[RELEASE] RasPlex 1.6.1

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Today we announce the release of RasPlex 1.6.1.

This release includes fixes for issues reported with the 1.6.0 release and updates to the default skin.

Big thanks to @nedthenerd, @dlanor and the rest of the team for working hard to ensure it’s polished and ready to roll.

New

  • Skin option to add Play File to home menu in default skin
  • Updates to default skin (thanks @magnumdoomguy )
    • Skin option to Hide Thumbnails for Unwatched Episodes
    • Added Portrait Posters for Home Videos
    • Added Landscape Posters for Home Videos On Deck/Recently Added
    • Added Categories to Skin Settings
    • Cleanup of unused skin code
  • Update some Italian strings (thanks @robello84 )

Fixes

  • Fix Plex Companion app connection issues (RasPlex/OpenPHT#69)
  • Fix hevc typo in RPi 720p check (RasPlex/RasPlex#501)
  • Fix RasPlex/OpenPHT causing PMS to crash on plugin usage (RasPlex/RasPlex#492)
  • Workaround for crash related to plex companion and screensaver (RasPlex/OpenPHT#75)
  • Fix selecting/starting an item in a channel list sometime selects/starts the first item (RasPlex/OpenPHT#63)
  • Prevent playing wrong item using Play Button with Channel Items (RasPlex/OpenPHT#44)
  • Enable use of harfbuzz with libass (RasPlex/RasPlex#482)
  • Use overlay image to determine watched / unwatched state (RasPlex/OpenPHT#77)
  • Fix play/pause in keymaps (RasPlex/OpenPHT#80)
  • Only show addon update notification when addon is in use
  • Fix ListItem usage in onload and onunload window actions
  • Update to linux 4.4.13 and latest rpi firmware

Downloads
RasPlex for Raspberry Pi devices see RasPlex 1.6.1 GitHub page
OpenPHT for Windows, OS X and Embedded see OpenPHT 1.6.1 release post

Auto Update
RasPlex 1.6.1 is now available on the pre-release update channel.

Bugs?
Please report bugs on GitHub, https://github.com/RasPlex/RasPlex/issues

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Hi! I am a new Rasbian user - my order should be arriving in the next day or two. It is coming preloaded with the XMBC (?) multimedia software for a subscription service. I intend to use it as a multimedia server for our home. Is Rasplex an app that is installed to the existing OS, or do I need to format and overwrite? I’m not remotely familiar with these devices, so any help you can provide would be most appreciated.

Thanks,

CSM

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@CSM Master said:
Hi! I am a new Rasbian user - my order should be arriving in the next day or two. It is coming preloaded with the XMBC (?) multimedia software for a subscription service. I intend to use it as a multimedia server for our home. Is Rasplex an app that is installed to the existing OS, or do I need to format and overwrite? I’m not remotely familiar with these devices, so any help you can provide would be most appreciated.

Thanks,

CSM

Please review the information on http://rasplex.com

Regards

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Perfect! Thanks, NtN

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  • Fix play/pause in keymaps (RasPlex/OpenPHT#80)

Yup, now my remote is working again! Great work guys!

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I cant disable Cec it says it’s unticked but still enabled when I use my TV remote, am I alone?

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RasPlex 1.6.2 is now released