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Plex for Android v5.1.0

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ armv7a , x86 (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

Note: We are performing a staged rollout, which means that the update may take a day or two until it’s available.

NEW:

  • New TV layout now available for all devices running Android 4.4 or newer.

    • Replaces old TV layout which is no longer available.

    • If your device has an older version of Android and you plan to use the TV layout,
      make sure you don’t install any future updates for the app (including this one).

    • More information here: https://help.plex.tv/android-old-tv.

  • Display IP address on network logging preference.

  • [Android TV] New clocks showing current and completion time on video player controls.

FIXES:

  • The app could crash if server went offline during a photo slideshow.

  • Rating no longer possible for watch later or channel items.

  • Ensure “Play Version” selects the correct media, even when transcoding is required.

  • Tapping on untimed lyrics would restart the current track.

  • “Synchronize lyrics” option was sometimes shown for lyrics that didn’t support it.

  • Player “Next” and “Previous” controls fade away according to PlayQueue.

  • Photo options menu now only shows “Add to queue” and “Play next” for remote playback.

  • The app would crash when “Add to queue” or “Play next” were selected for photo items.

  • [Fire TV] Disable DP of multichannel AAC on devices which don’t support it. This could result in incorrect downmixing when connected to a TV causing loss of the central (dialogue) channel.

  • [Fire TV] The app could crash displaying Post Play screen under certain circumstances.

  • [Fire TV] Multiple improvements in Post Play screen.

  • [Android TV] Track list reordering improvements.

  • [Android TV] Placeholders now show correctly while images are loading.

  • [Android TV] Reorder buttons were invisible on play queue.

  • [Android TV] Seek and skip actions during playback could not work as expected under certain circumstances.