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== Installing Emby for Kodi ==
== Installing Emby for Kodi ==

Revision as of 12:47, 10 September 2015

Emby for Kodi

Author: xnappo, null_pointer, im85288
Website: link
Type: Music/Audio and Video
Repo:

License: GPL v2.0
Source: Source code
Summary: 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.
Home icon grey.png   ▶ Add-ons ▶ Emby for Kodi
Attention talk.png Need help with this add-on? See here.

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

  1. Download and install Emby server for your desired operating system: http://emby.media/download/
  2. Open the Emby web interface @ http://[server ip address]:8096
  3. Follow the instructions as prompted
  4. 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
  1. Navigate to http://[server ip address]:8096/web/dashboard.html
  2. Select Plugins from the left side
  3. Select Catalog from within the right side of the window
  4. 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

  1. Download the Emby for Kodi repository.
a. Stable Repository
b. Beta Repository
  1. Open Kodi.
  2. Navigate to System > Add-ons > Install from zip file
  3. Navigate to where the Emby for Kodi repository was saved and select the zip file.
  4. Navigate to System > Add-ons > Install from Repository > Kodi Emby stable/beta add-ons > Video Addons
  5. Select Emby and select install
  6. Restart Kodi
  7. Kodi should find your Emby Server
  8. From the user prompt, select the appropriate user


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

Discussion of how to configure the Emby for Kodi add-on in Kodi will be done here. This section will be a step-by-step guide.