What's new in Emby Theater 3.0.21
Sep 13, 2023
New in Emby Theater 3.0.20 (May 10, 2023)
New in Emby Theater 3.0.19 (Dec 8, 2022)
- Fix regression with D3D output
New in Emby Theater 3.0.18 (Dec 7, 2022)
- Update mpv for windows to resolve sporadic hevc playback failures
New in Emby Theater 3.0.17 (Nov 17, 2022)
- Various subtitle fixes
- Improve player loading transition
- Add gpu_next option for Windows
- Improve wake on lan support
- Set fallback audio channels with mpv to improve surround sound support
New in Emby Theater 3.0.16 (Aug 11, 2022)
- Update to mpv 0.34.1
- Support windows zoom settings
- Various subtitle fixes and improvements
New in Emby Theater 3.0.15 (Mar 31, 2021)
- Fixes for remembering window state after restarting the app
New in Emby Theater 3.0.14 (Dec 30, 2020)
- Update mpv build to resolve blue screen issue in certain environments when playing HDR content
- Various fixes related to remembering window position
New in Emby Theater 3.0.13 (Dec 19, 2020)
- Add HDMI-CEC options screen
- Add keyboard settings screen
- Support browsing server setup screens
- Update mpv
- Improve playback error handling
New in Emby Theater 3.0.11 (Mar 9, 2020)
- Update to mpv 0.32
- Update to Electron 8
- Update to Chromium 80
New in Emby Theater 3.0.10 (Nov 1, 2019)
- Improve aspect ratio adjustment options
- Fix volume resetting back to 100 after each playback
- Update to Electron 7
- Update to Chromium 78
New in Emby Theater 3.0.9 (Aug 25, 2019)
- Fix theme song embedded artwork taking over full screen
- Update to Electron 6.0.3
- Update to Chromium 76
New in Emby Theater 3.0.8 (May 1, 2019)
- Rework video settings
- Rework window management
- Update to electron 5.0
- Add subtitle color setting
New in Emby Theater 3.0.6 (Dec 23, 2018)
- Fix volume down
- Various CEC fixes
- Update to Electron 4.0
New in Emby Theater 3.0.5 (Nov 19, 2018)
- Update mpv to 0.29.1
- Update electron to 3.0.9
New in Emby Theater 3.0.3 (Sep 8, 2018)
New in Emby Theater 3.0.2 (Aug 23, 2018)
- Update to Electron 2.0.6
- Update to mpv 0.29.0
New in Emby Theater 3.0.1 (May 21, 2018)
- Support wake on lan
- Update to Electron 2.0
New in Emby Theater 3.0.0 (Mar 28, 2018)
New in Emby Theater 2.9.9 (Mar 26, 2018)
New in Emby Theater 2.9.6 (Dec 3, 2017)
- Fix madvr config screen
- Update initial audio track selection
New in Emby Theater 2.9.5 (Nov 14, 2017)
- Compatibility update for settings screens
New in Emby Theater 2.9.4 (Nov 9, 2017)
- Improve refresh rate switching
New in Emby Theater 2.9.3 (Oct 12, 2017)
- Support refresh rate switching
- Remember volume
New in Emby Theater 2.9.2 (Oct 2, 2017)
New in Emby Theater 2.8.9 (Oct 2, 2017)
New in Emby Theater 2.8.8 (Oct 1, 2017)
- Fix visual studio 2015 c++ install
- Add video stereo mode setting
New in Emby Theater 2.8.6 (Sep 29, 2017)
- Fix process not always closing on shutdown
New in Emby Theater 2.8.5 (Sep 21, 2017)
- Improve handling of playback stop when user closes the app during playback
New in Emby Theater 2.8.4 (Sep 14, 2017)
New in Emby Theater 2.8.3 (Aug 28, 2017)
- Support subtitle appearance settings
New in Emby Theater 2.8.2 (Jul 23, 2017)
- Improve direct play of live streams
- Improve live tv start time
New in Emby Theater 2.8.1 (Jul 3, 2017)
- Add madvr player as option
- Add stats for nerds feature
- Add audio delay setting
New in Emby Theater 2.7.9 (Jun 1, 2017)
New in Emby Theater 2.7.8 (May 26, 2017)
- Fix video playback following theme song playback
- Update window management
New in Emby Theater 2.7.7 (May 22, 2017)
- Split releases by arch
- Revert to older electron
New in Emby Theater 2.7.2 (May 22, 2017)
