# Plex Experience Preview **URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-players/experience-preview/138.md [Latest](https://forums.plex.tv/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.plex.tv/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.plex.tv/tags.md) --- ## [Music & Photos are BACK! Check them out in the new Roku Preview!](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-photos-are-back-check-them-out-in-the-new-roku-preview/926067)
**Author:** [@PlexInfo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PlexInfo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-photos-are-back-check-them-out-in-the-new-roku-preview/926067 "2025-07-16T11:39:13Z")
Greetings, We’ve been working for a bit on the new Plex Experience preview that many of you are becoming quite familiar with. The feedback and reported issues that have been shared are incredibly helpful and much apprec… --- ## [Release Notes for New Experience Preview (Roku)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/release-notes-for-new-experience-preview-roku/919361)
**Author:** [@PlexInfo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PlexInfo)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/release-notes-for-new-experience-preview-roku/919361 "2025-09-16T17:20:10Z")
Test-drive a preview of our newly reimagined, redesigned Plex experience for Roku. This experience is designed to bring everything you love into one seamless interface—from your personal media collection to on-demand co… --- ## [Mobile (phone/tablet) Preview migrating to Beta channel](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mobile-phone-tablet-preview-migrating-to-beta-channel/913362)
**Author:** [@PlexInfo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PlexInfo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mobile-phone-tablet-preview-migrating-to-beta-channel/913362 "2025-04-15T15:18:13Z")
Hello friends, We will be decommissioning our Plex Preview apps for phones and tablets soon and are transitioning to our normal Beta program. The timing of releases between the “Public”, “Beta”, and “Preview” apps might… --- ## [The new experience is coming to mobile: What to expect](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-new-experience-is-coming-to-mobile-what-to-expect/909623)
**Author:** [@PlexInfo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PlexInfo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2025, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-new-experience-is-coming-to-mobile-what-to-expect/909623 "2025-03-30T11:00:00Z")
Hello valued Plex users, Most of you are already familiar with the new Plex Experience that we’ve been working on. We announced it first as a Preview for mobile and then expanded it to Apple TV. That new experience on o… --- ## [Release Notes for Plex Experience Preview (Apple TV)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/release-notes-for-plex-experience-preview-apple-tv/903004)
**Author:** [@PlexInfo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PlexInfo)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/release-notes-for-plex-experience-preview-apple-tv/903004 "2026-06-08T12:08:53Z")
Test-drive a preview of our newly reimagined, redesigned Plex experience for Apple TV. This experience is designed to bring everything you love into one seamless interface—from your personal media collection to on-deman… --- ## [How to access the Plex Experience Preview (Android mobile, iOS, tvOS)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-access-the-plex-experience-preview-android-mobile-ios-tvos/895091)
**Author:** [@PlexInfo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PlexInfo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2024, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-access-the-plex-experience-preview-android-mobile-ios-tvos/895091 "2024-11-11T01:32:54Z")
As mentioned in our blog announcement, we’re excited to share this Preview with you, our dedicated community. Please expect this preview of Plex to continue to evolve as we gather your input ahead of our early 2025 full … --- ## [Documentation, Features, and Common Questions](https://forums.plex.tv/t/documentation-features-and-common-questions/893801)
**Author:** [@PlexInfo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PlexInfo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/documentation-features-and-common-questions/893801 "2024-11-20T11:00:00Z")
During the preview period for the new Plex Experience apps, we’re offering some early support articles, covering key feature. We’ve also provided a section below for common questions (a FAQ). Navigating the Mobile App F… --- ## [I hate you right now plex](https://forums.plex.tv/t/i-hate-you-right-now-plex/943855)
**Author:** [@cyrix2531](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cyrix2531)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/i-hate-you-right-now-plex/943855 "2026-10-04T14:56:51Z")
The new plex play app with no photo support has killed it for me 50% of my plex use is having photo slide shows running and plex is nothing as you have also reduced codex support. It is just a junky slow app now bring ba… --- ## [When will the new Plex Experience app be launched for LG webOS?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/when-will-the-new-plex-experience-app-be-launched-for-lg-webos/909175)
**Author:** [@nav937](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nav937)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/when-will-the-new-plex-experience-app-be-launched-for-lg-webos/909175 "2026-10-03T17:10:44Z")
The current old app is a complete joke, so I can’t wait for the new app! :slightly\_smiling\_face: --- ## [No Appearance Setting](https://forums.plex.tv/t/no-appearance-setting/943846)
**Author:** [@priesst](https://forums.plex.tv/u/priesst)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/no-appearance-setting/943846 "2026-10-03T07:51:52Z")
I am running server version 1.43.4.10903 and I have a lifetime pass. Some time ago I noticed that the Appearance setting wasn’t showing. I have looked for answers for awhile now I can’t seem to find the answer. Please… --- ## [How do I get the old experience back?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-do-i-get-the-old-experience-back/938409)
