Is it recommended to use the Android version over the Android TV version?

[PapalPenguin 1]

I have noticed since switching to the android version, i am getting a large amount of stuttering when playing content. I have a Google TV 4k box. 

[Gilgamesh_48 1251]

The standard Android app is vastly superior to the Android for TV app. 
Your stuttering problem is, most probably, not really related to the app but rather to something in your setup, There are plople here who can really help with that but they need much much more info like details of your setup and which devices are being used and which devices are connected wirelessly or wired and logs. 

If you report that and include examples then there is at least a good chance that your problem can be diagnosed.

[TMCsw 274]

37 minutes ago, PapalPenguin said:

I have noticed since switching to the android version, i am getting a large amount of stuttering when playing content.

Then switch back to ATV!

[TMCsw 274]

Just an added Note: Why not stick with what works?

And test the new stuff?

Note: EBR still seems to take pride in making the ATV app Great

Some day the other version will be better, but after many years it’s still not!

[PapalPenguin 1]

1 hour ago, TMCsw said:

Then switch back to ATV!

I dont own apple devices any more

[daldana 130]

In this case ATV = Android TV

[yocker 1598]

Atm. you can just use what ever you prefer, the developers have said that later on the Emby for Android TV will be phased out for Emby Android instead.

[justinrh 281]

On 6/4/2026 at 7:13 PM, Gilgamesh_48 said:

The standard Android app is vastly superior to the Android for TV app. 

Highly debatable.

[kricker 0]

FYI, Emby for Android on Sony TVs has grey letterboxes during playback. Emby for Android TV has proper black letterboxes. Emby for Android has some nice UI features like viewing actors while a show is playing, but the for ATV version will pause playback when you try to view actors. There are some other UI differences as well. I'd prefer to use the standard Android version, but since I have Sony TVs and don't want grey letterboxes, I'll be using the for ATV version.

[CBers 7610]

A big 100+ page thread here, which discusses the differences between the Emby for Android TV (ATV) app and the Universal Android (Standard) app.
 

It's probably about 50/50 as to which app people prefer.
 

[kricker 0]

@ CBers, where would be the proper place to report the grey letterboxing on Sony TVs for the universal Android version?

[ebr 16432]

48 minutes ago, kricker said:

@ CBers, where would be the proper place to report the grey letterboxing on Sony TVs for the universal Android version?

Please create a new thread with specific details (screen shot).  Thanks.