Duplicate Feature Request: Auto Screensaver / Black Screen on Pause (Tizen / Samsung Smart TV)

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Hello Emby Team,

I’m using the official Emby client on my Samsung Smart TV (Tizen OS), and I’d like to request a feature that is critical for screen health — especially for OLED/QLED displays:

Auto black screen or screensaver when playback is paused for a long time (e.g. 5–10 minutes).

Why this is important:

• Leaving a paused video on screen for extended time can lead to pixel burn-in

• Most TVs (especially Samsung) do not trigger the system screensaver while an app like Emby is keeping a frame on screen

• Competing platforms (Emby Theater, Android TV) already support some form of screensaver or black-out on idle

Suggested implementation:

• Add a setting to Emby for Tizen client:

  Enable screensaver on pause

  Screensaver timeout (minutes)

  Option: show black screen, or soft screensaver logo

I believe this would be a relatively small addition, but very useful for a large portion of users with modern Samsung TVs.

Thank you for your amazing work — looking forward to your feedback!

Best regards,
Yurii / Emby user from Ukraine

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