backdrop videos?

[justinrh 259]

I was looking at 

and said whaaaat?!

I don't see any setting for backdrop videos.  I can toggle on backdrop images.

How do you enable backdrop videos in Android TV? (or the browser app)

[GrimReaper 4739]

34 minutes ago, justinrh said:

How do you enable backdrop videos in Android TV? (or the browser app)

https://emby.media/support/articles/Theme-Songs-Videos.html#theme-videos

[justinrh 259]

That's for the web app, and it does not work - no videos for me!  No theme songs, either.

[GrimReaper 4739]

4 minutes ago, justinrh said:

That's for the web app

Thought you asked for it?

49 minutes ago, justinrh said:

or the browser app

For Standard Android app it's at the same place, App Settings>General. AndroidTV app does not support theme videos. 

Works in both apps for me on 4.9.3.0. 

 

 

[justinrh 259]

2 minutes ago, GrimReaper said:

AndroidTV app does not support theme videos

Thanks.

 

2 minutes ago, GrimReaper said:

Works in both apps for me

Is there a dependency setting somewhere else that enables it to work?

Edited February 12 by justinrh

[GrimReaper 4739]

3 minutes ago, justinrh said:

Is there a dependency setting somewhere else that enable it to work?

Not that I know of. You do have theme videos in \backdrops subfolder, as per linked KB article? 

13 minutes ago, justinrh said:

No theme songs, either.

That should work across all client apps (including AndroidTV app - which has a separate tick box to enable them), AFAIK. Maybe you have volume set too low? 

Edited February 12 by GrimReaper

[justinrh 259]

Per the KB, you have to have specified audio files also:  "Any folder (movie, series, season, game, etc) can have theme songs."

Mystery solved - you have to configure media files to do this.  No indication at all in the settings about extra work needed.    No way anyone could know this.  Why can't Settings have a helper tip or KB link????

 

Thanks, GrimReaper.

[justinrh 259]

The setting says a video plays when you are in a library, but you put videos in specific items (like a movie).  So does Emby iterate thru the library folders and randomly pick a theme video when you are in the library?

[GrimReaper 4739]

No, you don't get random theme/video while browsing, you get them in item detail view.

If you don't have any theme songs and/or theme videos, there are few plugins in the Catalogue: Movie/TV Theme Songs/Videos: