Add-on:Emby for Kodi
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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
Basic Setup
- 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: Plugins
- Installation of Emby plugins (Add-ons) is done from the Emby Server web interface
- 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.
Useful Emby Plugins
- Emby for Kodi Sync Queue: This plugin will speed up the media sync done by kodi on every startup
- 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
Step 1: Download the Emby for Kodi repository.
Step 2: Open Kodi.
Step 3: Navigate to System > Add-ons > Install from zip file.
Step 4: Navigate to where the Emby for Kodi repository was saved and select the zip file.
Step 5: Navigate to System > Add-ons > Install from Repository > Kodi Emby stable/beta add-ons
Step 6: Navigate to Video Addons>Emby
Step 7: Select install
Step 8: If your Emby Server is running, the add-on should detect it and prompt you connect to it.
Step 9: After connecting to your server, you should be prompted to select a user.
Step 10: 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
- => description
- - Client SSL certificate
- => description
- - 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
- => description
- - Client SSL certificate
- => description
- - 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
Sync Options
- - Show sync progress on screen
- => description
- - Sync specials ordering
- => description
- - Sync empty TV Shows
- => description
- - Enable Music Library Sync
- => description
- - Direct stream music library
- => description
- - Use local paths instead of addon redirect for playback
- => description
- - Auto add images to the Kodi texture cache
- => description
- - Use incremental sync at startup (Requires Server Plugin)
- => description
- - Max change set size
- => description
Playback
Extras
Advanced
Extra Info
- Note: This page is currently in the process of being updated.
- See: https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Emby.Kodi/wiki