Tips, updates, and guides from the JellyWatch team.
Wrong posters, misidentified movies, missing episode info metadata issues are the most common Emby frustration. This complete 2026 guide covers TMDB and TVDB matching, NFO files, custom artwork, bulk refresh strategies, and how to lock metadata to prevent overwrites.
A complete guide to installing Emby Server in 2026 Docker Compose setup, hardware transcoding with Intel QSV and NVIDIA NVENC, Caddy reverse proxy, library configuration, and Emby Premiere activation. Everything you need to go from zero to streaming.
A detailed technical comparison that went viral on the Emby community forums: after weeks of side-by-side testing, one long-time Emby user concluded that Jellyfin now outperforms Emby in transcoding quality, HDR tone mapping, AV1 support, and codec flexibility. Here is what the data shows.
Emby supports IPTV and Live TV natively - but requires Emby Premiere. This complete guide covers M3U playlist configuration, XMLTV EPG setup, channel management, DVR recording to storage, mobile access, and monitoring active IPTV sessions with EmbyWatch.
Seerr (formerly Jellyseerr and Overseerr) has no official Android app. JellyWatch and EmbyWatch are the only native Android apps that let you manage Seerr media requests directly from your phone - approve, deny, search, and monitor everything without a browser.
An honest side-by-side comparison of Jellyfin and Emby in 2026. We compare pricing, performance, plugins, privacy, mobile apps, and which companion app works best with each.
How much does Emby Premiere cost in 2026? This guide breaks down every pricing tier ($4.99/month, $54/year, $119 lifetime), which features require Premiere (hardware transcoding, mobile apps, Live TV), whether the investment makes sense, and how Jellyfin offers the same features completely free.
Optimize your Emby server for smooth 4K streaming. Learn hardware requirements, bitrate control, and monitoring strategies.
Fix Emby buffering, high CPU usage, and slow performance with this step-by-step optimization guide.
