Why cant I launch emby ''theater'' any more?

[maxxcool7421 0]

I used to have a local install of emby theater, it started getting wonky a few weeks ago.  Uninstalled it today and found there no longer a ''desktop'' edition of emby and i was forced to use the ''app'' from the MS store.

Now when I launch emby it puts me in the server window instead of the old classic ''blue'' theater screen.  and i cannot find any way to disable or remove the shortcut bar on the left containing ''home, downloads, movies etc.."

A-how do i not end up in the server window when launching emby 
b-how do i kill with absolute sun level fire the 'shortcut bar' on the left of the screen?

ty in advance

[maxxcool7421 0]

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Edited June 8, 2025 by maxxcool7421

[maxxcool7421 0]

Also how do i launch emby with a windows remote,  i used to call embytheater.exe ... but now all there seems to be is EmbyMedia_EmbyTheater_svmepx4c03f7m!App,  which i cannot get to fire with a basic command line ..

[Luke 42077]

On 6/8/2025 at 6:49 PM, maxxcool7421 said:

I used to have a local install of emby theater, it started getting wonky a few weeks ago.  Uninstalled it today and found there no longer a ''desktop'' edition of emby and i was forced to use the ''app'' from the MS store.

Now when I launch emby it puts me in the server window instead of the old classic ''blue'' theater screen.  and i cannot find any way to disable or remove the shortcut bar on the left containing ''home, downloads, movies etc.."

A-how do i not end up in the server window when launching emby 
b-how do i kill with absolute sun level fire the 'shortcut bar' on the left of the screen?

ty in advance

@maxxcool7421HI, can you please try this again? Apologies for the disruption. Thanks !