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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)

What Emby provides

Endpoint Purpose Default
Web UI Emby browser UI http://<host>:8096/

Traefik access

If Traefik is enabled, the Emby UI is proxied at http://<host>/emby/ (path prefix /web).

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",
  "use_system_ffmpeg": true,
  "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).
  • use_system_ffmpeg: Use the system ffmpeg binary when available.
  • release_version_enabled, release_version: Pin to a specific Emby release.
  • auto_update: Enable scheduled update checks (disabled when pinning releases).
  • config_dir, config_file, log_file: Paths for config and logs.

Release pinning

When release_version_enabled is set, DUMB treats the release as pinned and disables scheduled auto-updates for Emby.

Accessing the UI

  • Navigate to: http://<host>:8096
  • Traefik proxy: http://<host>/emby/

Logs and data paths

  • Config: /emby/config/system.xml
  • Logs: /emby/log/embyserver.txt

Terms of Service

By enabling Emby, you confirm that you have read and agree to the Emby Terms of Service: * Emby Terms of Service

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