What is "emby"

Emby (formerly Media Browser) is a media server designed to organize, play, and stream audio and video to a variety of devices. Emby is open-source, and uses a client-server model.

Two comparable media servers are Plex and Windows Media Center.

Emby Server and clients have been developed for Windows, Linux, OS X, FreeBSD. Mobile clients have been developed for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone.