Emby Theater vs Kodi

[Deathsquirrel 745]

In terms of what?  The dev's have already mentioned that it will run on all platforms.  Same way Emby Server already does.

 

I saw Luke say support for MORE platforms not all platforms.

 

Regardless of platform support, I would not even think about doing things like ISO support, 3D support, Atmos support in the built-in player until the solution is rock solid on Windows and possibly Mac, unless the dev team grows a lot.  Ease of use, ease of installation, quality playback for common formats, and an excellent UI for living room use would be my priorities.  Stuff like OpenElec or a RPi build I wouldn't even consider at this stage.

 

Those user communities are not the kind, in my experience, that want a solution with limited options that works well out of the box for 90% of users.  The last thing I want is Emby on the banned from the house list with Kodi

[Griffo 3]

For me I hope that MBT handles Tv well. Kodi's TV handling is still clunky imho and feels like a bolt-on rather than being thought of as a key component of the platform. 

[Luke 42077]

Emby Theater for Linux and Raspberry Pi are currently in testing. You can learn more about them here:

 

Linux:

 

https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/42868-emby-theater-for-linux/

 

Raspberry Pi:

 

https://emby.media/community/index.php?/forum/169-raspberry-pi/

 

Enjoy.