Annoying Emby Premiere Popup When I Have Emby Premiere

[rsvg 18]

I have an LG tv. If you're aware, and at all concerned with privacy you know that these things are a nightmare. They just came out with a new OS that tracks EVERYTHING. Due to this I block all network connections from it EXCEPT to my media server.

This has worked for quite a while. But I did update Emby yesterday and if I had to guess you are checking the emby premiere license on the tv app instead of from the server (which does have full internet connection). I'm curious if this was a new change, or why I'd even be restricted. I'm not even using any emby premiere features. And I do have a properly licensed Emby Server. 

The popup comes up a dozen times randomly when I try to watch something. It's unusable at this time. Is it expected that the TV app itself has an internet connection? Why? What can I whitelist specifically to retain my TV internet block, but allow this obtrusive check to succeed? 

[darkassassin07 652]

The client must also be able to reach https://mb3admin.com

 

If you block the TVs traffic entirely, it cannot verify your premier licence and will nag you about it. Both the  client AND the server must verify your license, the client cannot verify via your server.

 

You're going to have to correct your network blocking (whitelist https://mb3admin.com)

Edited December 6, 2025 by darkassassin07

[rsvg 18]

Yes, whitelisting https://mb3admin.com did solve it. Still weird it can't just check server side. Or that it blocks regular use to advertise "premiere" features.

[darkassassin07 652]

Because you have control over both the server and the client, you could fake the response your server sends to the client; bypassing the premier requirement. Thus both the client and the server have to be able to verify independently with mb3admin.

[rsvg 18]

I understand that, but I'm not using any premiere features client side. Why not just disable premiere features instead of blocking all usage? Seems heavy handed. Live tv, dvr, all things I don't use anyway.

[Luke 42077]

hi, it shouldn't blocking all usages. What did you try to play?