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| Developer(s) | Emby Team |
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| Stable release | |
| Preview release | |
| Repository | github |
| Written in | C# |
| Operating system | Cross platform |
| Platform |
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| Available in | Multi Language |
| Type | Media server |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | emby |
Emby (formerlyMedia Browser)[2] is amedia server designed to organize, play, and stream audio and video to a variety of devices.[3] Emby's source code was mostly open with some closed-source components as of August 2017,[4] releases of the software published via the Emby website are however proprietary[5] and cannot be replicated from source due to the build scripts also being proprietary. As of version 3.5.3 Emby has been relicensed and is now closed-source, while open source components will be moved to plugins.[6] Due to this, a free open source fork of Emby was created calledJellyfin.[7] Emby uses aclient–server model.
Emby Server has been developed forWindows,Linux,macOS, andFreeBSD. Users can connect to the server from a compatible client, available on a wide variety of platforms including HTML5, mobile platforms such asAndroid andiOS, streaming devices such asRoku,Amazon Fire TV,Chromecast, andApple TV, smart TV platforms such asAndroid TV,LG Smart TV andSamsung Smart TV, and video game consoles including thePlayStation 3,PlayStation 4,Xbox 360,Xbox One andXbox Series X/S.[8][9]
While watching and streaming media with Emby server is free, a number of features of its clients require an active Emby Premiere subscription. As of March 23, 2021, Emby Premiere is $4.99 monthly, $54 yearly, or a $119 "lifetime" license. For example, users can watch content using the HTML5, Roku OS, Apple TV, Android on TV or Fire TV, Samsung Smart TV, and LG Smart TV clients without a subscription, but if they wish to do so on any other platform, they must have Emby Premiere or a one-time app unlock purchase available in some apps. Many other features, such as Live TV and DVR functionality, transcoding using hardware, and Smart Home integration, are only included for Premiere users.[10]
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