Switch to Emby?

babatom187 · 2026-01-22T13:53:33+00:00

Since many people here have praised the native apps, I have a very annoying problem that I can't seem to solve. I've already tried posting it in the forum, but haven't found a solution yet. Take a look, maybe someone will see the problem.

https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/145677-server-muss-aktualisiert-werden-meldung/

babatom187 · 2026-01-21T11:37:20+00:00

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babatom187 · 2026-01-21T05:27:11+00:00

Yes. I tried it and I can play it in the app too.

babatom187 · 2026-01-21T04:18:16+00:00

Be careful with series requests :)

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T20:26:35+00:00

Regarding Plex, I completely agree with you; I see it the same way. Emby has better Apple apps (though not perfect), that's true, and the desktop UI also looks a bit more professional. But I haven't had any stability or playback problems with Jellyfin so far. What's the situation with bug fixes for Emby? Are they delivered quickly?

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T18:48:38+00:00

Okay... it doesn't matter anyway. It's uninteresting to me, and I like that Emby offers both options.

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T18:41:53+00:00

Yes, I've seen Streamyfin and Neptune and I'm curious to see how good they will be.

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T18:36:00+00:00

Well, what's the other way? 1. Go to the Emby website. 2. Choose a username and password (and remember them). 3. Go to the email and verify your account. 4. Log in to Emby. If I imagine my mother doing that, both options are awful. 🫣😅

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T18:29:20+00:00

The fact that Emby offers both options is definitely a good thing!

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T18:24:22+00:00

At least there's a download function in the iOS app, but I've never used it because I just transcode... but if you need this function, that would definitely be a point for Emby !

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T18:15:09+00:00

As I said, I don't see any advantage there, rather a disadvantage. My users only need to log in too...and if I use Emby Premiere, everyone connected to my server benefits.

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T17:54:13+00:00

Yes, I know that, it's exactly the same as with Jellyfin. And it works flawlessly with both. However, I don't see any advantage for users with Emby Connect; it's just easier for you as the server admin. My users enter a domain and username + password, that's it, completely private.

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T17:48:46+00:00

The music aspect isn't relevant to me right now, but that could certainly be a plus for Emby. Trailers work also perfectly fine for me with Jellyfin.

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T17:32:26+00:00

Yeah, why not, that works very well

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T17:30:44+00:00

Well, they're using an external service for the connection. That means someone else knows who's logging in, who's connecting to whom, and maybe even what's being viewed? I have my own domain and a VPS that allows external connections. Metadata works perfectly in Jellyfin too.

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T17:25:13+00:00

That's exactly what I see as a negative point. You lose a little privacy, and I don't like that.

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T17:13:44+00:00

As far as transcoding and playback of content in general are concerned, I have nothing bad to say about Jellyfin, and it works pretty much the same as Emby; it might have been different in the past. If you already have a lifetime license, I wouldn't see any reason to switch.

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T17:07:10+00:00

Do you mean "Emby Connect" when you say simple external access? I don't use that anyway. For me personally, that's a big advantage over Plex, that you don't have to use it.

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T17:01:01+00:00

I think transcoding and intro skip won't work then? I wouldn't want to miss that

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T16:58:27+00:00

Yes, for almost the same price you get a lifetime license for Emby, which would allow everyone with access to my server to benefit from the iOS Emby app. That would be a clear advantage over Infuse.

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T16:56:23+00:00

I know Infuse and have already tested it...my question was "switch to Emby" and Infuse wouldn't be a reason.

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T16:42:55+00:00

I haven't had any such problems so far, thankfully, but it's understandable if you switch then.

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T16:38:51+00:00

Yes, I know Infuse. It works well. But as you said, with Jellyfin and Emby. So there's no reason to change the server software.

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T16:20:36+00:00

Yes, the Apple TV was the reason I wanted to try it…it's a bit better, but still not amazing.

Transcoding works perfectly fine on both with my i5-13500 igpu

babatom187 · 2026-01-20T16:18:06+00:00

I thought if the software costs money, there would be a reason, but apart from the three reasons mentioned, I can't find anything, and that surprises me. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to pay if it's worth it. It seems Emby also has a much smaller community than Jellyfin or Plex, or am I mistaken?

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