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Emby

What is it?

Emby is a media server designed to organize, play, and stream audio and video to a variety of devices

Details
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1. Introduction

2. URL

  • To access Emby, visit https://emby._yourdomain.com_

3. Initial Setup

i. Domain

  • See Adding a Subdomain on how to add the subdomain emby to your DNS provider.

  • Note: You can skip this step if you are using Cloudflare with Saltbox.

ii. Install

  • Run the following command:

    sb install emby

4. Setup Wizard

  1. Visit https://emby._yourdomain.com_.

  2. Select your preferred display language. Click Next.

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  1. Type the following and click Next:

    • Username: The username you wwant to use to log into Emby

    • New Password: A strong password you'll use to log into Emby

    • New Password Confirm: That same password again

    • Emby connect username or email address: your Emby Connect username (important)

  1. Confirm the message by clicking Got It.

  1. Confirm the link in your email.

  1. Skip the adding of the libraries. Click Next.

  1. Select your Preferred Metadata Language and Country (English and United States are recommended) and click Next.

  1. Uncheck Enable automatic port mapping. Click Next.

  1. Check to accept the terms. Click Next.

  1. Click Finish.

  1. You will now be taken to the Dashboard view.

5. Settings

i. Transcoding

  1. Go to Settings.

  2. Go to Transcoding.

  1. Under Enable hardware acceleration when available, select Advanced.

  1. Under Transcoding temporary path, type in or choose /transcode.

  1. Click Save.

iii. Libraries

In this section, we will add two libraries: one for Movies and one for TV Shows.

Add Movie Library

  1. Go to Settings.

  2. Go to Library.

  1. Click + New Library.

  2. Under Content type, select Movies.

  1. Click + next to Folders.

  2. Type in or choose /mnt/unionfs/Media/Movies. Click OK.

Note: These paths are for the standard library setup. If you have customized it, use those paths instead.

  1. Click OK once more.

Add TV Shows Library

  1. Go to Settings.

  2. Go to Library.

  1. Click + New Library.

  2. Under Content type, select TV shows.

  1. Click + next to Folders.

  2. Type in or choose /mnt/unionfs/Media/TV. Click OK.

Note: These paths are for the standard library setup. If you have customized it, use those paths instead.

  1. Click OK once more.

6. API Key

Instructions below will guide you through creating an API Key for a specific app.

  1. Click the Settings icon.

  2. Under Advanced, click API Keys.

  1. Click + New API Key.

  1. Fill in an App name (e.g. Ombi) and click OK.

  2. You have now have created an Api Key for your app.