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Emby is a self-hosted media server that organizes personal video, music, photo, and live TV libraries and streams them to smart TVs, streaming boxes, and…

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Emby is a self-hosted media server that organizes personal video, music, photo, and live TV libraries and streams them to smart TVs, streaming boxes, and mobile devices; this LinuxServer.io package runs it as a standalone container.

Platform availability

Available on 5 of 9 platforms

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

78/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 13 days ago
Popular
44150 GitHub stars
Easy to install
755 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
801 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 16 days ago

GitHub stars
150
Open issues
2
Last commit
2026-10-02
Latest release
4.10.1.0-ls300
License
GPL-3.0
Activity
declining

Checked 9 days ago - source: GitHub (linuxserver/docker-emby)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 1 GB RAM, 2 CPU core(s). ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 17 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • User mapping Use PUID and PGID environment variables in the LinuxServer.io container for user mapping. source

Fetched 7 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives (12)

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  • Ampache - Ampache is a self-hosted, web-based media server that streams and manages your music and video libraries from any device.
  • Android TV - Android TV is Google’s operating system for smart TVs and streaming devices.
  • Channels - Channels DVR is a self-hosted digital video recorder and streaming server that records live TV channels and lets you watch them alongside y…
  • Infuse - Ignite your video content with Infuse – the beautiful way to watch almost any video format on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.
  • JRiver Media Center - JRiver Media Center is a multimedia application that allows the user to play and organize various types of media on a computer.
  • Jellyfin - Jellyfin is a Free Software Media System that puts you in control of managing and streaming your media.
  • Music Assistant - Music Assistant is a self-hosted, open-source music library manager for Home Assistant.
  • Plasma Bigscreen - Plasma Bigscreen is an open-source user interface for TV's.
  • Plex - Plex is a LinuxServer.io Docker container that runs Plex Media Server so home users can organize and stream personal video, music, and phot…
  • Serviio - Serviio is a free media server that streams music, video, and images from a home network to DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) complian…
  • Universal Media Server - Universal Media Server is a media server capable of serving videos, audio and images to any DLNA-capable device.

Checked 14 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

How does the LinuxServer Emby container handle user mappings?

It provides easy user mappings using PGID and PUID.

Do mobile downloads require Emby Premiere?

Yes, Emby lists mobile downloads as a bonus feature that is unlocked with Emby Premiere.

Can Emby access the library from outside the home network?

Emby says you can enjoy your library on devices at home or securely while you are away.

What limitations does Emby have with search?

Emby search has some limitations, especially for Chinese search. If you encounter a problem, the FAQ says to send developers specific feedback.

Can Emby be extended with third-party tools for metadata or UI customization?

A Reddit user describing Emby says Symfonium can connect multiple providers, run multiple library versions, prevent buffering, and customize the interface.

Answers sourced from emby.media, emby.wiki, github.com, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 11 days ago - public community threads