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[EODCrafter 181]

Will Emby work if I'm offgrid?

[Carl0s 0]

Emby don't work on grid 

[Gilgamesh_48 1240]

Emby works fine if you are not connected to the internet. However, if you use premier features you will lose them if Emby cannot authenticate.

[EODCrafter 181]

Nah, just need access to movies and TV shows on ssd if I'm somewhere without internet.

[Happy2Play 9781]

Will depend on the client you want to use.

But as mentioned all non premiere functions fine.

[darkassassin07 652]

https://emby.media/support/articles/Premiere-Feature-Matrix.html

 

You'll have access to anything on this list marked as 'free'.

[EODCrafter 181]

8 hours ago, Happy2Play said:

Will depend on the client you want to use.

But as mentioned all non premiere functions fine.

The client will be the tv connected to the computer that runs emby via hdmi cable.

[guunter 49]

1 hour ago, EODCrafter said:

The client will be the tv connected to the computer that runs emby via hdmi cable.

It will work perfectly fine that way. You just access it using http:/:localhost:8096 I believe unless you have Emby in a docker or vm of some sort with a different ip from the host machine.

[GrimReaper 4740]

1 hour ago, EODCrafter said:

The client will be the tv connected to the computer that runs emby via hdmi cable.

 

1 minute ago, guunter said:

You just access it using http:/:localhost:8096

You can't access it on localhost in OP's scenario, that is valid only if accessing locally from server machine. 

You'd connect through LANIP:port. 

Edited September 13, 2024 by GrimReaper

[guunter 49]

7 minutes ago, GrimReaper said:

 

You can't access it on localhost in OP's scenario, that is valid only if accessing locally from server machine. 

You'd connect through LANIP:port. 

That’s what his post made it seem like. His tv is direct connected to the server pc via hdmi. 

[GrimReaper 4740]

24 minutes ago, guunter said:

That’s what his post made it seem like. His tv is direct connected to the server pc via hdmi. 

Ah, I get you now, had something else in mind. You are correct, then either would work (was looking at TV as a client - which is not, server machine is also the client). 

In that case choice of client apps will be limited as well: either Theater Store (for a limited time) or a browser. 

Edited September 13, 2024 by GrimReaper

[EODCrafter 181]

36 minutes ago, GrimReaper said:

 

You can't access it on localhost in OP's scenario, that is valid only if accessing locally from server machine. 

You'd connect through LANIP:port. 

Nope, just using tv as monitor with hdmi cable. 

[Happy2Play 9781]

Shouldn't have any issues but you will be limited to a browser so you may need to look at your media's codecs for playback methods.

[Q-Droid 989]

Yep. TV as display and using browser you'll have to make sure all video can direct stream or the server has enough juice to transcode in software. 

 

[pgriffith 88]

Why is this restriction in place?

I realise Emby has to authenticate that you are a Premier user, but surely it can check that user EODCrafter is indeed a Premier user and knows that he has Premier membership that is either;

1. Lifetime, so if that's the case record that somewhere and stop authenticating, what's the point?

2. His membership is time limited, so stop authenticating until his expiry date falls due.

I'm assuming this information could be encrypted so it can't be moved/copied to another installation to cheat the system?

[EODCrafter 181]

16 minutes ago, Q-Droid said:

Yep. TV as display and using browser you'll have to make sure all video can direct stream or the server has enough juice to transcode in software. 

 

I was just afraid of having no internet, emby would lock out server from playing my movies and tv shows. Server definitely has the power to transcode.....It's a NUC.

[Q-Droid 989]

2 minutes ago, EODCrafter said:

I was just afraid of having no internet, emby would lock out server from playing my movies and tv shows. Server definitely has the power to transcode.....It's a NUC.

You should be fine. Apps and premiere features get locked out after being isolated for some time. Then it falls back to free mode with the limits listed in the matrix. 

[EODCrafter 181]

4 minutes ago, pgriffith said:

Why is this restriction in place?

I realise Emby has to authenticate that you are a Premier user, but surely it can check that user EODCrafter is indeed a Premier user and knows that he has Premier membership that is either;

1. Lifetime, so if that's the case record that somewhere and stop authenticating, what's the point?

2. His membership is time limited, so stop authenticating until his expiry date falls due.

I'm assuming this information could be encrypted so it can't be moved/copied to another installation to cheat the system?

Probably to stop people from sharing their premium account. 

[EODCrafter 181]

1 minute ago, Q-Droid said:

You should be fine. Apps and premiere features get locked out after being isolated for some time. Then it falls back to free mode with the limits listed in the matrix. 

The most time I would be "offgrid" would be a week or two. Not sure about cellphone Hotspot but all looks OK for now.

[EODCrafter 181]

Worst comes to worst, I could just use VLC or Kodi to stream my media. Thanks guys!