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[IanB!]

Plex for Android v3.0.2.0

Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ here 

Another day, another release. We're listening to your feedback and bugs reports, and trying to keep pushing out updates!

FIXES
- (Plex for Android) Google Cloud Messaging was not working
- (Plex for Android) Google Cloud Messaging was causing excessive battery usage
- Notify when a server is discovered, but requires updating.

[IanB!]

Plex for Android v3.0.3.0

Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ here

 

I'm really sorry about the last version, it appear that some servers are reporting their versions in a slightly different format, resulting in issue when comparing against the "minimum" allowed.

 

FIXES

- Resolve issue with server version comparions

[IanB!]

Plex for Android v3.0.4.0

Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ here

 

Another small update to hopefully resolve a number of issues people were having with the Remote Control functionality.

 

FIXES

- Resolve network discovery issue for remote players

- Fix issue accessing servers published on port 443

- Fix issue playing some channel content remotely

- Fix a few reported crashes

[elan]

Plex for Android v3.0.5

 

(fixed issue with first APK)

 

PlexPass APK here.

 

An experimental release for the brave PlexPass holders who are looking for something fun to play with this weekend.

Please test manual connections, server connectivity, remote control, and other areas listed below.

 

NEW:

• New Remote Control (selecting on Play On notifications will also open it)
• New filter for “Recently Viewed” TV Shows
• Mobile device profile now supports WebM (VP8/Vorbis) for direct playing.
• Support for two manual connections (IP/port) in advanced settings.

FIXES:

• Re-use existing Play On notifications instead of creating new instances
• Resolve issue allowing multiple Play On notifications to control players simultaneously
• Fix issue with watched status not updating
• Better handling of audio playlist when last track ends
• Better error reporting if problems communicating with myPlex
• When servers go away, make sure we remove their data on the home screen.
• Make sure myPlex and GDM-found servers are removed when logging out/disabling discovery after a refresh.
• [Sync] Fix issue with movie/episodes displaying bitrate instead of quality
• [GTV] Better focussed icons for video player controls

[elan]

Plex for Android v3.0.6

 

PlexPass APK here.

 

FIXES:

• An issue where the application would crash when going into settings.

[IanB!]

Plex for Android v3.0.7.0

Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ here

 

This is a public release which includes all changes from v3.0.5.0 and v3.0.6.0 along with...

 

NEW:

• Add PHT/PMC specific buttons to Remote Control

FIXES:

• Fix iTunes playback of movies and podcasts

• Fixed crash when application was in Polish

• Stop playback before attempting to play something else when being controlled remotely

• Ensure that myPlex servers are removed after logging out

• Allow multi-media items to be played if at least one item is accessible

[IanB!]

Plex for Android v3.0.9.11 (PlexPass Only)

 

PlexPass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ here

 

Here's a little sneak peak of one of my favourite features included in todays release...

 

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NEW:

• 'Trickplay' when seeking (requires PMS v0.9.8.0+ and the media index files generated)
• Allow jumping to library sections quickly via the ActionBar
• Allow local subtitles to be used even when video is transcoded, to reduce server CPU load (requires PMS v0.9.7.28+)
• Allow "Play On" for individual tracks
• Added "External Player" device media profile

 

FIXES:

• Ensure that if a video fails to direct play, we fall back to transcoding
• Resolve issue moving to "previous" track
• Improve black border for local subtitles
• Ensure that broken translations don't crash the application
• Load more metadata for tracks when browsing via By Folder filter
• Improve title text generation
• Attempt to close audio notification when application is killed
• Allow audio notification to be dismissed, stopping audio playback
• Resolve video layout position of thumb
• Resolve playback of synced content from iOS
• [GTV] Improve seek increments for video player
• [GTV] Resolve issue loading local subtitles

[IanB!]

Plex for Android v3.0.11.15 (PlexPass Only)

 

PlexPass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ here

 

A few bug fixes included in this build, thanks for sending those crash reports!

 

FIXES:

• Fix crash when attempting to use local subtitles
• Fix crash when playing audio
• Fix crash when browsing section libraries
• Fix memory leak which kept the Home Page alive longer than it needs to be
• [Sync] Fix availability check for files which are over 2GB

[IanB!]

Plex for Android v3.0.13.22

Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ here

 

This is a public release of the latest and greatest for everyone. It includes all changes from v3.0.9.11 and v3.0.11.15 along with some additional fixes for a number of crashes. 

 

Enjoy!

[IanB!]

Plex for Android v3.0.14.23

Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ here

 

Just a minor update to resolve a crash when switching to the audio player. Sorry about that!

[IanB!]

Plex for Android v3.1.0.33

PlexPass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ here

I'm excited to announce v3.1 of the Android application. Ok, so I didn't 'announce' it first, Elan did in his blog (here). This has been in development for quite a while, but hopefully you'll agree is a massive improvement for Google TV users and other connected TV devices. The release also includes a few other tweaks, so please let us know what you think!

