diff --git a/docs/widgets/services/emby.md b/docs/widgets/services/emby.md
index e658d73b..33f6c8d1 100644
--- a/docs/widgets/services/emby.md
+++ b/docs/widgets/services/emby.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ You can create an API key from inside Emby at `Settings > Advanced > Api Keys`.
 
 As of v0.6.11 the widget supports fields `["movies", "series", "episodes", "songs"]`. These blocks are disabled by default but can be enabled with the `enableBlocks` option, and the "Now Playing" feature (enabled by default) can be disabled with the `enableNowPlaying` option.
 
+After version v0.9.10, Add `maxShowNowPlayingCount` option to limit the number of Now Playing items displayed.
+
 ```yaml
 widget:
   type: emby
@@ -19,4 +21,5 @@ widget:
   enableUser: true # optional, defaults to false
   showEpisodeNumber: true # optional, defaults to false
   expandOneStreamToTwoRows: false # optional, defaults to true
+  maxShowNowPlayingCount: 2 # optional, defaults to Infinity
 ```
diff --git a/docs/widgets/services/jellyfin.md b/docs/widgets/services/jellyfin.md
index b6724a15..49baf36e 100644
--- a/docs/widgets/services/jellyfin.md
+++ b/docs/widgets/services/jellyfin.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ You can create an API key from inside Jellyfin at `Settings > Advanced > Api Key
 
 As of v0.6.11 the widget supports fields `["movies", "series", "episodes", "songs"]`. These blocks are disabled by default but can be enabled with the `enableBlocks` option, and the "Now Playing" feature (enabled by default) can be disabled with the `enableNowPlaying` option.
 
+After version v0.9.10, Add `maxShowNowPlayingCount` option to limit the number of Now Playing items displayed.
+
 ```yaml
 widget:
   type: jellyfin
@@ -19,4 +21,5 @@ widget:
   enableUser: true # optional, defaults to false
   showEpisodeNumber: true # optional, defaults to false
   expandOneStreamToTwoRows: false # optional, defaults to true
+  maxShowNowPlayingCount: 2 # optional, defaults to Infinity
 ```
diff --git a/src/utils/config/service-helpers.js b/src/utils/config/service-helpers.js
index 0dfbc944..e53a43fe 100644
--- a/src/utils/config/service-helpers.js
+++ b/src/utils/config/service-helpers.js
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ export function cleanServiceGroups(groups) {
           // emby, jellyfin
           enableBlocks,
           enableNowPlaying,
+          maxShowNowPlayingCount,
 
           // emby, jellyfin, tautulli
           enableUser,
@@ -543,6 +544,7 @@ export function cleanServiceGroups(groups) {
         if (["emby", "jellyfin"].includes(type)) {
           if (enableBlocks !== undefined) cleanedService.widget.enableBlocks = JSON.parse(enableBlocks);
           if (enableNowPlaying !== undefined) cleanedService.widget.enableNowPlaying = JSON.parse(enableNowPlaying);
+          if (maxShowNowPlayingCount !== undefined) cleanedService.widget.maxShowNowPlayingCount = JSON.parse(maxShowNowPlayingCount);
         }
         if (["emby", "jellyfin", "tautulli"].includes(type)) {
           if (expandOneStreamToTwoRows !== undefined)
diff --git a/src/widgets/emby/component.jsx b/src/widgets/emby/component.jsx
index 6f66d1dc..ecc40802 100644
--- a/src/widgets/emby/component.jsx
+++ b/src/widgets/emby/component.jsx
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ export default function Component({ service }) {
   const enableUser = !!service.widget?.enableUser; // default is false
   const expandOneStreamToTwoRows = service.widget?.expandOneStreamToTwoRows !== false; // default is true
   const showEpisodeNumber = !!service.widget?.showEpisodeNumber; // default is false
+  const maxShowNowPlayingCount = service.widget?.maxShowNowPlayingCount ?? Infinity; // default is Infinity
 
   if (!sessionsData || !countData) {
     return (
@@ -273,7 +274,8 @@ export default function Component({ service }) {
           return -1;
         }
         return 0;
-      });
+      })
+      .slice(0, maxShowNowPlayingCount);
 
     if (playing.length === 0) {
       return (