Native desktop app?

[Vil Brequin 0]

I've been using Emby since yesterday, and so far I like it far more than Plex (because of ergonomics & privacy)

 

However

 

There is no native desktop app! There is Emby theater, yes, but that's for TVs, not handy at all with a mouse.

 

End my server's cpu being being quite weak, transcoding takes a while.

 

With a native app like plex offers, it's very fast, the computer handles all the work - honestly it's just way better for my use.

 

Any way I can achieve this? I know Emby Theater can make VLC read the files... would that be possible with the browser?

 

Thanks for reading!

 

edit: I can't read HEVC files in the browser (android app can direct play it though)

Edited October 4, 2018 by Vil Brequin

[Guest asrequested]

There is a desktop mode in Theater.

[arrbee99 1815]

Do you have this https://emby.media/emby-theater.html one already ? Its the best app for minimal transcoding. Note the Premiere requirement though.

Edited October 4, 2018 by arrbee99

[ebr 16184]

And there is an app in the Windows store for tablets.

[Vil Brequin 0]

There is a desktop mode in Theater.

 

Thank you, I missed that. I made an electron version of the webapp and it feels snappier, compared to the desktop version of emby-theater.

 

It works in windows but episodes won't play in linux, it says "header playback error"

 

Do you have this https://emby.media/emby-theater.html one already ? Its the best app for minimal transcoding. Note the Premiere requirement though.

 

I don't mind the premiere requirement because I was going to buy a licence if I stayed with emby.

 

I can't make it work in linux for now though.

 

And there is an app in the Windows store for tablets.

 

Thanks, but I don't have a windows account. I have emby installed on android and the app is really great. In kodi it's good too.

Edited October 4, 2018 by Vil Brequin

[Guest asrequested]

There is a Theater for Linux. 

 

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

[Vil Brequin 0]

There is a Theater for Linux. 

 

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

 

Yes I have it installed but playback fails, it says : "header playback error" after a while

 

https://i.imgur.com/XNgvgDP.png

Edited October 4, 2018 by Vil Brequin

[Luke 42078]

What os/distro did you install on? 

[Vil Brequin 0]

KDE Neon (Ubuntu based - so debian)

Edited October 4, 2018 by Vil Brequin

[Luke 42078]

x64?

[Vil Brequin 0]

yes

 

it shows all files, I can open pictures, but for a video file : fs access result for path: Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory

 

music fails too

 

I messed with parameters earlier, made the app open files with vlc, but I reverted those preferences, even did a fresh install

DeprecationWarning: Buffer() is deprecated due to security and usability issues. Please use the Buffer.alloc(), Buffer.allocUnsafe(), or Buffer.from() methods instead.

I have installed latest version of nodejs yesterday (for making the electron app), this might be related...

Edited October 4, 2018 by Vil Brequin