- Fix not being able to disable video sync setting
- Update live tv playback
New in Emby Theater 2.7.1 (May 15, 2017)
- Fix exclusive audio setting
New in Emby Theater 2.7.0 (May 15, 2017)
- Add additional video settings
New in Emby Theater 2.6.9 (May 11, 2017)
- Fix disabling audio upmix setting
New in Emby Theater 2.6.8 (May 10, 2017)
New in Emby Theater 2.6.7 (May 9, 2017)
- Fix popup on shutdown
- Fix closing app with alt-f4
- Remove scaling from madvr setting
New in Emby Theater 2.6.6 (May 8, 2017)
- Fix window restore after external player playback
New in Emby Theater 2.6.5 (May 8, 2017)
- Fix mpv not closing after playback
New in Emby Theater 2.6.4 (May 8, 2017)
- Fix GPU setting not being applied
New in Emby Theater 2.6.3 (May 8, 2017)
- Add madvr-like smooth motion setting
- Add display sync setting
New in Emby Theater 2.6.1 (May 8, 2017)
- Update internal components
New in Emby Theater 2.6 (May 8, 2017)
- Redesign video player
- Improve window positioning
New in Emby Theater 2.5.40 (Mar 13, 2017)
New in Emby Theater 2.5.39 (Mar 9, 2017)
- Update auto renderer selection
New in Emby Theater 2.5.38 (Jan 23, 2017)
- Update embedded filters
- Update to electron 2.5.38
New in Emby Theater 2.5.37 (Jan 23, 2017)
- Revert electron to 1.4.13
New in Emby Theater 2.5.36 (Jan 16, 2017)
- Updated to Electron 1.4.14
- Fixed an issue where the window would sometimes be incorrectly placed behind the task bar when maximized.
New in Emby Theater 2.5.35 (Jan 10, 2017)
New in Emby Theater 2.5.34 (Jan 5, 2017)
- Update to Electron 1.4.13
- Fix EVR scaling
New in Emby Theater 2.5.32 (Dec 8, 2016)
- Update to electron 1.4.11
New in Emby Theater 2.5.30 (Nov 27, 2016)
- Revert de-interlacing change
- Update electron
New in Emby Theater 2.5.29 (Nov 13, 2016)
- Increase stream analysis duration to 1800ms
- Update electron
New in Emby Theater 2.5.28 (Nov 2, 2016)
- Direct play m2ts
- Update electron
New in Emby Theater 2.5.27 (Oct 27, 2016)
New in Emby Theater 2.5.26 (Oct 24, 2016)
New in Emby Theater 2.5.25 (Oct 17, 2016)
- Disable unneeded chromium features
New in Emby Theater 2.5.24 (Oct 17, 2016)
- Update electron
- Update en-GB translation
New in Emby Theater 2.5.23 (Oct 7, 2016)
- Direct play ssa/ass subtitles
- Update electron
New in Emby Theater 2.5.22 (Sep 18, 2016)
New in Emby Theater 2.5.21 (Sep 15, 2016)
- Update electron to 1.4
- Update chromium to 53
New in Emby Theater 2.5.20 (Sep 14, 2016)
- Fix channel up/down button receiver
New in Emby Theater 2.5.19 (Sep 13, 2016)
New in Emby Theater 2.5.18 (Sep 12, 2016)
New in Emby Theater 2.5.17 (Sep 12, 2016)
New in Emby Theater 2.5.16 (Sep 12, 2016)
- Update fullscreen handling
New in Emby Theater 2.5.15 (Sep 12, 2016)
- Update electron
- Switch all users to https version of the app
New in Emby Theater 2.5.13 (Sep 12, 2016)
- Fix sleep mode, power off
New in Emby Theater 2.5.12 (Sep 12, 2016)
New in Emby Theater 2.5.11 (Sep 12, 2016)
- Update internal components
New in Emby Theater 2.5.10 (Sep 12, 2016)
New in Emby Theater 2.5.9 (Sep 12, 2016)
- Add transparency fix
- Add alert if external player process launch fails
New in Emby Theater 2.1.9 (Apr 12, 2016)
- External Players:
- We're working extremely hard on the internal player, but if you need an external player, it's now possible to use one
- Youtube Trailers:
- If you have Youtube trailer urls defined in your NFO metadata, these are now supported. Best of all, it plays with the same on-screen controls as regular video, so you can hardly even tell it's coming from Youtube
- Ends At:
- Sometimes it's useful to know when a video will end, and so we've added that to a number of screens throughout the interface.
