How does Emby interact or alter the library?

[Grimshad 4]

The question is basically:

 

If I have a Plex server running right now and I setup an Emby server and tell it to read from the same library, what will Emby actually do to my libarary? will it add files/metadata? Will it interfere with my plex streaming? Will it mess up my structure or otherwise change anything to my existing library? 

 

I'd like to try Emby, but i don't want it messing with my existing library or messing anything up and I don't want to create a separate library just for it at this time.

[Luke 42085]

Emby will only save files in your local media directories if you configure it to do so. Please let us know if this helps. Thanks.

[maegibbons 1287]

To expand.  By default it has absolutely NO impact on your media directories.  So you can try it without harming your underlying media.

 

Krs

 

Mark