# Smart TV App sign in and app unlock

Connect an LG, Samsung, Android TV, or Google TV television to Blackbeard’s Vault.

## Before you start

<div id="bkmrk-have-the-username-an" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65;">- Have the **username and password supplied after signing up on Discord**. Use your username, not your email.
- Connect your device to the internet.

</div>## Install Emby

<div id="bkmrk-tv-system-install-th" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65;"><table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><thead><tr><th style="padding: 10px; text-align: left;">TV system</th><th style="padding: 10px; text-align: left;">Install the app</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;">LG webOS</td><td style="padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;">[Emby for LG](https://emby.media/emby-for-lg-smart-tv.html) through the TV’s app store.</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;">Samsung Tizen</td><td style="padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;">[Emby for Samsung](https://emby.media/emby-for-samsung-smart-tv.html) through Samsung Apps where available.</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;">Android TV / Google TV</td><td style="padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;">[Emby for Android TV](https://emby.media/emby-for-android-tv.html) through Google Play.</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>Availability depends on TV model and region. For a Roku TV, follow [Roku App Sign-In](https://guides.blackbeardsvault.com/books/emby-app-setup-guides/page/roku-app-sign-in); for Fire TV, use [the Fire TV guide](https://guides.blackbeardsvault.com/books/emby-app-setup-guides/page/amazon-fire-tv-sign-in-and-app-unlock).

## Connect and sign in

<div id="bkmrk-open-emby.-if-it-off" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65;">1. Open Emby. If it offers **Emby Connect**, choose **Skip** or the option to connect manually. Menu wording varies by app version.
2. Choose **Add Server** if needed. In **Host** or the server-address field, enter `https://blackbeardsvault.com`. Keep `https://` and add no extra port or path.
3. If the app shows a separate **Port** field, leave it **blank**, then choose **Connect** or **Connect to Server**.
4. Choose **Manual Login** if offered. Enter the **Username** and **Password** supplied on Discord, then select **Sign In**.

</div>**Expected result:** the home screen shows your available libraries. Play a short part of a title to check the setup.

Emby Connect is optional and uses a separately linked Connect account. Your supplied server username and password belong on the server sign-in screen.

## Playback access

TV playback rules differ by platform. LG, Samsung, Roku, and Apple TV have free full playback in Emby’s current feature matrix. Android TV / Google TV and Fire TV have a server-wide free-device allowance; a license-limit message is not proof that a trial expired.

**Already bought an app unlock in the past?** Emby honors those previous purchases. Sign in to the same Apple, Google, or Amazon store account that originally bought the unlock, using the matching app/platform. Use **Restore Purchase** if the app offers it. If the purchase is not recognized, contact Cruv. New app unlocks are no longer the route for access. **Never purchase Emby Premiere.**

**Need an unlock, or seeing “Premiere Device Limit Exceeded”?** Contact **@Captain Cruv** in **\#emby-support** for a **Jellyfin account**. **Do not buy an app unlock or Emby Premiere.** Once Cruv has provided your account, follow [Getting Started with Jellyfin](https://guides.blackbeardsvault.com/books/jellyfin-guides/page/getting-started-with-jellyfin).

## Troubleshooting

<div id="bkmrk-cannot-reach-the-ser" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65;">- **Cannot reach the server:** copy `https://blackbeardsvault.com` exactly and try [the web client](https://guides.blackbeardsvault.com/books/emby-app-setup-guides/page/web-client-sign-in).
- **Sign-in rejected:** check your username and password for extra spaces. Use the server login, not Emby Connect. Ask for account help if it still fails.
- **Playback or licensing error:** update the app, try another title, and report the exact message to support.

</div>Contact **@Captain Cruv** in **\#emby-support** on Discord. Include your device, app version, exact error, and when it happened. Never post your password.

## References

[Emby playback and Premiere requirements](https://emby.media/support/articles/Premiere-Feature-Matrix.html) · [Emby Connect explained](https://support.emby.media/support/articles/Emby-Connect.html)

<small>Technical guidance reviewed September 2026. Store availability and interface labels can change.</small>