Emby is a media server designed to organize, play, and stream audio and video to a variety of devices. Although Plex and Jellyfin might be two of the most well-known media servers, there is a third one that has started to gain popularity. Emby is the new kid on the block. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Emby on your Synology NAS using Docker.
This guide works perfectly with the latest Emby v4.8.10.0 release.
STEP 1
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STEP 2
Install Container Manager via Synology “Package Center”. If you run an older DSM version (under 7.2), search for Docker instead of Container Manager.
STEP 3
Go to File Station and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it emby. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.
STEP 4
Now create four new folders inside the emby folder that you created at STEP 3 and name them tvshows, music, movies, config. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.
STEP 5
Go to Control Panel / Task Scheduler / Create / Scheduled Task / User-defined script. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 6
Once you click on User-defined script, a new window will open. Follow the instructions below:
- General: In the Task field type in Install Emby. Uncheck the “Enabled” option. Select root User.
- Schedule: Select Run on the following date then select “Do not repeat“.
- Task Settings: Check “Send run details by email“, add your email then copy paste the code below in the Run command area. After that, click OK.
docker run -d --name=emby \ -p 8096:8096 \ -p 8920:8920 \ -e UID=1026 \ -e GID=100 \ -e TZ=Europe/Bucharest \ -v /volume1/docker/emby/config:/config \ -v /volume1/docker/emby/tvshows:/tvshows \ -v /volume1/docker/emby/music:/music \ -v /volume1/docker/emby/movies:/movies \ --net=host \ --restart always \ emby/embyserver
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area below, change the value numbers for UID and GID with your own values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area below, change the value for TZ. (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area below, change the tvshows, music and movies path folders with your own tvshows, music and movies path folders. For example: my movies folder, where my media is, is in /volume1/docker/emby/movies and my music folder, where my music is, is located in /volume1/docker/emby/music
STEP 7
After you click OK on STEP 6 a new warning pop up window will open. Click OK.
After you click OK, type in your DSM Password then click Submit. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 8
After you click Submit on STEP 7, select your “Install Emby” Task then click the “Run” tab. You will be asked to run Install Emby – click OK. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 9
Go back to STEP 1 or you will deal with karma 🙂
STEP 10
The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. Now open your browser and type in http://Synology-ip-address:8096 Select your Preferred display language, then click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 11
After you click Next on STEP 10, you will be prompted to Create a new Emby user account. Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 12
Click the + New Library tab. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 13
For Movies select Movies then + Add to add the movie folder. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 14
From the folder list, search for /movies then click OK. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: for Music, select Music on STEP 13 then your /music folder on STEP 14.
STEP 15
After you click OK at STEP 14, click OK at STEP 15. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 16
Click Next or Add another folder like the music folder following the same exact STEPS from STEP 12 to STEP 15. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 17
Select the Language then the Country for Preferred Metadata Language, then click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 18
Disable “Automatic port mapping”, then click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 19
Accept the Emby Terms of use, then click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 20
Click Finish. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 21
Click on the user that you have previously created at STEP 11. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 22
Type in the Username and Password that you have previously created at STEP 11, then click Sign In. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 23
Check your movies!
STEP 24
Play your movies!
Enjoy Emby!
If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issues article.
Note: If you want to run the Emby container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make Emby work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.
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This post was updated on Wednesday / November 6th, 2024 at 1:25 AM