Emby

Media server with theater mode, live TV, and mobile sync features.

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About

What Emby does

Emby is a media server that organizes and streams video, music, and photos to devices. It supports theater mode, live TV/DVR, hardware transcoding, and mobile sync for offline viewing. Some advanced features require an Emby Premiere subscription.

Install Flow

How to self-host Emby

Emby can be deployed with standard Docker Compose using the Yantr app catalog. This page collects the basic information searchers usually need first: what Emby does, which Docker image Yantr uses, default ports, deployment notes, and where to find the original compose template.

After deployment, Yantr lets you publish additional ports from the stack page using Docker-style syntax. Use 8080:8080 for a fixed host port or just 8080 to let Docker assign a random port.

Use Cases

What people run it for

Stream your movie and TV collection to any device.
Watch live TV with DVR functionality (requires tuner).
Sync media to mobile devices for offline viewing.
Use theater mode for an immersive viewing experience.

Technical Details

Ports, image, and service metadata

Ports

Port	Protocol	Label
8096	HTTP	Web UI

Docker Image

linuxserver/emby:latest

Service Name

emby

Notes

Things to know before you deploy

Some features require Emby Premiere subscription
Hardware transcoding available with proper GPU setup
Similar to Jellyfin/Plex but with different feature set

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