Emby5 v1.2.5

What's new

• Contextual Triangle search for Movies, TV Shows, Music and Discover, alongside Live TV and VOD search. Triangle does nothing on Home.
• Independent Home-section loading, row retry and paged View all actions, without changing Home's appearance.
• Better browsing-position restoration and saved library sort/filter preferences.
• Additional playback, series/season and trailer shortcuts; confirmation for whole-series/season watched changes.
• Theme-coloured focus rings and enlargement for Live TV and VOD cards.
• Searchable Live TV group shortcuts, pinned groups and one-time provider-group imports with duplicate suppression.
• VOD details, season selection and local Continue Watching, Resume and Play from beginning. Local VOD progress stays separate from Emby/Jellyfin history.
• Improved large-catalogue loading: validated batches appear during refresh, progressing downloads use inactivity-based limits, and bulk requests yield to playback.
• More efficient processing of large libraries and preservation of usable cached content.

Installation and updating

1. Close Emby5 completely.
2. Download Emby5-1.2.5.zip from the assets below, not a source-code archive.
3. Extract the ZIP to obtain the PPSA99515/ folder.
4. Copy the complete folder into /data/homebrew/. For an update, merge and overwrite the existing application files. Do not create a nested PPSA99515/PPSA99515 folder.
5. Wait for the transfer to finish, then launch Emby5 and confirm 1.2.5 under Settings > System > Installed version.

Do not delete or overwrite /data/Emby5/. Accounts, settings, groups and caches are separate from the installation.

Alternatively, update through ProsperoStore once version 1.2.5 is available.

Emby5's Check for updates switch controls notifications only; the app does not install updates.

Emby5 v1.2.4

What's new

• Add Jellyfin server support alongside Emby, including optional Quick Connect.
• Improve watched/favourite changes, resume synchronisation and playback reporting.
• Correct the three-episode confirmation gate and active-playback time tracking.
• Improve Xtream catalogue loading, partial results, caches and retries.
• Add directional Live TV channel/group controls and faster group assignment.
• Add the Emby5 default theme, custom colours/shapes and three named appearance presets.
• Improve season layout, readable descriptions, trailer QR codes and album artwork.
• Consolidate System settings and add an optional update notification switch.
• Improve stream cancellation and GPU scratch-buffer management.
• Preserve application data under /data/Emby5/; updates remain notification-only.

Installation

1. Download Emby5-1.2.3.zip from the release assets below.
2. Extract the ZIP.
3. Copy the folder PPSA99515 into /data/homebrew/ on your PS5.

Updating through ProsperoStore

Once the new Emby5 release is available in the ProsperoStore catalogue:

1. Close Emby5 completely.
2. Open ProsperoStore on your PS5.
3. Find Emby5 in the Updates section or open its store page.
4. Select Update and wait for the download, verification and installation to finish.

Emby5 1.2.3

What's New

• Dedicated Persistent Storage — Application data is stored under /data/Emby5/, separately from the installation directory.
• Organized Configuration — Dedicated directories for saved settings, artwork cache, and diagnostics.
• Simplified System Settings — System Settings now contains only What's New and Installed Version.
• Notification-Only Updates — Emby5 can check for new releases and display release information, but does not download or install updates automatically.

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Storage Structure

Application data is organized under:

/data/Emby5/
├── config/
├── cache/
│   └── images/
└── logs/

Directory purposes:

• config/ — Emby server connections, accounts, IPTV and Live TV/VOD configuration, Seerr settings, themes, and playback preferences.
• cache/images/ — Posters, thumbnails, and other downloaded artwork.
• logs/ — Reserved for application diagnostics.

Emby5 itself remains installed at /data/homebrew/PPSA99515/.

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Compatibility

• Requires a homebrew-enabled PlayStation 5 with the necessary filesystem access.
• Designed for environments using ShadowMountPlus to provide writable access to /data/.
• Developed for the ShadowMountPlus beta5 fix 1 environment.
• Existing Emby, IPTV, VOD, Seerr, video playback, FSR 1, Anime4K, HDR, audio, and subtitle features are intended to remain available.

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Important Notes

Fresh Configuration May Be Required

Previously saved sandbox settings are not automatically migrated. You may need to reconnect your Emby server and reconfigure IPTV or other services.

Do Not Delete Your Data Directory

Normal application-file updates are intended to preserve /data/Emby5/.

Do not delete /data/Emby5/ when updating or reinstalling Emby5 if you want to preserve your configuration and cached content.

No Automatic Installation

Emby5 does not download or install new versions automatically. Updates must be installed manually or through the ProsperoStore.

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Installation

1. Download Emby5-1.2.3.zip from the release assets below.
2. Extract the ZIP.
3. Copy the included PPSA99515/ folder into /data/homebrew/ on your PS5.
4. Ensure your homebrew environment provides the required writable access to /data/.
5. Launch Emby5 and configure your server and services.

Emby5 v1.2.2

This update brings improved video quality, more playback customization, faster IPTV navigation, and better GPU memory management.

What's New

• Added FSR 1 and Anime4K upscaling to improve video quality.
• Added Auto upscaling, enabled by default.
• Added the ability to switch upscaling modes directly from the video player.
• Added Fit Screen, Fill Screen, and Stretch display modes directly in the player.
• Added persistent screen mode preferences — your selected display mode is saved across videos, app restarts, and updates.
• Improved GPU scratch memory allocation for higher-resolution playback, including 1080p sources displayed at 4K.
• Added automatic GPU scratch memory cleanup when closing the player to improve memory availability between videos.
• Added accelerated IPTV channel scrolling when holding Up or Down while organizing categories.
• Added L1/R1 shortcuts to jump 20 channels backward or forward in the category channel list.
• Added live upscaling status to the Playback Information screen.
• Added a dedicated System section in Settings.
• Added an in-app What's New window to view release highlights without leaving Emby5.

Improvements

• Better GPU memory management when switching between videos and resolutions.
• Faster navigation through large IPTV playlists.
• More control over how videos fit your screen.
• Playback preferences are remembered between sessions.
• Improved overall playback customization and usability.

Emby5 v1.2.1

This is a small update focused on improving the startup experience.

Previously, Emby5 would sit on a black screen while initializing everything in the background. I've reworked the startup process so the new branded splash screen appears much earlier, with a progress bar showing the loading stages before taking you to the main interface.

What's changed

• Added a new Emby5 splash screen.
• Reduced the black screen during startup.
• Reworked the initialization order so the splash appears before the rest of the app loads.
• Added a progress bar that follows the actual startup process rather than a fixed timer.

Emby5 1.2.0

This update introduces a redesigned Live TV experience, IPTV video-on-demand support, and a refreshed Settings interface, alongside playback and reliability improvements.

What's New

Redesigned Live TV

• New Home-style layout with horizontal channel rows organized by provider and playlist groups.
• M3U/M3U8 playlist support alongside Xtream and native Emby Live TV.
• Custom channel groups displayed first.
• Channel logos, EPG information, and existing playback controls retained.

Video on Demand (VOD)

• Dedicated VOD section for movies and TV series from compatible IPTV providers.
• Movie categories, posters, series seasons, episodes, and playback.
• Search across the VOD catalogue.
• Disk-backed catalogue storage designed for large IPTV libraries.
• Progressive loading and persistent caching across restarts.
• Configurable catalogue refresh intervals, with a 24-hour default.
• VOD appears automatically when content is available.

New Settings Interface

• Tile-based Settings navigation.
• Improved persistence of playback, appearance, and other preferences across app restarts.
• VOD catalogue progress and content counts.
• Manual and automatic VOD refresh controls.

Navigation Improvements

• Reorganized main navigation: Home, Movies, TV Shows, Live TV, VOD, Music, Discover.
• Removed the standalone Search tab.
• Search remains available within Live TV and VOD.

Installation / Updating

1. Download and extract Emby5-1.2.0.zip.
2. Close Emby5 completely on your PS5.
3. Copy the included PPSA99515/ folder to /data/homebrew/.
4. Overwrite the existing application files without deleting your saved account or settings data.

Note: VOD availability and completeness depend on the configured IPTV provider and its API responses.

Emby5 1.1.1

Emby5 1.1.1 focuses on playback reliability, subtitle handling, and improvements.

What's Fixed

Automatic Subtitle Selection

• Fixed subtitles remaining disabled even when the Emby server is configured to enable them automatically.
• Improved handling of preferred subtitle languages and subtitle playback modes.
• Preserved manual subtitle selection and customization controls.

Audio/Video Synchronization

• Improved synchronization after seeking forward or backward in videos.
• Updated audio decoder handling to prevent stale audio data from interfering with playback after seeking.
• Improved stability when making large jumps within long videos.

HLS Playback

• Incorporated an upstream Jelly5 correction for HLS seeking and timestamp offsets.
• Improved seek positioning for affected HLS streams, including transcoded content.

