Emby
Emby organizes and streams videos, music, photos, and live TV from a personal media server to connected devices.
About Emby
Emby is a personal media server. Emby Server runs on a computer or NAS on the user's home network and organizes the user's own videos, music, photos, and supported live TV sources into a library. The library can be streamed to TVs, phones, tablets, computers, consoles, and other devices, at home or remotely.
The homepage says content stays on the user's own server and describes user accounts, parental controls, and access management for deciding who sees what. Some features, including mobile downloads, hardware-accelerated transcoding, and free apps, are listed as bonus features unlocked with Emby Premiere. Pricing is not stated on the homepage.
Key features
- Turns folders of videos, music, and photos into an organized library with artwork
- Streams personal videos, music, photos, and supported live TV to connected devices
- Music playlists and a now-playing view on each device
- Individual user accounts with parental controls and access management
- Server software runs on a computer or NAS on the home network
- Premiere listing includes mobile downloads and hardware-accelerated transcoding
Best for: People who want to host their own video, music, and photo collection on a home server and stream it to several devices.
Good for
- The homepage states that content stays on the user's own server
- User accounts and parental controls let the owner manage access by person
- Setup is described as three steps: install the server, add media, and install apps
Watch out for
- Live TV works only with supported live TV sources
- Mobile downloads, hardware-accelerated transcoding, and free apps are listed as Premiere features
- Pricing is not stated on the homepage
Emby at a glance
- Website
- emby.media
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Media Players & Servers
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Emby FAQ
Where does Emby Server run?
The homepage says Emby Server runs on a computer or NAS on your home network.
Which features are listed as Premiere features?
The homepage lists mobile downloads, hardware-accelerated transcoding, and free apps as bonus features unlocked with Emby Premiere.
Can Emby show live TV?
Yes, but only from supported live TV sources that you point Emby to.
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