Here is easy installation instructions for docker

[NeurekaSoftware]

I threw this together really quickly to make it easier for docker users to not only install Emby Party, but to keep it installed between Emby container updates as well. Hopefully, installation will be handled by the plugin in the future.

Quick Install

If you have an Emby container already running, you can edit the CONTAINER_NAME variable to the name of your container and paste the entire script in your terminal to install Emby Party.

install-emby-party.sh

#!/bin/sh

CONTAINER_NAME='emby'
PLUGIN_DLL='https://github.com/Protected/EmbyParty/releases/download/v1.0.0/EmbyParty.dll'

INJECT_AFTER='function(e,title){this.setTitle(title)}.bind(instance))'
INJECT_MODULE=';Emby.importModule("./modules/embyparty/partyheader.js").then(function(PartyHeader) { return (new PartyHeader()).show(skinHeaderElement.querySelector(".headerRight")); });'

sleep 5

docker exec $CONTAINER_NAME sh -c "wget $PLUGIN_DLL -O config/plugins/EmbyParty.dll"
docker exec $CONTAINER_NAME sh -c "sed -i 's|$INJECT_AFTER|$INJECT_AFTER$INJECT_MODULE|' /system/dashboard-ui/modules/appheader/appheader.js"
docker restart $CONTAINER_NAME

Quick uninstall

If you have an Emby container already running, you can edit the CONTAINER_NAME variable to the name of your container and paste the entire script in your terminal to uninstall Emby Party.

You will need to manually create your container again. If you use docker run, this means remembering the cli arguments to setup your Emby container again.

uninstall-emby-party.sh

#!/bin/sh

#!/bin/sh

CONTAINER_NAME='emby'

docker exec $CONTAINER_NAME sh -c "rm config/plugins/EmbyParty.dll"
docker stop $CONTAINER_NAME
docker container rm $CONTAINER_NAME
# Create the container again

Persistent Install

Due to the ephemeral nature of docker containers, the required modification of appheader.js will not persist when the container is destroyed. This includes updating the Emby container.

A quick and easy solution to that is to create a docker container that will install Emby Party. This is best done via docker compose.

• Simply modify your current compose file and add the install-emby-party service.
• You will also need to add install-emby-party.sh in the same directory as your compose file.
• The label com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.depends-on ensures that Emby updates via Watchtower will run the Emby Party installer.

compose.yaml

services:
  emby:
    [...]
    labels:
      - com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.depends-on=install-emby-party
    [...]

  install-emby-party:
    image: docker:27.4.1-cli-alpine3.21
    container_name: install-emby-party
    depends_on: [emby]
    volumes:
      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
      - ./install-emby-party.sh:/install.sh
    entrypoint: ["sh", "-c", "chmod +x ./install.sh && ./install.sh"]

Important

Any changes to the end of the render function in appheader.js will break this installer script. The INJECT_AFTER variable will need to be updated again to match text that exists at the end of the render function.

[NotUr77]

I recommend including a command to change the permissions, such as using the official Emby image on Unraid:
docker exec $CONTAINER_NAME sh -c 'chmod -R 777 /system/dashboard-ui'

[gothdawid]

I recommend including a command to change the permissions, such as using the official Emby image on Unraid: docker exec $CONTAINER_NAME sh -c 'chmod -R 777 /system/dashboard-ui'

This can help when the emby script is not run as root.
Because the plugin creates a directory with a different owner.

My cfg:

  emby:
    image: emby/embyserver:latest
    container_name: emby
    privileged: false
    environment:
      - PUID=568
      - UID=568
      - PGID=568
      - GID=568
      - GIDLIST=568