Audio Decoding

• Incorporated an upstream PCM audio frame-copying correction.
• Improved handling of decoded audio frame sizes.

Live TV and Streaming Reliability

• Improved handling of temporary stream-read errors.
• Added bounded retry delays to reduce excessive retry activity during repeated read failures.

Installation / Updating

1. Download and extract Emby5-1.1.1.zip.
2. Close Emby5 completely on your PS5.
3. Copy the included PPSA99515/ folder into /data/homebrew/.
4. Overwrite the existing application files without deleting your saved account or settings data.

Emby5 1.1.0

Emby5 1.1.0 is introducing Emby Live TV integration, a unified IPTV experience, enhanced Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) information, faster channel navigation, expanded subtitle customization, and AV1 direct-play support.

What's New Since 1.0.1

Emby Live TV & Unified IPTV

• Automatically detect Live TV channels from your connected Emby server, including configured TV tuners.
• Combine Emby Live TV and Xtream Codes IPTV channels into the existing IPTV interface.
• Automatically show the IPTV tab when either source provides available channels.
• Hide the IPTV tab when neither source has channels.
• Browse all channels together or filter between Emby Live TV and Xtream sources.
• Preserve existing IPTV categories and custom channel collections.
• Play channels using their respective providers without requiring separate IPTV interfaces.
• Continue using existing Xtream provider credentials under Settings → IPTV.

Emby Live TV uses the tuners and channel sources configured on your Emby server. No additional TV tuner needs to be connected to the PS5.

Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)

Emby5 now integrates programme information from both Emby Live TV and Xtream IPTV sources.

• Display the currently airing programme under Now Playing.
• Display the following scheduled programme under Up Next.
• Show available programme start and end times.
• Display a progress bar indicating how much of the current programme has elapsed.
• Show programme information directly within the IPTV channel interface.
• Display channel name, current programme, upcoming programme, and progress in the top-left corner of the video player when playback controls are visible.
• Automatically retrieve programme information from the respective provider.

EPG information depends on the programme data supplied by your Emby server or IPTV provider.

A full interactive TV-guide grid is not included in this release.

IPTV Search & Navigation

• Press Triangle (△) within IPTV to open channel search.
• Search across all available channels, regardless of Emby, Xtream, or custom category.
• Case-insensitive searching — uppercase and lowercase letters produce the same results.
• Support partial channel names to make finding channels easier.
• Display matching channels without needing to switch categories.
• Press Circle (○) to return to normal channel browsing.
• Hold Up or Down to progressively accelerate channel navigation.
• Scrolling acceleration begins after approximately one second and increases up to 5× speed.
• Releasing the directional button resets scrolling speed.
• Reduced the number of visible channel rows from 12 to 11 to prevent overlapping text and EPG information.

Expanded Subtitle Customization

Additional subtitle customization controls are available during playback under Audio & Subtitles → Customize Subtitles.

• Adjust subtitle font size.
• Change subtitle vertical position.
• Select subtitle text colors: white, yellow, cyan, and green.
• Adjust subtitle background opacity.
• Customize subtitle outlines.
• Adjust subtitle delay in 0.1-second increments, up to ±30 seconds.
• Reset subtitle customization settings to their defaults.
• Save subtitle appearance preferences locally.

Subtitle delay adjustments apply to the current playback session. Appearance customization depends on the selected subtitle format.

AV1 Direct Playback Support

• Added AV1 to Emby5's advertised direct-play video capabilities.
• Configured AV1 direct-play eligibility for streams up to 4K (3840 × 2160), 10-bit, and 30 fps.
• Streams exceeding those limits remain eligible for server transcoding.
• Uses the existing FFmpeg-based playback engine.

Actual AV1 decoding performance depends on the PS5 playback engine and the media being played. Direct-play support does not guarantee that every AV1 file will play without transcoding.

Existing Features Retained

• Upcoming Episodes within TV show season details, introduced in 1.0.1.
• Existing movies, TV shows, music, and library browsing.
• 31 selectable visual themes, including Glass.
• Xtream IPTV channels, category management, and custom channel collections.
• Optional “Are you still watching?” functionality.
• HDMI audio bitstream options.
• Existing subtitle playback modes and media playback functionality.

Installation

While testing I have run into issues uploading files with ps5upload, so if manually uploading please use ps5-web-file-manager from owendswang or other tools.

1. Download and extract Emby5-1.1.0.zip.
2. Copy the included PPSA99515 folder to /data/homebrew/ on your PS5.
3. Ensure the installed folder has the permissions required by your homebrew setup.

