Reviews of Emby for Android

By: Emby Media App

List of user reviews and ratings for Emby for Android

Total ratings

3.63 (Rating count: 8,186)

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Review summary

Users praise the Android app for being generally stable and competitive, especially vs Plex, and for working well with local servers and Movies/TV/Music libraries. However, frequent crashes during playback, buffering and audio dropouts, and server/connection problems frequently frustrate users. Offline download is limited, and library indexing/search issues persist. Recent updates have improved stability, but many users still report device-specific quirks and UI gaps that affect usability.

Pros

Better/stabler than Plex (widely praised)
Works well with local/private servers
Good support for Movies/TV/Music content
Recent updates have improved stability and usability

Cons

Frequent crashes and playback instability (videos/music)
Buffering and audio issues (e.g., TrueHD, dropouts) across devices
Server/connection issues and difficulty re-adding servers or staying connected
Can't download videos to device / offline functionality limitations
Library indexing/search issues and media mislabeling/not seeing shows

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.20

All time rating average: 3.63

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24% (35)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-03	Tr*****	please update the UI
please update the UI
2026-08-01	Ar*****	super convenient
super convenient
2026-07-31	Ma*****	Awful app. Can't even play a full album before the tv goes to sleep for inactivity. Without sending some kind of "keep awake" signal this app is useless. This doesn't happen with any other app installed on my tv it's unique to Emby, so it's a problem with their programming, not my tv settings.
Awful app. Can't even play a full album before the tv goes to sleep for inactivity. Without sending some kind of "keep awake" signal this app is useless. This doesn't happen with any other app installed on my tv it's unique to Emby, so it's a problem with their programming, not my tv settings.
2026-07-31	ph*****	love emby
love emby
2026-07-22	Ib*****	like having a hand warmer...
like having a hand warmer...
2026-07-17	Cr*****	Solid app, used for 4ish years now, use on my phone primarily, and not had any problems. UI is similar to others in design and function. No compliants.
Solid app, used for 4ish years now, use on my phone primarily, and not had any problems. UI is similar to others in design and function. No compliants.
2026-07-14	Yo*****	nice
nice
2026-07-13	J.*****	not user friendly to setup
not user friendly to setup
2026-07-13	Dy*****	Don't bother unless you exclusively watch on mobile devices. I've been waiting years for one stable version of this app for TV that can handle playing videos without starting and stopping every ten seconds for no reason whatsoever.
Don't bother unless you exclusively watch on mobile devices. I've been waiting years for one stable version of this app for TV that can handle playing videos without starting and stopping every ten seconds for no reason whatsoever.
2026-07-12	Sr*****	lovely UI and great alternative to plex
lovely UI and great alternative to plex