Which device similar to Firestick works best with Emby

[rcsnoopdog 11]

If i were to buy a device to plugin to any tv that does not have Emby, like a firestick or the other similar devices that Emby works with,

which would work better with Emby because on the firestick it seems very basic and just not as good as app on my better Samsung tv .

[GrimReaper 4739]

There are two Emby apps in Amazon app store, based on:

1 minute ago, rcsnoopdog said:

on the firestick it seems very basic and just not as good as app on my better Samsung tv .

I would assume you've referring to AndroidTV app (which is far from basic, but not a topic for this discussion), download and install standard Android app (search for "Emb"), it'll give you UX much closer/practically same as what you're seeing on your Samsung TV.

[rcsnoopdog 11]

6 minutes ago, GrimReaper said:

There are two Emby apps in Amazon app store, based on:

I would assume you've referring to AndroidTV app (which is far from basic, but not a topic for this discussion), download and install standard Android app (search for "Emb"), it'll give you UX much closer/practically same as what you're seeing on your Samsung TV.

download and install standard Android app (search for "Emb"), it'll give you UX much closer ..................... where do i go to download this and what does UX mean ?

Do you mean there are 2 emby apps in the firestick store 

Edited June 24, 2025 by rcsnoopdog

[GrimReaper 4739]

4 minutes ago, rcsnoopdog said:

Do you mean there are 2 emby apps in the firestick store 

Yes.

4 minutes ago, rcsnoopdog said:

where do i go to download this

In the store.

4 minutes ago, rcsnoopdog said:

what does UX mean

UX=User experience

User experience (UX) is how a user interacts with and experiences a product, system or service'

 

UI=User interface

UI stands for User interface. It is the point of contact between humans and computers.

[rcsnoopdog 11]

10 minutes ago, GrimReaper said:

Yes.

In the store.

UX=User experience

User experience (UX) is how a user interacts with and experiences a product, system or service'

 

UI=User interface

UI stands for User interface. It is the point of contact between humans and computers.

So it will be called Emby UX OR UI ?

And do i uninstall the Emby i have before installing new one ?

Edited June 24, 2025 by rcsnoopdog

[GrimReaper 4739]

20 minutes ago, rcsnoopdog said:

So it will be called Emby UX OR UI ?

Neither. UX and UI are general terms, unrelated to Emby specifically.

Instead of typing "...it'll give you user experience much closer/practically same as what you're seeing on your Samsung TV.", one can type: "...it'll give you UX much closer/practically same as what you're seeing on your Samsung TV."

20 minutes ago, rcsnoopdog said:

And do i uninstall the Emby i have before installing new one ?

There's no need (though nothing prevents you to do so), both apps will happily co-exist on the same system.

Edited June 24, 2025 by GrimReaper

[rcsnoopdog 11]

1 minute ago, GrimReaper said:

Neither. UI and UI are general terms, unrelated to Emby specifically.

Instead of typing "...it'll give you user experience much closer/practically same as what you're seeing on your Samsung TV.", one can type: "...it'll give you UX much closer/practically same as what you're seeing on your Samsung TV."

There's no need (though nothing prevents you to do so), both apps will happily co-exist on the same system.

I'm sorry im sure its me as i am dummie when it comes to these things but when i go into app store there will be 2 Emby apps to download, how will i tell the difference, this will be on my fathers firestick so i am not doing this now so i cant see inside the store, will be there tomorrow and want to know how to tell which one to download and you may have answered this but it did not make sense to me, maybe it would if i was seeeing it ? sorry hope this makes sense 

[GrimReaper 4739]

2 minutes ago, rcsnoopdog said:

I'm sorry im sure its me as i am dummie when it comes to these things but when i go into app store there will be 2 Emby apps to download, how will i tell the difference,

One will be called "Emby for FireTV" (the one you have installed now), the other just "Emby".

[rcsnoopdog 11]

Just now, GrimReaper said:

One will be called "Emby for FireTV" (the one you have installed now), the other just "Emby".

Thank you, that sounds great

[Jdiesel 1431]

I would disagree and say that the Emby for FireTV app is the better choice for some someone who just wants wants things to work. The Emby app have is still missing features and is less reliable. If you aren't able to help your father troubleshoot the tried and true legacy Emby for FireTV app is the better choice.

[rcsnoopdog 11]

On 25/06/2025 at 00:20, Jdiesel said:

I would disagree and say that the Emby for FireTV app is the better choice for some someone who just wants wants things to work. The Emby app have is still missing features and is less reliable. If you aren't able to help your father troubleshoot the tried and true legacy Emby for FireTV app is the better choice.

Why , what are the differences and what do you mean lees reliable, how ? and which features ?  also is there something better suited to emby similar to the firestick ? 

[Jdiesel 1431]

It's a lot thread but it documents the feature missing in the new version.

Some users, myself included, have experienced issues that cause the new Emby app to "get stuck" which required it to be forced closed. Lots of people don't have this issue but you should be aware of it if you plan to deploy it to a remote user who might not be able to fix it.

In my opinion, the new Emby app is still a beta and the Emby for FireTV would be considered stable. The new app looks nicer and had more potential through continued updates but comes with some downsides.

I personally use the new app but I have all of my remote users on the old app still.