**Author:** [@wiz\_media](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wiz_media)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-do-i-get-the-old-experience-back/938409 "2026-10-01T14:38:41Z")
The new experience is the worst update in modern history. Did you consult a human when designing this trash or just vibe coded with Claude? How can I get the old experience back - you know the one that actually worked o… --- ## [2026.18.0 - Unable to Select User](https://forums.plex.tv/t/2026-18-0-unable-to-select-user/942708)
**Author:** [@Ethosian](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Ethosian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/2026-18-0-unable-to-select-user/942708 "2026-10-01T13:03:19Z")
In Plex Experience Preview for Apple TV. Account setup one main account one managed account steps: Select the first user (main account) in the “Who’s Watching?” Back out to Apple TV app selection and re-click on th… --- ## [Comments on: NEW Plex Roku Preview: A Faster, Simpler Navigation Experience](https://forums.plex.tv/t/comments-on-new-plex-roku-preview-a-faster-simpler-navigation-experience/941798)
**Author:** [@Tony\_T](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Tony_T)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/comments-on-new-plex-roku-preview-a-faster-simpler-navigation-experience/941798 "2026-09-30T09:57:08Z")
After a year for us to adapt to the Top Menu, guess what: I think it looks really weird on on the left. Almost all streaming Apps use a Top Menu Bar. This new update is a step backwards, (and not in a good way) I wan… --- ## [Apple TV preview is not looking good](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-preview-is-not-looking-good/903123)
**Author:** [@oxjox](https://forums.plex.tv/u/oxjox)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-preview-is-not-looking-good/903123 "2026-09-27T15:17:53Z")
I am extremely dishearten to see the direction Plex is going. When I open Plex, I want to see my library. The Home menu should include my content. I should not have to dig down to find the content I own when I open the … --- ## [MAJOR Issue - Advertise as Player Absent from Plex Preview Experience](https://forums.plex.tv/t/major-issue-advertise-as-player-absent-from-plex-preview-experience/941327)
**Author:** [@hydro187](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hydro187)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/major-issue-advertise-as-player-absent-from-plex-preview-experience/941327 "2026-09-27T00:06:31Z")
This is severely disappointing. I just got one of the beta testflight slots and I rushed to check if we can still remotely control the Plex player. And we no longer have “Remote Control \> Advertise as Player” with the … --- ## [\[Bug\] Apple TV jumps to wrong episode in TV shows](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-apple-tv-jumps-to-wrong-episode-in-tv-shows/943438)
**Author:** [@Fluamsler](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Fluamsler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-apple-tv-jumps-to-wrong-episode-in-tv-shows/943438 "2026-09-25T19:17:40Z")
If you select a TV show in the “continue” window under the “For You” tab sometimes the select frame jumps to a wrong episode: It should continue from s03e07 but it selects s03e10. Logs attached. Device: Apple TV 4K 1st… --- ## [2025.30 still transcodes everything on AppleTV (other apps direct play)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/2025-30-still-transcodes-everything-on-appletv-other-apps-direct-play/936163)
**Author:** [@JCHH](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JCHH)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/2025-30-still-transcodes-everything-on-appletv-other-apps-direct-play/936163 "2026-09-25T07:34:35Z")
Hi, For the entire time I have been testing it, the New Experience app has transcoded everything where the ‘old/current’ app has “direct played”. I have also tested other apps (to prove out my AppleTV as the issue) whi… --- ## [2026.18.0 (tvOS): Live TV is broken for me. Channel switch fails with "can't reach server"](https://forums.plex.tv/t/2026-18-0-tvos-live-tv-is-broken-for-me-channel-switch-fails-with-cant-reach-server/943257)
**Author:** [@macmaxi](https://forums.plex.tv/u/macmaxi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/2026-18-0-tvos-live-tv-is-broken-for-me-channel-switch-fails-with-cant-reach-server/943257 "2026-09-25T06:32:56Z")
Since the new Apple TV app (2026.18.0, tvOS 27.0) arrived, Live TV is a little broken (live option to watch from start gone, can’t seek backwards in live recording and can’t switch between live streams), nothing has chan… --- ## [\[ATV\] Can you please keep updating the TestFlight-Preview version too?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/atv-can-you-please-keep-updating-the-testflight-preview-version-too/943141)
**Author:** [@Manujito](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Manujito)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/atv-can-you-please-keep-updating-the-testflight-preview-version-too/943141 "2026-09-24T13:01:57Z")
This is an issue I had with the phone version as well, and now it has come to my most used platform, Apple TV. You released the new version of the app publicly, and switched from the TestFlight “Preview” version to a ne… --- ## [Make browse libraries buttons on home page optional?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/make-browse-libraries-buttons-on-home-page-optional/933502)
**Author:** [@Stormdragon](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Stormdragon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/make-browse-libraries-buttons-on-home-page-optional/933502 "2026-09-23T16:22:31Z")
Player: 2025.29.0 Just curious from the Plex dev team if there are any plans to make the Browse Libraries buttons on the home page optional? Or perhaps it already is and I am missing something? As of now it has really … --- ## [2026.17.0 Navigation problem on TV show episodes screen](https://forums.plex.tv/t/2026-17-0-navigation-problem-on-tv-show-episodes-screen/942393)
