Live TV Channels No Longer Included in Global Search

[Killahcriss 1]

Live TV channels are now excluded from the global search. My family and myself really loved that feature. How can we get it back? I don't know why it was taken away. Could someone please instruct me on how I can get emby to include live tv channels in the global search when searching for content.

[Killahcriss 1]

Live TV channels are now excluded from the global search since updating to 4.10. How can we get it back? I don't know why it was taken away. How I can get emby to include live tv channels in the global search when searching for content?

[Neminem 1918]

Try a guide data refresh.

Not sure if that will do the job.

I can search and then see live tv programs.

[Killahcriss 1]

Are you on emby 4.10? And are you searching for them using the emby app remotely? Or are you searching locally? Because yes they'll show locally but not remotely.

[Neminem 1918]

14 minutes ago, Killahcriss said:

Are you on emby 4.10?

Yes.

14 minutes ago, Killahcriss said:

And are you searching for them using the emby app remotely?

Its showing up both remote and local.

Local :

Remote :

[Killahcriss 1]

Ok but are you still on version 4.9.5.0? Or are you on the latest update 4.10? A simple guide refresh wouldn’t just bring them back in the global search if they already exist.

[Killahcriss 1]

Also it doesn’t look like you’re using the emby app, it looks like you’re still using a desktop 

[Neminem 1918]

1 hour ago, Killahcriss said:

Live TV channels are now excluded from the global search since updating to 4.10. How can we get it back? I don't know why it was taken away. How I can get emby to include live tv channels in the global search when searching for content?

 

12 minutes ago, Killahcriss said:

Also it doesn’t look like you’re using the emby app, it looks like you’re still using a desktop 

Since you posted in this forum, 1 would think it was a general issue, also present in the webui. 

I suggest you post this in the app section, when you tell us what app you have issues with.

That is still unclear.....

 

54 minutes ago, Killahcriss said:

Are you on emby 4.10?

Yes to say it again.

Edited September 11 by Neminem

[Neminem 1918]

And send all info linked here, to avoid more confusion.

 

[Killahcriss 1]

Live TV channels are now excluded from the global search since updating to 4.10. How can we get it back? I don't know why it was taken away. How I can get emby to include live tv channels in the global search when searching for content?

[ebr 16788]

4 hours ago, Killahcriss said:

Live TV channels are now excluded from the global search since updating to 4.10

Are you guys talking about the same thing?  Are you talking channels or programs?

[Killahcriss 1]

I personally am talking about Live TV channels. Not tv series, or tv programs.

[Neminem 1918]

Ok Channels.

Local : 

Remote :

[Killahcriss 1]

I went ahead and made another post in the emby app forums.

[Neminem 1918]

Ok but Emby for Android app v. 3.5.55.

Local : 

Remote :

 

 

[Neminem 1918]

 

[Luke 43140]

Hi, we are looking into it. Thanks.

[Killahcriss 1]

On 9/11/2026 at 12:06 PM, Luke said:

Hi, we are looking into it. Thanks.

Is there any update on why this could be happening?

[Killahcriss 1]

Search/Hints returns empty array for all queries including admin on version 4.10.0.40

[Luke 43140]

Hi, what do you mean by search hints?

[Killahcriss 1]

4 minutes ago, Luke said:

Hi, what do you mean by search hints?

In the native/remote client path for Emby for Android it looks like emby uses a different global search than it does when your connected locally. When I'm at home and search for a live tv channel on my computer it comes up fine. But when I'm away and using the emby app on my phone or android tv, no results pull up for that same channel.

 

I'm on the latest update for both android tv and my server is on 4.10.0.40

[ebr 16788]

39 minutes ago, Killahcriss said:

on my phone

You are positive it is also a problem on the phone?

Do you have a proxy for remote connections?

[Luke 43140]

2 hours ago, Killahcriss said:

In the native/remote client path for Emby for Android it looks like emby uses a different global search than it does when your connected locally. When I'm at home and search for a live tv channel on my computer it comes up fine. But when I'm away and using the emby app on my phone or android tv, no results pull up for that same channel.

 

I'm on the latest update for both android tv and my server is on 4.10.0.40

HI there, can you please provide a specific example?

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Thanks !