup settings.

[podonnell 47]

1 minute ago, Happy2Play said:

Are you on that version?  But it is a Emby client setting the gear at the top of the home screen.

Ah shoot, no. Mine is 3.4.20 Android -- so I think its not considered Android TV.

I'm guessing this is not a feature currently implemented on Shield sadly.

[Happy2Play 9781]

Correct as there are lots of differences in the TV vs standard app.

[GrimReaper 4740]

4 minutes ago, podonnell said:

Ah shoot, no. Mine is 3.4.20 Android -- so I think its not considered Android TV.

I'm guessing this is not a feature currently implemented on Shield sadly

It is not a feature currently implemented in the Universal Android app, regardless of the device it's running on. 

You can download AndroidTV app on your Shield and have that feature now - or follow below topic to check when will item 56 be implemented. 

 

[seanbuff 1318]

6 minutes ago, podonnell said:

I'm guessing this is not a feature currently implemented on Shield sadly.

It is available on that device, you just need to be running the correct app which it is implemented in.

There are currently two different Emby apps available for the Shield.

You have already stated you are running the standard Android app, as per Happy's screens above, you will find this feature in the 'Emby for Android TV' app.

[podonnell 47]

33 minutes ago, seanbuff said:

It is available on that device, you just need to be running the correct app which it is implemented in.

There are currently two different Emby apps available for the Shield.

You have already stated you are running the standard Android app, as per Happy's screens above, you will find this feature in the 'Emby for Android TV' app.

Ah, I originally had the other one, and it was missing a ton more. It also had very low quality images if I recall.

Good to know that it's an upcoming feature though, I can happily hold out for that.