Emby Theater vs Fire TV

[Spames 2]

Many, many more features in the Fire TV app.  What is the end game?   Some day are we hoping for a like experience between apps/devices? 

 

The Fire TV blows the Emby Theater away!

 

 

[Tur0k 148]

I may have to look at a FireTV. Is the experience close to an Apple TV or Chromecast?

 

 

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[Guest asrequested]

Well, first off, which version of theater are you referring to? The store version and the desktop version only share a UI. Everything else is different. And I'm pretty sure that fire TV doesn't support all that theater desktop does. In fact nothing supports everything that theater desktop does. I believe the closest is shield. If you're just referring to the UI, yes they are working on making everything be the same.

[Deathsquirrel 745]

They definitely have a goal of matching the UIs as much as possible...but saying the android TV app is more full-featured than the theater app makes no sense to me.  What features do you think theater is missing from the android tv app?

[Spames 2]

The Emby Theater for WIndows is what I'm referring to.

 

Just off the top of my head, here are the things that Emby Theater for Windows doesn't have:

 

Ability to open the Guide while watching Live TV.

 

Ability to pause and time-shift live TV

 

Better/easier management of recordins

 

And the UI is overall much more robust in Fire TV.

[Luke 42077]

Theater does support this:

 

 

 

Ability to pause and time-shift live TV

[Spames 2]

I can pause and un-pause, but can't go back or forward.  Using WMC remote commands.

[Luke 42077]

I've tested and it seems to be working fine. Try installing from the website to ensure you're running the latest version. Thanks !

[Guest asrequested]

I think he's using the store version. He said Theater for windows, as they are both for windows, I assumed it was the store version and not the desktop.

 

Am I correct, Spames?

[Luke 42077]

The store version supports it as well, although I'm not positive it is catching all of the WMC remote buttons. I'll have to check on that.

[Spames 2]

I think he's using the store version. He said Theater for windows, as they are both for windows, I assumed it was the store version and not the desktop.

 

Am I correct, Spames?

 

I'm using this one on Windows 7:  https://emby.media/emby-theater.html

 

I'm moving from WMC and decided one of my HTPC's would be better utilized as a dedicated Linux Emby server, so I put a fire TV in it's place and was pleasantly surprised with the overall functionality.  I may just have to get one for my main TV too.

 

Just not sure if one client path is going to give a better experience overall than others.

[Guest asrequested]

Ah, I was wrong. You're using desktop.