NEW:
- New TV optimised layout (not enabled by default, but available via Settings - Application Layout)
- New (faster) image loading pipeline

FIXES:
- Fixed issue when resuming large sync content
- Fixed issue with some local subtitles not working

[IanB!]

Plex for Android v3.1.1.35

PlexPass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ here

 

Just a few updates/fixes from what's been reported after our initial v3.1 release. Thanks for the feedback, please keep it coming!

 

NEW:

 - Installations on the Ouya/GTV will default to the TV layout

 - Support Ouya controller buttons for controlling video player

 

FIXES:

 - [TV Layout] Implemented custom options menu used to ensure that it is displayed correctly on the Ouya and larger tablet devices

 - [Mobile Layout] Fix regression where grid layout displayed fewer items in a row

 - Fix issue with keyboard immediately hiding myPlex sign in screen

 - Fix issue where application layout wasn't reverted properly when cancelled

 - Fix various reported crashes

[IanB!]

Plex for Android v3.1.2.37

 

Google Play ~ download page

Google TV Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ here

 

FIXES:

 - Fix crash introduced by last upgrade, we should write the default preferences before querying them!

 - Fix issue when remote controlling player and sending new tracks/albums

 - [TV Layout] Fix focus issue moving between navigation menu and page content

 - [TV Layout] Fix issue displaying options menu when invoked from Google TV remote for

 - [TV Layout] Fix crash in Season page when 'parent' is not known (particularly for channel content)

[IanB!]

Plex for Android v3.1.4.39

 

Google Play ~ download page

Amazon Marketplace ~ download page

Google TV Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ here

 

A little bug fix release today to resolve some of the issues reported in the last few days...

 

NEW:

 - Add "All" episodes for TV Shows

 

FIXES:

 - Issue preventing transcoding from manually added servers

 - Issue preventing removal of manually added servers

 - myPlex credentials are now refreshed when moving onto new network 

 - Issue where two Search activities were registered

 - Image loading issue

 - Various crashes

 - [TV Layout]: Fix crash browsing libraries via folder view

 - [TV Layout]: Allow the 'external player' option to be used

[IanB!]

Plex for Android v3.1.5.41

 

Google Play ~ download page

Amazon Marketplace ~ download page

Google TV Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ here

 

Sorry for the lack of releases lately. We've got some pretty big features in the pipeline which are just taking a little longer to get ready for the masses. This release just includes some of the bug fixes which have been resolved in the mean time...

 

New:

 - Updated translations

 - Add option to enable EAC3 (aka Dolby Digital Plus)

 

Fixes:

 - Fix server discovery and saving/restoring last active server

 - Fix issue when myPlex sign-in is skipped

 - Fix YouTube channel playback over cellular

 - Fix local server discovery for devices which have internal network interfaces (e.g. Sony NSX-GT1)

 - Fix issue where Roku failed to handle mobile server

 - Ensure list of sync items is refreshed on application startup

 - Fix syncing of single item photos (not just the first one)

 - Minor UI tweaks

 - Fix various reported crashes

[IanB!]

Plex for Android v3.1.9.53

 

Google Play ~ download page

Google TV Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ here

 

Things might appear a little quiet on the Android front, but I promise you that we're working hard behind the scenes to bring you some pretty big changes. However, there was a number of fixes that we were keen to get out as soon as they were ready. So here you are...

 

NEW:

 - New overscan wizard for TV connected devices, controllable via a remote

 

FIXES:

 - Fixed playback issues on HTC One over cellular

 - Fixed playback issues on LG devices (including the G2)

 - Fixed image loading issue where images would not load quickly when application was started.

 - Renamed “Mobile” direct play profile to “Android” to prevent confusion

[IanB!]

Plex for Android v3.1.10.55

 

Google Play ~ download page

Google TV Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ here

 

FIXES:

 - Allow users to skip the overscan wizard

 - Apply sensible default focus when TV layout is selected

 - Display overscan wizard when user initially switches to TV layout

 - Fix searching within channels

 - Fix issue navigating to section where user required a refresh to show initial items

 - Improve retry when detecting issues contacting server

 - Fix video player layout issues for LG devices

 - Update application icons

[IanB!]

Plex for Android v3.2.0.58

 

Google Play ~ download page

Google TV Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ 

 

CHANGES:

• You spoke, we listened.... Official Chromecast support for video (music and photos coming soon). This feature currently requires a Plex Pass subscription.
• Massive updates in how other Plex clients can be controlled, now includes stream selection, seeking, volume, text input, and more
• Numerous fixes for bugs and crashes

[IanB!]

Plex for Android v3.2.1.62

 

Google Play ~ download page

Google TV Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ here

 

I didn't expect to push out a release quite this quickly, but appears that our automated build system wanted to try and trip us up at the last minute!

 

FIXES:

• Fixed crash at startup

[IanB!]

Plex for Android v3.2.2.64

 

Google Play ~ download page

Google TV Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ here

 

FIXES:

• Fixed issue preventing text based preferences from saving, e.g. device name and manual IP addresses
• Support flinging synced content to Plex players or Chromecast
• Fixed crash when playing local videos