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cmyflixEmby Server
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

 Freemium

The server is free to use. Emby Premiere is a paid subscription that unlocks hardware…

Linux, Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Android, iOS, Web
  • Output is static pages served by any web server
  • Very light on resources
  • Client apps on phones, tablets, smart televisions and consoles
  • Live TV and DVR from a tuner card or network tuner
  • Requires a TMDB API key
  • Deliberately minimal feature set
  • Closed source since 2018
  • Hardware transcoding and offline downloads need a paid subscription
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted, Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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