I keep falling down rabbit holes and hitting dead ends trying to figure this out. I appreciate any input & guidance.

I have years and years of media on an emby server and im trying to setup a safe option to share with friends & family.

Current ISP does not do dynamic ip addr for port forwarding, only static which opens my system up to attack.

Was looking into VPNs but mullvad and a couple other popular ones do not allow port forwarding.

Next option i was told was setting up a cloudflare tunnel. I liked the idea of this only swtting up outbound connection without needing to forward a port. But then i read of their restrictions on media streaming large video files.

Heres my current situation:

-running emby server on windows 10

-dont have option to buy or build machine for dedicated server. Media is connected to my private pc

-i already have user accounts setup w passwords for those i want to allow access

-nearly 10tb of data on server with files ranging in size larger vid files are 20+gb

-only trying to setup the sharing, not using pc to download new media

-i can run on local machines just fine. Specifically having trouble w remote access

-I've paid for Emby Premier account

Can someone please help me setup what im trying to do? I just want to allow my users access at any time they wish while keeping my system/data secure.

feels like im missing some basic important steps to do this quick and easy. 😞

I have an AT & T router that doesn't allow port forwarding. Is there any way to access my Emby server remotely?

So I’ve been using my MacBook from school for my Emby server and now I’m in a position to get a separate computer for it.

I’ve been waiting for the longest to get a designated computer exclusively for my media server. I was originally going to use it for my dedicated Plex server, but due to recent updates I haven’t really been a big fan of Plex, which led to the switch to Emby.

So my question is should go MacBook or PC. The options I have are HP, Dell, Lenovo, and Apple, as well as choosing either a laptop or a desktop.

I currently run the Emby server on a Synology NAS, with Amazon Firesticks as clients throughout the house.

I am looking to improve privacy and get rid of the Firesticks. What are the best client side devices to stream to, that don't constantly collect data and/or phone home?

Is Emby not even the answer for this? Do I need to go Jellyfin and build small computers for each TV?

Has anyone else noticed the velocity of updates on the Android TV client has accelerated? All the recent changes have really put the polish on the client. Not complaining, but I thought this was being pushed aside in favor of a single generic phone Android client. What am I missing?

I'm looking into finally getting an Emby premiere license and I want to go lifetime. Is one expected to happen this year, and if so, when does it usually happen?

Does Virtual TV have a library size limit? Recently setting it up and set up a channel for movies. Linked to 1 library of about 350 movies around 500gb. But the channel just loads up blank in the guide. All other channels are fine with fewer items. I don't mind if there is a limit, just nice to know what to aim at when dividing.

My girlfriend and her family have Emby and their own server. We have the app on our smart TV and it has a METRIC TON of movies and shows. Basically anything you can think of. I was under the impression Emby is like a streaming service and that’s why we’re able to watch just about anything. My girlfriend doesn’t know too much about it because her parents were the ones who set it up and everything. I’m trying to help my Mom see if she’s able to get it on her tablet (she doesn’t have a TV or computer) but I know literally nothing about it. I was reading that it’s not a streaming service and you have to use your own files. I’m very lost on how we’re able to have so much. Would someone be able to attempt to explain it to me? Since it’s not like a streaming service, I don’t think my Mom would be able to use it or really benefit from it but I’m not sure. Thanks in advance!

Hi, new to emby and would love to set up to watch my media in a cable TV style guide. I can create channels in 'Virtual TV' but then I have no idea how to view them.

I have never used emby and I want to ask everyone: how can I log in to emby? How to register, can anyone show or recommend me??

Hi r/StremioAddons,

I'm back with a major update to StreamBridge (v1.3.0)!

For those unfamiliar, StreamBridge is a lightweight Stremio addon that lets you stream your personal media directly from your Emby server using IMDb, TMDb, TVDb, and AniDB IDs.

Until now, StreamBridge was strictly a stream resolver. With this update, StreamBridge now syncs your activity from Stremio directly to your Emby app: your playback progress, watched states, and library bookmarks in Stremio will automatically update on your Emby server!

>Note for existing users: If you're happy with your current setup and only care about streaming, no re-install or changes are needed! If you want to enable the new playback, watched, or playlist sync features, simply reconfigure your addon.

🙏 Thanks to Stremio devs for Stremio Core Updates

Historically, Stremio addons were purely read-only (providing streams, subtitles, or catalog metadata). Addons had no way of knowing when you played a video, paused it, or added it to your library.

Recent updates to Stremio Core introduced native event dispatching for addons via dedicated player and library resources. StreamBridge v1.3.0 leverages these new core capabilities to listen to player progression and library actions directly inside Stremio and map them into native Emby API calls.

🎉 What's New in v1.3.0

1. ⏱️ Playback Scrobbling to your Emby App

• Live Playback Sync: When you watch in Stremio, playback start and stop states update in your Emby app in real time.
• Automatic Watched Threshold: Finish watching a movie or episode (past 90%), and it gets marked as watched in your Emby app automatically.

