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📚 Emby Wiki

📖 What is Emby?

Emby is a streaming service that lets you enjoy movies, TV shows, and other media on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or smart TV. Think of it as a personal Netflix or Amazon Prime Video with content curated by someone you know and trust.

🚧 Emby Usage Limits

Note

Please read this wiki carefully to avoid limitations!

For Android devices, you must sideload the app because Emby has a limit of 80 devices.

Do not use Emby Theater or the official Emby apps for Android and Apple!

❗Login Limits

  • Each subscription comes with a specific login limit.
  • If the limit is exceeded, you’ll see a “login credentials wrong” message.
  • The login limit resets if a device remains unused for approximately one week.
  • Track your logins to avoid reaching the limit!

🛑 Device Limits

Emby has a server-side limit for Emby Premiere users, allowing a maximum of 80 devices per account.

Important: Not sideloading the app can result in increased monthly fees.

Devices That Count Towards the Limit:

  • Official Emby apps (iOS and Android).
  • Emby Theater for Linux and MacOS (use the web player).
  • Windows (both Store and Desktop versions of Emby Theater) (use the web player).
  • Android TV and Fire TV.
  • Any device that downloads content.

To avoid issues, please sideload the apps listed here.

👨🏽‍💻Devices/Apps to use

  • Do not use Emby Connect.
  • Enable HTTPS on all apps or use port 443 (SSL).

Recommended

Apple TV 4K (Best/Fastest HDR/HDR10 4K Device BUT NO Dolby Atmos, DTS:X Passthrough), Fire TV Cube Gen 3 (Best 4K DV Dolby Atmos, DTS:X Passthrough Device), Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Gen 2+ (Best FHD/HD Budget Device), Nvidia Shield TV (Best FHD/HD Android Device + Some 4K Transcoding + Dolby Atmos, DTS:X Passthrough)

📺 Apple TV

📱 iOS (iPhone/iPad)

🤖 Android Mobile Devices

Note

IMPORTANT: To avoid device limitations, please sideload the app using the guide below!

Sideload Guide: How to Sideload an APK

App APK Mirrors:

Select Skip at the bottom of the screen.

Choose the manual connection option to link to the server.

Enter your username manually.

Host: Refer to your email.

Port: Clear any text here and leave it empty or type the correct port 443.

Username: Refer to your email.

Password: Refer to your email.

Android 10 Phone -> Video Tutorial | Android 14 Phone -> Video Tutorial

📺 Android TV / Nvidia Shield

Note

IMPORTANT: To avoid device limitations, please sideload the app using the guide below!

Sideload Guide:

Video Tutorial -> Nvidia Shield TV Sideload Video Tutorial

  1. Settings -> System -> About -> Android TV OS build -> Press it 10-15 times.
  2. Settings -> Settings -> Privacy -> Security & Restrictions -> Allow Apps from Unknown Sources.
  3. Download the app “Downloader by AFTVnews”.
  4. Open "Downloader by AFTVnews" and insert the Code: 904046.
  5. Follow the prompts.

Downloader by AFTVnews Code: 904046

Alternative Method: Manual APK Download/Install

  1. Select Skip at the bottom of the screen.

  2. Choose the manual connection option to link to the server.

  3. Enter your username manually.

  4. Host: Refer to your email.

  5. Port: Clear any text here and leave it empty or type the correct port 443.

  6. Username: Refer to your email.

  7. Password: Refer to your email.

In the Emby app playback settings, ensure that "Enable Refresh Rate Switching" and "Prefer Exact Refresh Rate" are enabled for a smoother viewing experience.

Other settings, such as "Allow Dolby TrueHD Pass-thru," "Allow DTS Pass-through," "Allow DTS-HD Pass-through," and "Allow Direct Play of TS Files," should be enabled. However, their use depends on your streaming setup. Try enabling them to see if they work.

📺 Amazon Fire Stick / Fire TV

Note

IMPORTANT: To avoid device limitations, please sideload the app using the guide below!

Video Tutorial -> Fire TV Sideload Video Tutorial

Sideload Guide: XDA Developers Sideload Guide or look above at Android TV / Nvidia Shield

Downloader by AFTVnews Code: 904046

Alternative Method: Manual APK Download/Install

  1. Select Skip at the bottom of the screen.

  2. Choose the manual connection option to link to the server.

  3. Enter your username manually.

  4. Host: Refer to your email.

  5. Port: Clear any text here and leave it empty or type the correct port 443.

  6. Username: Refer to your email.

  7. Password: Refer to your email.

💻 PC Windows / Linux

  • Easiest Method: Use the Web Player by clicking on the server URL sent to your email. No installation required!
  • IMPORTANT: Please do not use Emby Theater due to server license limits, which may restrict access.

🍏 macOS

  • Recommended Apps: Use HamHub, Infuse (Library mode off) or Conflux for optimal streaming.
  • Alternative: You can also use the Web Player by clicking on the server URL sent to your email. No installation required!
  • IMPORTANT: Please do not use Emby Theater due to server license limits, which may restrict access.

⚙️4K Settings/Direct Play

TV-based apps often struggle to deliver optimal 4K playback because they may lack support for all codecs and audio formats.

For a smoother 4K experience, consider using a dedicated playback device like the Apple TV 4K or Fire TV Cube.

Important: Avoid using PGSSUB subtitles with 4K playback!

Recommended Settings:

  • Settings -> Playback -> Video Quality.

  • Internet quality: Set to 4K-200Mbps or set max streaming bitrate to maximum!

  • Maximum Allowed Video Transcoding Resolution: 4K.

For web app/generic android boxes:

4K Settings

For the Nvidia Shield TV:

4K Settings Shield

Still facing issues?

Disable subtitles. - Settings -> Subtitles. - Subtitle mode: None.

Adjust Advanced Video Settings - Settings -> Playback -> Video Advanced. - Try enabling DTS (DCA). - Try enabling TrueHD.

💡 Tips

🏠︎ Tune your "Home"

Tune your "Home" website to get faster loadings:

  • Settings -> Home Screen Layout.
  • Deselect libraries you don't need.

🔄 Alternative Emby Clients for Android

Yamby Emby Official Telegram (Yamby is much faster at searching, and if you don't care about the TV feature or extra subtitles, it's a great alternative to the Emby sideload.)

  • 64-bit: Downloader by AFTVnews code: 5473943

  • 32-bit: Downloader by AFTVnews code: 2623077

  • For the Fire TV Stick 4K, use the 32-bit version. For other devices, start with the 64-bit version. If the installation fails, try the 32-bit version.

  • There is a guide on how to add the Emby Server, but it’s in Chinese. You can use a web translator to access it: Yamby Emby Server Guide (Translated).

Make sure HTTPS is selected.