# Emby Server (Beta)

Emby Server (Beta) is a self-hosted media applications app. Emby Server is a self-hosted personal media server that organizes and streams your videos, music, photos, and live TV to any connected device. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub, Umbrel, TrueNAS, Proxmox and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/28/emby-server-beta

## Description

Emby Server is a self-hosted personal media server that organizes and streams your videos, music, photos, and live TV to any connected device. This beta release is for testing upcoming features before they reach the stable channel.

## Platform availability

Available on 5 of 9 platforms: Unraid, TrueNAS, Umbrel, ZimaOS, Proxmox.

## Health score

39/100 (Low), based on 4 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 0 (last commit 2947 days ago)
- Popular: 74 (4,984 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 30 (2 install platforms, Docker image)
- Light to run: 95 (512 MB minimum RAM, runs on ARM)

## Links

- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/emby/embyserver
- Umbrel: https://apps.umbrel.com/app/emby
- TrueNAS: https://apps.truenas.com/catalog/emby
- GitHub: https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Emby
- Proxmox: https://community-scripts.github.io/ProxmoxVE/scripts?id=emby
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/embyserverbeta-1xh9ehg0nmw5js?q=EmbyServerBeta
- Official website: https://emby.media

## Common questions

### Does hardware accelerated transcoding require Emby Premiere?

Emby lists hardware accelerated transcoding as a feature included with Emby Premiere.

### Can a beta Emby update affect the TrueNAS Docker app?

A TrueNAS forum discussion says the beta 4.9.1.0 version number may complicate the Docker app until a stable 4.9 release.

### What can cause Emby to fail to connect or load?

Common causes include a stalled Emby service, high load, a slow upstream, or network-route problems. Wait 2-3 minutes before retrying and report persistent failures.

### Can I manage user access and parental controls in Emby?

Emby lets you create individual users, set parental controls, manage access, and decide exactly who sees what.

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