Plex for Mobile (Android & iOS) Beta Release Notes

Plex for Android 2026.16.0 Beta 1
Plex for iOS 2026.16.0 Beta 1


NEW:

  • Add library filter to Server Play History screen.
  • Stopping a stream now offers quick reason options and remembers your recent custom reasons.
  • [Android][iOS] A sticky header when reordering a list.
  • [Android][iOS] Prompt to send a confirmation email when writing a Discussion or Review with an unverified email address.

FIXES:

  • Episode details took too long to update when moving between episodes.
  • Live TV: Channel playback could be frozen after backgrounding and foregrounding app.
  • Playlist or collection subtitle wouldn’t update immediately after removing an item.
  • The bottom sheet would not dismiss after deleting a list from the list details screen.
  • [Android] Player: Background music playback stopped after a few tracks, and the media notification was missing details and working controls.
  • [Android] The subscription buttons did nothing on devices without Google Play Services or on web.
  • [Android][iOS] Live TV: Buttons on favorites menu were too close to the bottom of the screen.
  • [Android][iOS] Menus opened from a previous menu were missing their back button.
  • [iOS] Player: OSD would not show when Reduce Motion was enabled.
  • [tvOS] Live TV: Inline playback now correctly stops playing when exiting screen in certain scenarios.
  • [tvOS] Player: Fixed the video showing through for a moment when one pause ad changed to the next.
  • [tvOS] The text field placeholder would disappear after starting dictation and then pressing back to cancel.
  • [tvOS] VOD episodes in Continue Watching were missing their season, episode number, and episode title in Top Shelf.