Hey guys, wondering if we can get an update on when we’ll be seeing the Live TV Grid view on Plex Media Player?
It’s been 2 years now. The notes from release say:
We’re working to bring this type of view to more apps in the future.
My wife and I are still waiting for this, as the “What’s on now?” view is hot garbage.
There’s not going to be a definitive answer to this until (or if) it’s released. There aren’t official timelines or updates on unreleased features (which grid view is for PMP).
Anecdotally, PMP/10’ UI HTPC clients have not been a real focus for Plex since around the time of Plex Home Theater. Plex’s development resources have been focused on streaming devices and they seem content letting PMP languish into a pile of increasingly unusable garbage.
Perhaps I’m misunderstanding your post, but I have a live grid view in PMP on Windows:
That is NOT TV mode though. That is windowed mode. I did just try TV mode and you’re right…it doesn’t have that…
I guess I never noticed because I use streaming devices for all my TV’s now.
I do too, but I do maintain that option when something just refuses to behave… and somebody is going to have to think of a fresh, new way to explain to me why a MOUSE can’t be used to control PMP in TV View ‘cause the way they’ve been explaining it - ain’t workin’!
@onekmilesbehind
There’s not going to be a definitive answer to this until (or if) it’s released. There aren’t official timelines or updates on unreleased features (which grid view is for PMP).
Anecdotally, PMP/10’ UI HTPC clients have not been a real focus for Plex since around the time of Plex Home Theater. Plex’s development resources have been focused on streaming devices and they seem content letting PMP languish into a pile of increasingly unusable garbage.
Totally agree with you. I was more hoping to just remind the devs that they’ve said this was going to be a thing in the past. I think 2 years is more than enough time to put it in.
I downloaded the PMP v3 forum release to test, and that doesn’t have it either. Real shame.
@KaraokeAmerica
I guess I never noticed because I use streaming devices for all my TV’s now.
I have a Shield on my projector in the other room, but on the main TV we have the Plex server setup underneath it. I’d use another Shield but… Spending $200+ AUD on a streaming device when I already have the PC running on the TV feels wasteful. I mean, the PC has to be on anyway, so might as well use it as the player as well. But I totally get what you’re saying.
I constantly go back and forth on it. I guess the Shield uses so little power that it wouldn’t really increase my power bills… But still.
If I could get an idea from the devs if this feature is EVER coming. I could make a decision more easily on whether to buy another Shield.
In that mode that you are in a remote control or keyboard commands will not work.
I am surprised you guys talk about Live TV grid view for PMP. I have version 2.58 and don’t even have Live TV in the menu.
I do have it using the Plex app for iOS on my iPad but not on PMP.
Is there a misunderstanding from my part or have I done something wrong?
I also agree with you that PMP has not received the love 
it deserves. I see all kinds of fancy nice features lke “Skip intro” detection, etc but PMP misses a lot of these nice features.
Actually I thought Live TV was one of those nice features that PMP did not get.
Would also like to see the Live TV grid in PMP please.
Just set up a HTPC for the first time in years (recently refurbed the living room and ditched the xbox in favour of a long hdmi run to the server closet).
Absolutely baffled to find that basic keyboard navigation doesn’t work in Plex for Windows…
Add my name to the list of people who want to see a guide in PMP.
PRETTY PLEASE!!!
Definitely would like to see grid in PMP.
No, you aren’t misunderstanding anything - Live TV isn’t in PMP as it has been left to ‘wither on the vine’ by the Plex team. No new features coming - Plex Media Player 3.0 feedback
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