Updating: Close Emby5 and overwrite the existing application files. Do not delete your saved account and settings data.

Important Notes

• Emby5 is an unofficial community homebrew application.
• Requires a compatible PlayStation 5 homebrew environment and access to your own Emby server.
• Emby Live TV requires working Live TV channels configured on your Emby server.
• Xtream IPTV requires a separately obtained, legitimate provider account.
• EPG availability depends on your Emby server or IPTV provider.
• IPTV subscriptions, TV tuners, and media content are not included.
• Existing themes and other Emby5 features remain unchanged.

Emby5 1.0.1

Emby5 1.0.1

This update introduces Upcoming Episodes directly into the existing TV show season details screen.

What's New

Upcoming Episodes: Future episodes provided by your Emby server now appear alongside existing episodes within their respective seasons.

Air Dates: Upcoming episodes display their scheduled premiere dates instead of runtime information.

Upcoming Labels: Unreleased episodes are clearly identified with an Upcoming indicator.

Playback Protection: Upcoming episodes cannot be played until they become available.

Seamless Integration: Upcoming episodes use the existing horizontal episode carousel, preserving the familiar Emby5 interface, navigation, and visual themes.

Full Changelog: 0.1.5...1.0.1

Emby5 1.0.0

Emby5 1.0.0

Emby5 1.0.0 is a major update to the unofficial native PlayStation 5 Emby client, introducing IPTV support, 31 selectable visual themes, an optional “Are you still watching?” feature, and expanded audio and subtitle settings.

Emby5 provides a native, controller-friendly Emby experience for homebrew-enabled PlayStation 5 consoles.

What's New Since 0.1.5

IPTV — Xtream Codes Support

• Connect to Xtream Codes-compatible IPTV providers.
• Configure server URL, username and password under Settings → IPTV.
• Access live television through a dedicated IPTV tab.
• Browse channels and switch between categories.
• Create, rename, delete and reorder custom channel categories.
• Assign channels to custom categories using channel-name search.
• Customize channel ordering.
• Play live channels through Emby5's integrated playback engine.
• Search for IPTV channel names through global search.

An IPTV subscription is not included.

31 Selectable Visual Themes

Emby5 now supports 31 themes, available under Settings → Theme.

• Glass — the original Emby5 appearance, retained as the default.
• 30 additional themes adapted from BlackBearReloaded's PS5 Homebrew UI theme kit.
• Theme-specific colors, panel surfaces, outlines, borders, shadows, highlights and bevels.
• Different visual treatments inspired by styles such as Brutal, Clay, Gloss, Classic, Blueprint, Hazard, Pixel and Sketch.
• Theme selection is saved in the application settings.

The additional themes have been adapted to Emby5's native PS5 AGC renderer. They are not direct OpenGL ports or completely different interface layouts.

Are You Still Watching?

An optional confirmation prompt helps prevent unattended autoplay from continuing through an entire season.

Available options under Settings → Playback:

• Off — default.
• After 3 episodes — prompt after consecutive unattended autoplay.
• After 2 hours — prompt at the next qualifying episode transition.

When the prompt appears, press a controller button to continue watching.

Controller activity resets the unattended playback counter. This feature does not apply to music or IPTV.

HDMI Audio Bitstream

• Optional HDMI bitstream output for compatible AC-3, E-AC-3 and DTS-core audio.
• PCM fallback for unsupported formats and output configurations.
• Designed for compatible receivers and audio equipment.

TrueHD Atmos and DTS:X bitstream passthrough are not supported.

Settings and Subtitle Updates

• Added the Hearing Impaired (SDH) subtitle playback-mode option.
• Retained subtitle playback-mode controls.
• Removed unreliable preferred audio-language and preferred subtitle-language settings due to issues getting it to work.
• Removed experimental preference diagnostics and USB file logging.

Installation

While testing I have ran into issues uploading files with ps5upload, so if manually uploading please use ps5-web-file-manager from owendswang or other tools.

1. Download and extract Emby5-1.0.0.zip.
2. Copy the included PPSA99515 folder to /data/homebrew/ on your PS5.
3. Ensure the installed folder has the permissions required by your homebrew setup.

Updating: Close Emby5 and overwrite the existing application files. Do not delete your saved account and settings data.

Important Notes

• Emby5 is an unofficial community homebrew application.
• Requires a compatible PlayStation 5 homebrew environment and access to your own Emby server.
• IPTV requires a separately obtained, legitimate provider account.
• The additional themes are native adaptations, not exact reproductions of the original OpenGL implementations.