- Display Mode:
- A new display mode setting has been added allowing you to choose between display modes of Desktop, TV, and Tablet. Currently this setting will control some minor details such as visibility of scroll bars, the on-screen keyboard, etc. But you can probably guess the future direction of this app based upon this setting, and we promise it's very exciting.
- Web Version - In Browser Rendering of SSA/ASS Subtitles:
- Look ma, no transcoding! This is a real treat for anime fans as it is no longer necessary to burn them in with transcoding. Styles are even preserved:
New in Emby Theater 2.0.0 (Mar 5, 2016)
- A Modern App for Modern Times:
- The interface for this app has been built with HTML, but this is nothing like the web apps you're accustomed to. This has been built purely with modern features that bring a level of performance that wasn't even possible a year ago at this time. For the nerds out there, that means WebAnimations, WebComponents, Service Workers, Polymer, and on and on.
- To run this app on Windows, we've utilized Chromium, Electron, and NodeJS. Then we replaced the web audio and video player with a player built specifically for Windows (mentioned above). With HTML and JavaScript as the basis, the possibilities are going to be endless.
- To release the app on other platforms such as Linux, Mac or Android, we would follow the same process and provide you with the best audio and video players that the platforms have to offer.
- Designed for 10ft, but Works Great With a Mouse and Touch Input:
- We've put a lot of effort into all three input mechanisms. We want this app to work well however you'd like to use it. We think the best way is a remote, but if you'd like to scroll with the mouse or swipe with your finger, that works great too.
- Note: Although the app supports touch input, it does not currently have any mobile designs, therefore it is not ideal for small screens.
- Sharper and Crisper Than Ever Before:
- The first thing you'll notice when playing with the new app is just how much crisper it is. How has this been achieved? Unlike the previous version of the app (and Emby for WMC), the new Emby Theater renders at resolution without any form of UI scaling. This will create more work for the theme developer to design for different resolutions (720p, 1080p, 4k, etc), but the results are worth it.
- We love the old Emby Theater, but this is going to make it look like an old tube TV.
- Silky Smooth Animation:
- The next thing you'll notice is just how fluidly the interface navigates. Dramatic performance improvements have been made over the previous app. Almost everything on-screen is animated and it really helps make the app more pleasant to use.
- Emby Theater Going Multi-Platform:
- We want to bring this app to as many platforms as we can, including Smart TV's, Android, and others. With HTML as the basis we have a foundation that will allow this app to run on just about anything.
- 6-Button Control:
- There will be no more fumbling around trying to figure out what button does what. The new app will be easy for anyone to pick up and use without any learning curve. All functions are being designed around 6 buttons - up, down, left, right, ok, and back. Your family members and guests will have no trouble controlling the new Emby Theater.
- If You Can Do HTML and CSS, You can Build Themes for Emby Theater:
- Many of you have probably worked with HTML, JavaScript and CSS. Building themes and plugins is as simple as forking existing samples on Github and creating your own versions. We're excited to see what you come up with. We'll have more info on this coming soon.
- Rediscover your Content with Recommendations:
- A popular feature from other Emby apps is finally making it's way to Emby Theater.
- New Music Interface:
- The app finally has a design that makes sense for music.
- Live TV:
- Watch Live TV, browse the guide, and manage your recordings.
- Details Gone Vertical:
- A common complaint over the detail screen of the current Emby Theater is that it's pretty but slow to navigate. We went back to the drawing board and decided to take a little inspiration from Android TV. It is now much, much faster to browse through detail screens.
New in Emby Theater 3.0.5577.24236 Beta (Apr 14, 2015)
- Now Supports Your Cloud Synced Media
- Https support
- Resolved issue of user images not showing on login screen