# Emby Server

Emby Server is a personal media centre that organises your videos, music, and photos in one place. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on TrueNAS, Proxmox and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/6690/emby-server

## Description

Emby Server is a personal media centre that organises your videos, music, and photos in one place. It allows you to stream your entire digital collection to any device in your home or on the go, providing a polished, Netflix-style experience for your own private media.

## Platform availability

Available on 3 of 6 install platforms: Unraid, TrueNAS, Proxmox.

## Links

- TrueNAS: https://apps.truenas.com/catalog/emby
- Proxmox: https://community-scripts.github.io/ProxmoxVE/scripts?id=emby
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps?q=EmbyServer&app=eg0yir

## Common questions

### Why does Emby Server transcode media instead of direct playback?

If the playback device cannot interpret the file format or subtitles, Emby Server transcodes the media. On a MacBook Pro, one user found the CPU and thermal limits made transcoding difficult.

### Where can self-hosters find Emby Server setup and feature help?

The Emby support knowledge base includes a Server category for setup and feature articles. It also covers apps, device support, keyboards, remotes, and Emby Premiere subscriptions and premium features.

### Can a Chrome update cause Emby Server to take a long time to start?

A Windows 11 user reported that Emby Server would not load properly after updating Google Chrome. The server then took more than an hour before it started working properly.

### What remote access method did a user use after switching ISPs?

The user ran Emby Server on Windows 11 and used Unraid for remote access over the LAN. They avoided using Nord VPN for remote access because it was a hassle for watching Emby on the TV.

## Alternatives

- Extreme InfiniTV: Cross-platform IPTV player for Xtream Codes and M3U/M3U8 playlists.
- Hypnotix: Hypnotix is an IPTV streaming application with support for live TV, movies and series.
- IPTVnator: IPTVnator is a cross-platform video player application (PWA and native) that provides support for the playback of IPTV playlists (m3u, m3u8…
- Smarters IPTV Pro: Optimized IPTV player for iOS and tvOS supporting M3U playlists, high-performance live TV and VOD streaming, a 7-day free trial, and in-app…
- TiviMate: With TiviMate you can watch live TV channels from your IPTV provider on Android set-top boxes.

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