Plugin: Home Screen Companion

[soderlund 167]

New patch release -  Version 4.1.4.0
Download .dll and full release notes: https://github.com/soderlund91/HomeScreenCompanion/releases/tag/v4.1.4.0

Bugfix release

IMPORTANT! 
Minimum required Emby server v4.10.0.17

Release notes

 

Fixes:

• Tagging collection: Fix issue where tagging a collection name containing a comma isn't working (Eg. "1,001 Movies to watch")
• Playlist: Fixed a bug where new items where added to the end of the list, now it correspond with the order of the source.
• Top-list: Fixed an bug with "resume playing" when switching between different versions of the movie (added ffprobe to the .strm files on creation to get playtime etc.)

HomeScreenCompanion.dll

[crusher11 1231]

Is that the same as the version I have installed? 

[soderlund 167]

9 hours ago, crusher11 said:

Is that the same as the version I have installed? 

No, it’s almost the same as the one you helped me test. The top list and playlist fix should be new for you if I remember correctly.

(Although it has the same version number as the test you did, it’s not the same.)

[swenth 41]

On 09/04/2026 at 15:09, soderlund said:

New minor release -  Version 3.3.2.0
Download .dll and full release notes: https://github.com/soderlund91/HomeScreenCompanion/releases/tag/v3.3.2.0

This updates contain some fixes and some requested features. 
Biggest one is that we are now able to build a home section row of selected collections as image below:

 

IMPORTANT! 
Minimum required Emby server v4.10.0.8

Note
Make sure to back up your settings before updating, just in case. 

Note
Included a .NET V6 release, this is for MacOS or legacy support. This version is NOT tested.

Release notes

Improvements/updates

• Added ability to only show selected collections as a Home screen section. This way you can choose one or multiple collections to show on the home screen (no need to display all of them). See below how to set this up
• Cleanup menu
  • Made the tags and collections clickable links to its own view (open in new tab)
  • Added a filter for Tags
  • Added a small popup/hover over the name that simply explains where the tag originated

Fixes

• Fixed an issue in the cleanup where tags for some media types didn't populate the list. (Extras is now included with an "include extras" option.)
• Fixed an issue where blacklist didn't get applied when running a single group sync

UI

• Remade the "Update available" to be dismissible. If dismissed a smaller discreet text will still be visible.

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Below is how to set up a home screen section with selected collections:

Source = local collection / *Select what collections to include* 
Tag = *random tag name* (the selections on what level to tag will be ignored by the plugin) 
Collection tab: leave blank 
Blasklist tab: will probably not work 
**Important!** Home screen section tab: set media type to "Collections", you can play around with all other options

 

Special thanks to @Aleasfor helping out with testing! 

HomeScreenCompanion.dll 738 kB · 7 downloads HomeScreenCompanion_NET6_MacOS.dll 738.5 kB · 0 downloads

Would it be possible in a future to select directly studios  instead of making collections that look like the studios? maybe already possible? thanks