**Author:** [@boblinthewild](https://forums.plex.tv/u/boblinthewild)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/2026-17-0-navigation-problem-on-tv-show-episodes-screen/942393 "2026-09-21T23:22:55Z")
On the screen that shows the season’s episodes, if the last episode in the row is highlighted and you press the up arrow on the remote, the top row on the screen is highlighted instead of highlighting the episode short d… --- ## [Awaiting invitation to Plex Experience because of Lag and lost signal](https://forums.plex.tv/t/awaiting-invitation-to-plex-experience-because-of-lag-and-lost-signal/942799)
**Author:** [@patrick\_kas](https://forums.plex.tv/u/patrick_kas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/awaiting-invitation-to-plex-experience-because-of-lag-and-lost-signal/942799 "2026-09-21T13:28:50Z")
Like the title says. Many people experience some issues on Apple TV Plex app. Both lag and also lost signal and failure to connect. There should be a solution inside a new BETA version of Plex Experience. However it is f… --- ## [Watch from Start - Prompt Gone Watching Recording Live TV](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-from-start-prompt-gone-watching-recording-live-tv/942160)
**Author:** [@shaywood](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shaywood)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-from-start-prompt-gone-watching-recording-live-tv/942160 "2026-09-21T11:04:50Z")
Until recently, If I clicked on a Live TV show that was recording, I would receive a prompt asking whether I want to watch live or start at the beginning. As of this month, maybe with recent updates, I no longer have th… --- ## [Music and Photos in New Experience Preview](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-and-photos-in-new-experience-preview/936869)
**Author:** [@cartman005](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cartman005)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/music-and-photos-in-new-experience-preview/936869 "2026-09-18T10:14:16Z")
It has been 7 months since it was announced that music and photos would be integrated back into the New Experience apps. Is there any update on when we can expect to see progress on that? --- ## [Can we get a roadmap for the new tvOS Plex beta app?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-we-get-a-roadmap-for-the-new-tvos-plex-beta-app/939365)
**Author:** [@daydreamingdude](https://forums.plex.tv/u/daydreamingdude)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-we-get-a-roadmap-for-the-new-tvos-plex-beta-app/939365 "2026-09-17T20:05:34Z")
EDIT: Now that the beta app has been approved, but with no roadmap, this post is now asking for a roadmap for the new app. Old post: I have been beating this drum in various tvOS beta app threads, but I want to make a… --- ## [Gapless playback](https://forums.plex.tv/t/gapless-playback/942784)
**Author:** [@skipadkins](https://forums.plex.tv/u/skipadkins)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/gapless-playback/942784 "2026-09-12T07:38:29Z")
Plex will no longer play gapless music --- ## [Live TV and DVR still has major issues in latest (1992)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-tv-and-dvr-still-has-major-issues-in-latest-1992/942717)
**Author:** [@cwoody222](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cwoody222)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-tv-and-dvr-still-has-major-issues-in-latest-1992/942717 "2026-09-09T23:27:16Z")
Live TV and DVR is still broken. - Beginning playback of a recording in progress does not prompt you to Start from beginning or Start from live - Beginning playback of a recording in progress does not allow rewind to a… --- ## [\[Android TV / Nvidia Shield\] Rapid scrolling in library/menus causes focus jumps and indexing desync](https://forums.plex.tv/t/android-tv-nvidia-shield-rapid-scrolling-in-library-menus-causes-focus-jumps-and-indexing-desync/942129)
**Author:** [@thenextbutton](https://forums.plex.tv/u/thenextbutton)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/android-tv-nvidia-shield-rapid-scrolling-in-library-menus-causes-focus-jumps-and-indexing-desync/942129 "2026-09-09T19:51:36Z")
Good Evening, I just updated the Android TV app on my Nvidia Shield to version 2026.17.0 (971050401), and navigating menus and libraries has become pretty erratic with this release. When holding down the direction pad … --- ## [Selecting the Play History from Server / History deep links to Library rather than History](https://forums.plex.tv/t/selecting-the-play-history-from-server-history-deep-links-to-library-rather-than-history/942690)
**Author:** [@dokuro](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dokuro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/selecting-the-play-history-from-server-history-deep-links-to-library-rather-than-history/942690 "2026-09-09T18:35:03Z")
Today, using Dash when you select a played item from your history it opens the history for that item showing all the times that item played. However, with the new app doing the same from the Server / History it deep lin… --- ## [AppleTV Plex app beta 2026.16.0 - Videos do not autoplay + unwatched episodes markers missing](https://forums.plex.tv/t/appletv-plex-app-beta-2026-16-0-videos-do-not-autoplay-unwatched-episodes-markers-missing/942029)
**Author:** [@plexbox44](https://forums.plex.tv/u/plexbox44)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/appletv-plex-app-beta-2026-16-0-videos-do-not-autoplay-unwatched-episodes-markers-missing/942029 "2026-09-01T08:34:35Z")
Hello, Reporting a few bugs I noticed on the latest beta. After a video is done playing, it does not automatically play the next up video, even though it is enabled in the settings. The continue watching, and season l… [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/c/plex-players/experience-preview/138.md?page=1)