Emby's Media Player Codec/Format/Sub Support to Limit Transcoding?

[RustyBike 12]

Hi

When I first installed Emby ages ago, I noticed that when playing a file on my Emby server that it needed to be transcoded, but then I installed VLC and had the Emby server use that instead, and then when I played any file, the Emby Dashboard always said it was playing via "Direct Play" (I assume because VLC supports lots of codecs etc, even if the device doesn't, but I could be wrong. Feel free to correct me  ).

Does the Emby media player now support more codecs like VLC does? (to help minimize a client/device having to transcode the media, if using VLC as the media player on a client device)

I don't have access to the server (it's up at my step-mom's place) to test.

But yeah, was just curious about that. If Emby's media player can now natively support more formats/codecs/subs like VLC does, then that'd be nice and one less thing to do/install on any client devices.

Or if I'm confused and/or things don't work that way, just let me know as well

I was just curious

 

[Luke 42077]

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Does the Emby media player now support more codecs like VLC does

HI, it depends on what device you're playing from, and what software you are using to play. So what device and app?

[RustyBike 12]

Nvidia Shield and the app is VLC. When I played the file ages ago on the Nvidia Shield with the built-in Emby media player, it had to transcode some of my files, but then I set Emby to use VLC and the files said they were Direct Playing instead of transcoding.

[Luke 42077]

OK the Emby android app should support a lot more formats now.

[RustyBike 12]

Thanks Luke

I didn't have to make a new thread and could've just tested it myself the next time I was up at my step-mom's place, but decided to ask anyway.

And when I say ages ago, I think this was like 8 years ago lol

I apologize for wasting your time, but also thank you for indulging me.