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Emby (Core Service)#

Emby is a media server for organizing and streaming your media library. It is a commercial alternative to Plex and Jellyfin.

🔗 Service Relationships#

Classification Role
Core Service Media server
Depends On Content in /mnt/debrid
Optional None
Exposes UI Yes (Web UI)

📦 Configuration in dumb_config.json#

"emby": {
  "enabled": false,
  "process_name": "Emby Media Server",
  "repo_owner": "MediaBrowser",
  "repo_name": "Emby.Releases",
  "release_version_enabled": false,
  "release_version": "4.8.11.0",
  "suppress_logging": false,
  "log_level": "INFO",
  "port": 8096,
  "auto_update": false,
  "auto_update_interval": 24,
  "config_dir": "/emby",
  "config_file": "/emby/config/system.xml",
  "log_file": "/emby/log/embyserver.txt",
  "command": [],
  "env": {}
}

🔍 Key Configuration Fields#

  • port: Web UI port (default 8096).
  • release_version_enabled, release_version: Pin to a specific Emby release.
  • config_dir, config_file, log_file: Paths for config and logs.

🌐 Accessing the UI#

  • Navigate to: http://<host>:8096

📌 Terms of Service#

By enabling Emby, you confirm that you have read and agree to the Emby Terms of Service: https://emby.media/terms.html

🔗 Resources#