Published by Emby Media on Aug 29, 2024

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Em Customer Insights

1. If you want to free yourself from the tyranny of a Live TV provider that decides how long you keep recordings, how many you can have, what the Guide looks like, where you can watch a particular show (localization), whether you can skip ads or not, puts unwanted advertising in the Guide, and leases you hardware for monthly fees for all of this, well then Emby is an alternative that allows you to take back control.Worked great for about a year, then stopped playing the last several minutes of TV episodes.

2. CC works fine when I'm viewing in my Chrome browser.If I'm not mistaken this is a very new release? Or was it the Server for the nVidia Shield TV? First off the Pros: Emby does what Plex doesn't! What is it exactly that Plex can't do? I hear you ask.

3. And they want me to pay for Emby Premium?For the most part everything works fine, but when I have multiple versions of recorded TV shows and movies, it will only play the original video file.

4. I really enjoy using it on a daily basis.Nice app, works very well and fluid on Android TV, I will like to support the app, but the videos in portrait mode (I have a lot from my smartphone) are played in the wrong orientation, and try to correct the visualization on each one with the button, not always fix it, besides doing it in each one them.

5. Are you working on fix this issue? thanks The videos were recorded with my smartphone, stored on server, hosting with Emby server, and watched on my TV with Android TV (Sony brand)Please fix resume.

6. For example this is the only app that messes with Bluetooth whenever it's run, my TV doesn't recognize connected Bluetooth headphones, the start/pause button on my headset doesn't work.

7. The Google TV app is what we use on our two major TVs and Chromecast on the third and we use Emby as the DVR, the Live TV provider, and the media library (not music, however).

8. This doesn't work on my Pixel 7 and it doesn't work on my Google TV (with Chromecast).

9. Pause, come back 10 min later, and resume simply doesn't work.

10. Emby is a great product that runs on just about everything and Emby Premier is a good value considering what it does and what you can do with it.

11. Doesn't do it on my phone, however, only my Chromecast with Google TV.It is great.

Steps to Troubleshoot & Fix Em Issues

1. Fix Em Not Working/Crashes/Errors/Unresponsive & Black/White screen:


  1. Restart Em: Restarting the app will resolve most errors.
  2. Update the Em App. Here is how:
    1. On Android goto PlayStore » Search for "Em" » Open Emby for Android TV » click "Update".
    2. On iPhone, goto AppStore » Your profile » Available Updates » Check for Em » click "UPDATE".
  3. Clear Emby for Android TV app cache: Clearing cached data will force your app to retrieve the latest data directly from Em servers.
    1. On Android, goto Settings » Apps » Select "Emby for Android TV" » click Storage » click "Clear Cache".
  4. Check Em app permissions. If any of these permissions required to use your device's features are disenabled, Em might not work.
  5. Uninstall and reinstall Em. If nothing else has worked, completely uninstall Em then reinstall.
  6. Restart your device. Last, restarting your device can often clear most problems causing Em not working


2. Fix Em Server issues & Internet Connection


  1. Check network connection: An unstable Internet will make Em be unable to connect to it's servers. Ensure your wi-fi is working then restart app.
  2. Disable VPN: VPN can cause connection errors and lead to Em not working. Make sure all VPNs are off
  3. Enable background data: When Background data is turned off, Em may not be able to connect to the Internet when running in the background.

Reported Issues

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