# Emby privacy rating

Media server that organizes personal movies, TV, music and photos and streams them to Emby apps on phones, TVs and browsers. Core features are free and some, such as offline sync and DVR, need a paid Emby Premiere subscription.

## Summary

Emby scores 35 out of 100 (grade F) on the media servers criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet open source and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://emby.media
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Media servers](https://privacyratings.com/media-servers/)
- Grade: F (35/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. Only older versions of the server were open source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | The website and Android app load no third-party trackers, but the privacy policy allows cookies, web beacons and third-party scripts, and the server connects to Emby for Emby Connect and Premiere checks. | https://emby.media/privacy.html |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by Emby Premiere subscriptions, with no ads. | https://emby.media/premiere.html |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/media-servers/emby/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/media-servers/emby.md