Together with its server counterpart, Emby Theater implements a powerful media sharing and streaming solution, enabling you to enjoy videos and audio files you like on any computer in your network. An easy to configure client for Media Browser Server The built-in player is completely configurable, with customizable audio and video rendering options, streaming bitrate and filter set. To be more exact, the server streams multimedia content over the network and Emby Theater acts as a client that connects to the server's library.Īside from playing videos and music from Emby Server, the application can also fetch media content from an external disc and connect to external media players to open specific types of files. The next step is the most important step. You can choose any name you desire for the new application, but Emby Server stands out and is easy to remember. Find the name tab and name the application Emby Server. The Server includes the Emby web app which is used to manage the Server and your media library. To enable Emby to start automatically when your computer boots, select the application tab and select the automatic option. You can view videos and music files in your personal collection and start playing any of them, without downloading or sharing the file. Emby has two distinct parts: Server Store your media library in a central place Client Clients or Apps that play back media from the Emby Server A fully-functioning Emby system requires both a Server and at least one client player. Enjoy multimedia content on remote computers The application enables you to sort files in your library by various criteria, such as the file name, the rating, the creation date, IMDb rating or release date. Once connected, Emby Theater displays a list of all the folders in your library, exactly as you have organized them during server setup.
Alternatively, you can log in via Emby Connect, so as to avoid having to specify the server configuration details. Access your Media Browser library on any network PCĬonfiguring the server-client connection is easy, considering you just have to enter the server's IP address and port number in order to sign in, but not before generating an API key for Emby Theater in Emby Server. With its help, you can gain access to your media library and play multimedia content on a remote workstation.
Increasing the bitrate setting in the app can help reduce transcoding, but may impact playback performance if your network connection is not fast enough to handle it.Emby Theater acts as a client for Emby Server, enabling you to enjoy your favorite music and videos on any computer in the network. If the bitrate of a file is higher than the setting in the app, transcoding will be required. You can find the bitrate of a file by checking the media info in the web interface. If you are customizing the bitrate setting, then you will need to compare the bitrate of your files to the bitrate setting in the app. The app will perform bandwidth tests with your Emby Server to determine the maximum playable bitrate. Leave the app's streaming bitrate setting on the default value of Auto, if possible. Please check your web browser of choice for it's supported media formats. The Emby Web app can direct play media to your browser when the browser supports the format natively. You're able to play individual files, entire folders, shuffle, instant mix, queue, and more. Once connected, any content you play will be sent to the Chromecast device. You'll then be asked which device you'd like to connect to. To connect to your Chromecast device, simply click the cast icon in the top right corner of the app. The Emby Web App supports casting to Chromecast devices and other Emby apps. Emby (formerly Media Browser) is a media server designed to organize, play, and stream audio and video to a variety of devices. The Emby Web App is a convenient place to manage all aspects of your Emby Server, including the Library Setup, Users, Plugins, and more. To access it just open a web browser and visit: server ip}:8086. The Emby Web App is included with your installation of Emby Server. The Emby Web App is the main interface between you and your Emby Server, allowing you to manage server settings, share content with friends and view media content.
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