Movie covers and review on Android tv playlists

[victor@vialy.com 9]

Is there a way to show movie covers and review on movie playlists in android tv app?

Is works on Android app and web app. But in android tv app, playlists just show the movie title. 

[Luke 42555]

Hi, can you please show a screenshot example of what you are referring to? Thanks.

[victor@vialy.com 9]

WEB and Android show covers and reviews. 
Android TV just item number, name and lenght. 

[ebr 16442]

Hi.  Can you try searching for our standard android app (Just "Emby" on Amazon and "Emby for Android on Google) on the same device's app store and see how that compares?

Thanks.

 

[victor@vialy.com 9]

I did. Sideloaded emby Android app. 

Playlists get shown with covers and reviews.

Tried on 3 different tvs and same thing happens

 

Android tv app does not show covers and reviews. As shown in the 3rd pic. 

I can use emby app sideloaded on my tv, but as you know, it is not the best for hd, HDR and 4k content. 

Wold be great to have covers and reviews on Android tv app.

[ebr 16442]

22 hours ago, victor@vialy.com said:

I can use emby app sideloaded on my tv

You do not need to sideload it.  You can install it right from the store.

[victor@vialy.com 9]

I did. Sideloaded emby Android app. 

Playlists get shown with covers and reviews.

Tried on 3 different tvs and same thing happens

 

Android tv app does not show covers and reviews. As shown in the 3rd pic. 

I can use emby app sideloaded on my tv, but as you know, it is not the best for hd, HDR and 4k content. 

Wold be great to have covers and reviews on Android tv app.

[victor@vialy.com 9]

Emby for Android TV yes, it is available on the Android TV store. Installed it and get no covers on movie playlists.

Emby for Android (The one for Android cell phones) is not available on Android TV store. So, I sideloaded it.

Results: 

Android TV versión does not show movie covers and reviews on playlists as shown on the images I sent. 

The cellphone versión, sideloaded on the same Android TV, Does show movie covers and reviews. 

[Neminem 1741]

3 minutes ago, victor@vialy.com said:

The one for Android cell phones

Try searching for "emb" without the "y"

[victor@vialy.com 9]

Pic 1: Emby app

Pic 2: Emby for Android tv app

 

[victor@vialy.com 9]

On 5/18/2026 at 5:16 PM, Luke said:

Hi, can you please show a screenshot example of what you are referring to? Thanks.

Examples posted. Hope someone can fix this someday. 

[GrimReaper 4999]

On 5/20/2026 at 7:25 PM, victor@vialy.com said:

Emby for Android (The one for Android cell phones) is not available on Android TV store. So, I sideloaded it.

It is available, follow @Neminem's suggestion:

On 5/20/2026 at 7:29 PM, Neminem said:

Try searching for "emb" without the "y"

 

[victor@vialy.com 9]

I did download it. Results are on my post.

Same thing.

Emby for Android tv does not show covers and reviews on movie playlists.

 

[GrimReaper 4999]

2 minutes ago, victor@vialy.com said:

Emby for Android tv does not show covers and reviews on movie playlists.

Nor it ever did. And considering general practice of directing users towards Universal Android app and AndroidTV app basically being in quasi-maintenance mode and getting minimal new features to kerp up with newer server version and inevitable sunset, I wouldn't put too much hope that that particular issue will ever be addressed.

[victor@vialy.com 9]

6 hours ago, GrimReaper said:

Nor it ever did. And considering general practice of directing users towards Universal Android app and AndroidTV app basically being in quasi-maintenance mode and getting minimal new features to kerp up with newer server version and inevitable sunset, I wouldn't put too much hope that that particular issue will ever be addressed.

Sad thing. The standard emby app is not as powerfull as the Android TV app I guess. As far as I know it does not handle full 4k hdr content. Or does it? 

[ebr 16442]

1 hour ago, victor@vialy.com said:

As far as I know it does not handle full 4k hdr content. Or does it? 

Yes it does.