How much RAM does Emby need?

Plan on 4 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.

Can I run other things on the same VPS?

Yes — size the plan so Emby plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Media

A fast media server with a strong client ecosystem.

Stream your media with automatic metadata, transcoding and apps across most devices. Some features require an Emby Premiere licence.

Emby sits between Plex and Jellyfin: broadly-compatible clients and solid transcoding, with a smaller (open-core) footprint than Plex.

1
Provision a VPS
Choose a plan with room for your data as well as the app.
2
Install the stack
Install Native package or Docker.
3
Deploy the application
Follow the project’s official install guide for your distribution.
4
Enable HTTPS
Serve it on your own domain behind a reverse proxy with a certificate.
5
Back it up
Schedule a database dump plus a copy of any uploaded files to an off-box location.

Give Emby its own database user with rights only on its own schema.
Reverse-proxy Emby and terminate TLS at the proxy so certificates are managed in one place.
Take a VPS snapshot before major upgrades so you can roll back cleanly.
Keep Emby patched — most self-hosting incidents are unpatched software.

How much RAM does Emby need?: Plan on 4 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.
What stack does Emby run on?: Native package or Docker.
Can I run other things on the same VPS?: Yes — size the plan so Emby plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Looking for something else? Popular alternatives include Plex, Jellyfin, Kodi — browse all app guides.