Plex for Mobile & TVs (Android, iOS, Android TV, tvOS) Beta Release Notes

Plex Players Player Betas
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Plex for Android 2026.19.0 Beta 1
Plex for iOS 2026.19.0 Beta 1

NEW:

  • [Android][iOS][Android TV][tvOS] Preferred audio and subtitle languages can now be set for a show from its action menu.
  • [iOS] Apple’s Liquid Glass design on iOS 26.
  • [iOS][Android] Changed Libraries to always open the library picker instead of jumping straight into a library.
  • [iOS][Android] Removed the Browse Libraries row from Home.

FIXES:

  • Improved browse grid scrolling performance on low-performance devices.
  • Library grid placeholders now match the artwork height, so rows no longer jump as artwork loads.
  • Slightly improved scrolling performance on low-performance devices.
  • Some parts of the list header would not update when changes were made to the list.
  • The “not available” message in the Watch From hub was too narrow and had extra space below it.
  • The review language setting didn’t mention that it also applies to discussions.
  • The selected radio button now keeps its orange marker while focused.
  • The sponsored label on spotlight tiles was hard to read over bright artwork.
  • [Android TV] Fixed focus jumping to the top or start of a list, or opening the navigation drawer, while scrolling quickly through grids and rows.
  • [Android TV] Player: DTS audio was silent when refresh rate or resolution switching was turned on.
  • [Android TV] Player: Refresh rate and resolution switching was skipped on some HDR content.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] An edition name could appear left-aligned instead of centered under a tile.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Going back from an inner menu section briefly moved focus to the screen behind the menu.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Library grids stuttered while scrolling on TV.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Moving focus between tiles felt sluggish on low-performance TVs.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] The focus highlight on the last item in the DVR Schedule and Recording Priority lists was cut off along the bottom.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV][tvOS] Improved the responsiveness of the on-screen keyboard when searching on TV.
  • [Android TV][tvOS] Disabled online media sources no longer show up on the tvOS top shelf or the Android TV home row.
  • [Android TV][tvOS] Focus could jump away from what you were on when the rest of a show or movie page finished loading.
  • [Android TV][tvOS] The focused summary on details screens had a highlight that clipped tightly around the text.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Automatically focus the correct item when using the library grid’s jumpbar.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Details screens take focus as soon as they open on TV instead of waiting for the data.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Episodes that aren’t selected dim again when focus leaves the episode list on show and season pages.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Fixed focus escaping the top and bottom of the library grid’s JumpBar.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Live TV: Performance improvements in the guide
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Page titles on profile screens now line up with the content below them.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Returning to Home from a details screen is faster on low-end TVs.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Scrolling quickly on the browse grid could cause focus to be lost unexpectedly.
  • [Android] Menu content could be incorrectly sized, and could jump unexpectedly when opening.
  • [Android] Menu content could disappear unexpectedly during swipe gestures.
  • [Android] Player: The navigation bar overlay stayed on top of the video during fullscreen playback on some phones.
  • [Android] The app could crash after declining the notification permission.
  • [Android][Android TV] Fixed a crash after playback on Android builds that ship without the Vizbee cast receiver.
  • [Android][Android TV] Images that failed to load during a server hiccup stayed broken until the app was reinstalled.
  • [Android][Android TV][Fire TV] Player: Fixed a crash that could happen when seeking during playback.
  • [Android][Android TV][Fire TV] The screen could go black when quickly pressing the system back button after navigating to a new screen.
  • [Android][iOS] The DVR recording priority list could render underneath the Live TV sub navigation tabs.
  • [Android][iOS] The backdrop could flicker when the menu content height changed.
  • [Android][iOS] The user switcher didn’t start on the user you were signed in as, so you had to scroll to find yourself.
  • [Fire TV] The subscription screen would show Google’s disclaimer for Amazon purchases.
  • [iOS] An empty round button could show up in the top bar.
  • [iOS] Screens without their own artwork now show the ambient background gradient again instead of a flat fill.
  • [iOS][Android] Fixed tapping a spotlight tile, which did nothing before, and gave its summary an extra line before it truncates.
  • [iOS][Android] Sharing a list that anyone can see opened an empty sheet before the share options appeared.
  • [iOS][Android] The artwork on a detail screen no longer drifts away from the top of the screen when you overscroll.
  • [iOS][Android] The navigation pivots and season tabs no longer changed color with the background.
  • [iOS][Android][Android TV][tvOS] Fixed the side navigation (and other views) occasionally spinning in place after closing the player.
  • [tvOS][Android TV] A tile’s video preview kept playing behind a sponsored hero after moving focus back up to it.
  • [tvOS][Android TV] Selecting the navigation item you are already on now takes you back to the top of the screen.
  • [tvOS][Android TV] The next hub was not visible below the first one on the home screen when a sponsored hero was at the top.