Add-on:Emby for Kodi
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Introduction
Emby is a media management server that allows you to synchronize media libraries, watched status, and watch progress between compatible devices. Emby for Kodi allows Kodi to use an Emby Server as a media management backend. This add-on effectively replaces the Kodi built-in media database with the Emby Server. Currently supported media includes Movies, TV Episodes, & Music.
A quick intro video from one of the dev's: https://youtu.be/IaecDPcXI3I?t=119
Setting up Emby
- Download and install Emby server for your desired operating system: http://emby.media/download/
- Open the Emby web interface @ http://[server ip address]:8096
- Follow the instructions as prompted
- Enable path substitution, if necessary
- a. Select Library from the left side of the server management page
- b. Select Path Substitution
- c. Setup all path substitutions
- Optional
- Install Emby for Kodi Sync Queue
- This plugin will speed up the media sync done by kodi on every startup
- Navigate to http://[server ip address]:8096/web/dashboard.html
- Select Plugins from the left side
- Select Catalog from within the right side of the window
- Scroll down to general and select Emby for Kodi Sync Queue to install it.
- Other useful Emby Plugins include
- Auto-Box Set: Automatically organizes Movies into sets (collections in Emby), based on data from themoviedb.org
- Trakt.tv: Sync's watched status between the Emby Server and trakt.tv
- Disable Trakt.tv add-on from all kodi installs, if this is used.
- For further information or a more detailed explanation of the installation process, please see the Emby Official Wiki page
Installing Emby for Kodi
- Download the Emby for Kodi repository.
- Open Kodi.
- Navigate to System > Add-ons > Install from zip file
- Navigate to where the Emby for Kodi repository was saved and select the zip file.
- Navigate to System > Add-ons > Install from Repository > Kodi Emby stable/beta add-ons
- Navigate to Video Addons>Emby
- Select install
- If your Emby Server is running, the add-on should detect it and prompt you connect to it.
- After connecting to your server, you should be prompted to select a user.
- Finally, you should see a notification
At this point Emby for Kodi is installed and it has connected to your Emby Server. You should see a box in on the screen showing the progress of the import from the Emby server into the Kodi database.
Configuring Emby for Kodi
- Navigate to System > Add-ons > My add-ons > Video add-ons
- Open Emby
- Select Configure
Emby Tab
Primary Server Address
This is the IP address of the computer running Emby Server
Port Number
The port used by the Emby Server (Defaut: 8096)
Enable HTTPS
Enable to use HTTPS instead of HTTP
Verify Host SSL Certificate
Client SSL certificate
Use alternate address
Enable secondary server address. This is useful for mobile devices that will access Emby server both on a local network and remotely
Secondary Server Address
Secondary IP address for Emby Server.
Enable HTTPS
Enable to use HTTPS instead of HTTP
Verify Host SSL Certificate
Client SSL certificate
Username
Emby Server primary username
Use alternate Device Name
Allows you to set the device name, as seen by Emby server
Device Name
Custom Device name seen by Emby Server
- Note: This page is currently in the process of being updated.
- See: https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Emby.Kodi/wiki