Auth: Emby

Connect Emby via server URL and user token, configure libraries, and sync watchlist and history.

Emby is a media server for your personal library. CrossWatch connects using your server URL plus a user identity.

End users

What it supports

• Watchlist

• History

CrossWatch can connect using username/password to generate a token. It stores the token for API access. It does not store your password.

Connect Emby

1. Fill in your Server URL, Username, and Password.

2. Click Sign In. You should see the “Connected” banner.

3. Open Settings for Emby.

4. Verify these values are filled:

   • Server URL

   • Username

   • User ID (use Auto-Fetch if needed)

5. Click Save.

Optional: whitelisting (libraries)

If you don’t see your libraries:

1. Click Load Libraries.

2. Pick the libraries you want CrossWatch to use.

3. Click Save.

Guide: Library Whitelisting.

Troubleshooting

• Make sure the Server URL is reachable from the CrossWatch container.

• Prefer a LAN IP over a hostname when debugging (example: http://192.168.1.10:8096).

• If sign-in works but libraries don’t load, check whitelisting and click Load Libraries again.

Power users