# Emby

> Personal media server and streamer for videos, music, and photos. (iPhone/iPad app by Emby Media.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emby/id992180193 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Emby Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/992180192)
- Category: Entertainment, Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.10/5 from 648 App Store ratings · 448 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 131 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-11-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emby/id992180193/reviews.md

## What is Emby?

Bringing all of your personal media together into one place has never been easier! Emby unites your personal videos, music, and photos and streams them to your devices.

Get the free Emby Media Server from the Emby website (required as part of your Emby install).

• Emby automatically converts your media on-the-fly to play on any device.
• Emby organizes your media into an elegant display with artwork, rich metadata and related content.
• Easily share your media with friends and family.
• Rich parental control and management features allow the Emby Server administrator to easily control access for your entire family.
• Stream your cloud-synced media (with installed cloud sync providers)

The app is free to browse your media collection, and free to cast media to other devices. Playback requires a small one-time in-app purchase, or an active Emby Premiere subscription, also available in-app.

Emby Premiere is available in-app as a monthly subscription for $6.99 USD per month. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the renewal cost is $6.99 USD. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period.

Our privacy policy can be found at https://emby.media/privacy. Please also see our terms of use at https://emby.media/terms.

All content displayed here is licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. The videos displayed are available on the Open Movie Project, found at http://www.blender.org/

## Key features

- Personal media aggregation
- On-the-fly media conversion
- Elegant media organization
- Media sharing with friends/family
- Parental controls
- Cloud-synced media streaming

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Emby Premiere | $6.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Playback | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Playback | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Emby?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great app
- 👍 Awesome interface
- 🚀 Flawless performance
- 🚀 Smooth playback
- 👍 Customizable home screen
- 🚀 Fast 4K playback
- 👍 Fantastic media server solution
- 👍 Lifetime subscription worth it
- 👍 Better than Plex

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🐛 Unreliable Chromecast support
- 🔒 Paywall for basic functionality
- 🐛 Playback issues
- 🐛 Sync/download problems
- 🐛 Orientation/rotation bugs
- 🐛 Slow and janky UI
- 🐛 Constant need to force close app

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Playback errors
- Inability to play certain file formats
- Disconnection issues
- Syncing problems
- Crashes on launch
- Orientation issues
- Transcoding problems

**Most requested features**

- Picture-in-picture mode
- Swipe gestures for navigation
- Improved music management
- Offline playback enhancements
- Chromecast improvements
- Faster server scanning/indexing
- Better codec/format support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 448)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emby/id992180193/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Now supports plugin displays.

*2026-08-11, version 2.2.56*

Previously connected my RayNeo pro 4 glasses and they didn’t work. Tried them again and they work now. Well done for fixing this. However, I just tried streaming my Emby to hotel TV and this doesn’t work. I’ve tried it on many hotel tvs. It sometimes half works, as in starts but can’t move backwards or forwards. Now appears to not work at all. Fix this and it goes 5 stars.

### 1/5 — Не пришел код!Обман!

*2026-08-01, version 2.2.55*

Купил месячную подписку,код на почту так и не прислали!!!Обман покупателя!!!Верните деньги!!!

### 3/5 — Seems to work…

*2026-07-24, version 2.2.55*

The app seems to work good, however I can’t get it to work remotely with Tailscale nothing plays back including video and audio. However if I open my server in Firefox playback is just fine. Needs some work for remote connections it seems.

### 3/5 — Exceptional But Has Gone Awry

*2026-07-22, version 2.2.55*

Used to be an exceptional app; terrific media centre, minimal glitches. The ability to download for offline viewing has recently been removed and represents a huge step back.  Hopefully the developers can reintroduce that feature along with others soon!

### 2/5 — No sound with Tailscale

*2026-07-17, version 2.2.55*

Videos play consistently well on remote clients. However, Audio files do NOT, regardless of formatting, I.e. AAC, MP3, FLAC. This is an app problem, NOT a server problem … IMHO

And BTW, Jellyfin works fine with Tailscale, with the latest Windows backend and IOS app.

My workaround? Emby for video, Jellyfin for audio, accessing the same libraries … 😎

### 4/5 — Update: Now can! [Can’t] play videos via hdmi

*2026-07-12, version 2.2.54*

UPDATE: appears to be fixed. Stars adjusted. 

As the title says, can’t play videos out over hdmi. Paid for the playback, but be aware it only works on the phone screen.

The server is good, it’s good on Apple TV.

### 1/5 — Misleading app

*2026-07-05, version 2.2.54*

Useless app.  Tricks you into thinking it work but then constantly prompts for unlock fee.  Pure greed.  Go with jellyfin instead which has no paywalls.

### 1/5 — doesn't work

*2026-06-22, version 2.2.53*

stuck on loading screen even after deleting and reinstalling and having major issues even before the last update--app simply does not work at all

### 1/5 — Can’t play videos via hdmi

*2026-06-14, version 2.2.53*

As the title says, can’t play videos out over hdmi. Paid for the playback, but be aware it only works on the phone screen.

The server is good, it’s good on Apple TV.

### 4/5 — Bonne Appli

*2026-06-05*

Superbe appli pour accéder à différents serveurs. 
Fluide, pas de bugs constatés par contre l’application se déconnecte automatiquement et là je n’ai plus accès au remplissage automatique de mon identifiant et mdp ?
Est-ce normal merci pour votre réponse.

## Frequently asked questions about Emby

### What does Emby do?

Emby brings all your personal videos, music, and photos together in one place. It allows you to stream your media to any of your devices, automatically converting it on-the-fly to ensure compatibility. The app also organizes your media with artwork and metadata, and enables easy sharing with friends and family.

### How do I get started with Emby?

To use Emby, you'll need to download the free Emby Media Server from the Emby website, which is a required part of the installation. Once the server is set up, you can use the app to browse and stream your media collection. The app itself is free to browse and cast media.

### Is Emby free to use?

The Emby app is free to browse your media collection and to cast media to other devices. However, to enable playback of your media, a one-time in-app purchase is required, or you can opt for an active Emby Premiere subscription, which is also available in-app.

### What devices is Emby compatible with?

Emby is designed to stream your media to any device. The app automatically converts your media on-the-fly, ensuring it can play on a wide range of devices without compatibility issues.

### Can I share my media with others using Emby?

Yes, Emby makes it easy to share your media library with friends and family. You can also utilize its rich parental control features to manage access for your entire family, ensuring appropriate content is available to different users.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.56 — 2026-08-06

Various bug fixes

### 2.2.55 — 2026-07-12

Video playback bug fixes

### 2.2.54 — 2026-06-27

Fixes for sporadic video crashes

### 2.2.53 — 2026-05-16

Video playback bug fixes

### 2.2.52 — 2026-05-12

Video playback bug fixes.

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## More apps by Emby Media

- [Emby for TV](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emby-for-tv/id1087133526)

All apps by Emby Media: https://appshunter.io/developer/992180192

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*