2. ✅ Watched State & Season Batch Sync

• Manual Toggle Sync: Mark an item watched or unwatched in Stremio, and the status updates immediately in your Emby app.
• Batch Season Sync: Marking an entire season as watched in Stremio marks all episodes watched on Emby in one go.

3. ⭐ Stremio Library → Emby Sync (Favorites & Playlists)

When you add or remove titles in your Stremio Library, StreamBridge can now automatically mirror them in Emby. You can select either one or both of the following options if you enable sync:

• Emby Favorites Sync: Adding an item to your Stremio library can automatically mark it as a Favorite in Emby (supports both Movies and TV Shows).
• Emby Playlist Sync:
  • Auto-Created Playlists: Automatically creates and sorts titles into separate playlists (default: "Stremio Movies" and "Stremio Shows").
  • Custom Existing Playlists: Prefer using your own playlists? The configuration page can query your Emby server directly and let you pick your existing Emby playlists from a dropdown!
  • Auto-Cleanup: Removing a title from your Stremio library automatically removes it from the Emby playlist/favorites.

⚙️ Under-the-Hood Improvements

To handle real-time events while keeping the addon fast and lightweight, several architectural improvements were made:

• 100% Stateless Architecture Maintained: StreamBridge still requires no database, no redis, and no server-side sessions. All your server configs remain encoded securely in your base64 URL.
• Improved Stream Resolving: Optimized resolver functions to reduce the number of requests sent to the Emby server, cutting down latency. You will see results showing up 1.5 to 2x faster.
• In-Memory LRU Caching: High-frequency player events (time updates) don't spam your Emby server. A newly implemented internal LRU cache resolves Emby item IDs and playlist IDs with automatic eviction to keep the memory footprint minimal.
• Controlled Batch Concurrency: Season-marking events are chunked and dispatched in small batches (capped defensively at 100 items) to prevent overwhelming your Emby server.
• Private Stream Caching: Tuned stream response caching headers (private, max-age=120) so intermediate proxy networks never cache responses containing your personal server tokens.

🔧 Key Features Recap

• Stream movies and TV episodes directly from your Emby server in Stremio.
• Supports IMDb (tt...), TMDb (tmdb:...), TVDb, and AniDB metadata.
• Multi-quality direct play options (4K, 1080p, 720p, etc.).
• Automatic subtitle loading from your server.
• Optional quality filters (hide 4K, 1080p, HDR, or Dolby Vision if your device doesn't support them).
• Playback scrobble, watched status, favorites, and playlist sync from Stremio to Emby.

⚠️ Requirements

• Public Server Access: Your Emby server must be accessible from the internet (internal IPs like 192.168.x.x or localhost won't work on shared deployments).
• HTTP / HTTPS:
  • HTTPS works across all Stremio platforms (Desktop, Web, Mobile, TV).
  • HTTP works in native Stremio apps (Desktop, Android TV, iOS), but not in Stremio Web (browser blocks mixed HTTP content on HTTPS sites).
• Direct Server Credentials: Use your server username and password (not Emby Connect email/password).

📦 How to Install / Reconfigure

• Install Link: https://39427cdac546-streambridge.baby-beamup.club/manifest.json
• Direct Configuration Page: https://39427cdac546-streambridge.baby-beamup.club/configure

1. Enter your Emby Server URL, Username, and Password, then click Get Access Info.
2. Check the new Playback & Library Sync options to your preference.
3. Click Create & Install Add-on!

🔗 Source Code & Documentation

• GitHub: https://github.com/h4harsimran/streambridge

💬 Feedback Welcome!

StreamBridge has been running strong for 2 years thanks to your feedback and support. Please try out the new sync features and let me know if you run into any quirks or have suggestions!

I've been slowly making the transition from Plex over the last year, and I'm at the point where I'm ready to tell my small handful of users to download the Emby app and switch over.

One thing I've noticed in Emby is if a user attempts to play a file which is higher bitrate than their connection allows, the app just kicks them back to the menu without any information about what went wrong. The solution is to adjust the maximum quality setting downward until the bitrate fits within their bandwidth. I ran into this getting my girlfriend's Roku set up on our home network.

Now I'm curious - do you set a maximum streaming quality per user based on what you know about their connection quality? I have a number of high bitrate files I'd like people to be able to watch (either direct stream, or more likely transcoded) but I'm used to Plex handling the streaming quality to match the connection, and Emby doesn't seem to do that.

Hello! I run my server on a terramaster NAS connected to my router with an ethernet cable. I recently changed my ISP and as such have a new router and IP address. Since all my libraries referenced the old address in their folder paths, nothing plays. Adding the new folder path to each library creates a new folder within the library where everything plays but without any of the metadata changes I made. Is there any way at all to transfer all the metadata from my old folder paths?