Emby on Android

Atune Audio for Emby

Browse and play music from your self-hosted Emby server on Android. Atune Audio connects directly to the library you run — with discovery, in-app radio, live lyrics, offline downloads with Pro, and Android Auto with Pro.

What is Emby?

Emby is media server software for organizing and streaming personal media collections from hardware you control. It supports music libraries alongside video and other content, with apps and plugins across multiple platforms.

How Atune Audio works with Emby

Add your Emby server in Settings → Music Server Settings with your URL and credentials. Atune Audio syncs your music library for browsing, then streams tracks directly from your server. Playback can be reported back to Emby when supported.

Emby support in Atune Audio uses the same music playback, download, radio, and Android Auto paths as Jellyfin and Navidrome where noted below. Some product surfaces differ by design — for example, CarPlay is planned to cover favorites, playlists, recent stations, etc., and album- or artist-level favorites are not offered for any music server.

Supported features with Emby

Music playback

Browse artists, albums, and server playlists. Stream your Emby music library with queue and Now Playing controls.

Home discovery

Quick Mix, Hidden Gems, Throwbacks, mix builders, and random album or artist from your Emby catalog.

In-app radio

Seed stations and genre radio from your Emby catalog using the same in-app radio paths as other music servers.

Live lyrics

Live and fullscreen lyrics on Now Playing when your Emby library provides them.

Offline downloads

Download Emby music for offline listening with Atune Audio Pro. Tracks appear in the unified Downloads hub.

Android Auto

Full in-car browse and playback for Emby music with Atune Audio Pro, including custom home icons.

Playback reporting

Report listening activity back to your Emby server when supported by your configuration.

Server playlists

Browse and play Emby playlists. Create, edit, and sync playlist changes back with Pro on supported servers.

Unified search

Search Emby music alongside podcasts and audiobooks from other connected servers in one screen.

Cast & scrobble

Chromecast connect and optional Last.fm scrobbling alongside Emby playback reporting.

Genre browse

Genre tags sync during a full library import. Run a full sync after connecting or after server-side genre changes before genre browse or genre radio.

Faster catalog updates

Emby uses full library sync only — incremental delta sync is not available.

Why use Atune Audio with Emby?

Emby's own apps cover the full media stack across devices. Atune Audio gives Android users a listening-focused experience — with Home discovery, a unified Downloads hub for other media types, Android Auto with Pro, and the option to connect Jellyfin, Navidrome, or Audiobookshelf alongside Emby in one app.

If your primary need is Emby music streaming and in-car playback on Android, Atune Audio provides a dedicated music player workflow without replacing your Emby server setup.

Frequently asked questions

Does Emby work with Atune Audio?

Yes for browsing and playback. Add your Emby server in Settings → Music Server Settings with your URL and credentials. Atune Audio connects directly from your device.

Can I download Emby music for offline listening in Atune Audio?

Yes. Offline music downloads from Emby require Atune Audio Pro, same as Jellyfin and Navidrome. Downloaded tracks appear in the unified Downloads hub.

Does Emby lyrics work in Atune Audio?

Yes on supported Emby libraries. Atune Audio shows live and fullscreen lyrics on Now Playing when your server provides them.

Does Emby genre browse require a library sync?

Yes. Genre tags are populated during a full library sync. Run a full sync after connecting or after server-side genre changes before genre browse or genre radio.

Does Atune Audio report playback to Emby?

Yes. Atune Audio can report playback activity back to your Emby server when supported by your library configuration.

Is Android Auto available with Emby?

Full Android Auto browse and playback for Emby music requires Atune Audio Pro.

Other supported servers

Atune Audio also connects to these self-hosted platforms: