Overview
Emby 4.9.1 on Ubuntu 24.04 with Maintenance Support by ATH Infosystems
Emby is a powerful, self hosted media server that allows you to organize, stream, and manage personal or organizational media content from a single, secure platform.
Emby brings together movies, TV shows, music, photos, and live TV streams into a clean, easy to use streaming experience. Once installed, it automatically organizes your content, adds posters and descriptions, and lets users stream on almost any device anytime, anywhere.
Key Technical Highlights
- Centralized media library management
- Real-time streaming with automatic transcoding
- Multi user access with granular permissions
- Secure remote streaming over the internet
- Live TV and DVR support using tuners or IPTV sources
How Emby Works on AWS
- Emby Server runs on an AWS EC2 instance or in a containerized environment
- Media is stored on Amazon EBS, Amazon S3 or attached storage
- Emby scans media libraries and automatically fetches metadata
- Users connect via a browser or apps on mobile devices, smart TVs, or desktops
- Media is streamed using direct play or cloud based transcoding based on device capability and bandwidth
This setup makes Emby ideal for global access, remote teams, or families spread across different locations.
Technical Architecture
- Server Framework: .NET-based backend
- Streaming Protocols: HLS, DASH, Direct Stream
- Web Interface: Browser based administration and playback UI
- Database: Embedded database for users, metadata, and settings
- Acceleration Support: Intel Quick Sync, NVIDIA NVENC, AMD VCE instance dependent
- Security: User authentication, SSL TLS encryption, and role based access
AWS Cloud Marketplace Optimization
- Designed for quick deployment on Amazon EC2
- Compatible with Auto Scaling and load balanced architectures
- Works with Amazon EBS, Amazon S3, and IAM security controls
- Optimized for high availability and remote streaming
- Suitable for development, production, and long term workloads
Common Use Cases
- Personal or family media streaming server
- Cloud hosted media hub for remote users
- Live TV and DVR solution on AWS
- Small business or community media platform
- Content review and internal media distribution
This AMI includes the open-source Emby Server core components packaged and configured by ATH Infosystems. The base software remains free to use under its original license.
Highlights
- Centralized management of movies, TV shows, music, photos, and live TV content.
- Real-time media streaming with automatic quality adjustment and transcoding.
- Support for multiple users with role-based permissions and access controls.
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Free trial
Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
m4.large Recommended | $0.06 |
t2.micro | $0.01 |
t3.micro | $0.06 |
t2.small | $0.06 |
m5.large | $0.06 |
m3.large | $0.06 |
t2.xlarge | $0.06 |
r5.large | $0.06 |
c4.large | $0.06 |
c5.large | $0.06 |
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Try one unit of this product for 5 days. There will be no software charges for that unit, but AWS infrastructure charges still apply. Free Trials will automatically convert to a paid subscription upon expiration and you will be charged for additional usage above the free units provided.
Additional details
Usage instructions
Connect to EC2 Linux instance using username "ubuntu" Port 22, and run following commands: #sudo su #sudo apt update Then Hit on Browser: http://<your-server-ip>:8096 (port 8096 should be enabled)
Support
Vendor support
For product-specific assistance, customization, deployment guidance, or technical support, ATH Infosystems provides dedicated expert support to help you meet your unique business needs. To get in touch with our support team, please contact us through our support portal or email: Support Portal: https://www.athinfosys.com/ContactUs.aspx Email: support@athinfosys.com Our team is available to provide assistance, consultation, and issue resolution to help you successfully use and manage your deployed solution. Let us help you unlock the full potential of this product with our specialized services.
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