Hi everyone! We’ve been working hard on improving playback performance in our Apple TV client, namely when streaming high bitrate HDR content and/or using the latest 2022 (fanless) Apple TV. This is something that not only we’ve been investigating for some time, but that has been reported multiple…

This also helps to clarify why they are more focused on the “New Experience” rather than fixing fundamental issues with the client player. When I look at the iOS app on my phone, it is clear that the primary focus of the “New Experience” is pushing the on demand content by adding “On Demand” and “D…

[image] mroy5150: It definitely makes sense from a business perspective to focus on VOD It’s better for us who use Plex as an authentication platform. VOD gives them revenue for longevity.

Other than Infuse, is there a top notch 3rd party option for Atv?

Have not used it, but have heard good remarks about vidhub.

There were also some folks in this community working on different Open Source plex apps. [image] Open Source Apple TV App with Live TV Apps & Creations Hey all! TLDR: I’m developing an open source tvOS app called Rivulet and it is ready for use and testi…

[image] Canopy — a kid-friendly Plex client for iPad/iPhone. Apple TV soon! Apps & Creations I’m a developer and dad who wanted to hand my daughter the iPad without her getting lost in Plex’s UI. She navigates YouTube Kids fine — big pictures, tap to play …

Where is the beta app at? It’s been 15 months since the production tvOS app has been updated and two years since this thread was started, is this a dead platform?

[image] twntyfive2life: Where is the beta app at? It’s been 15 months since the production tvOS app has been updated and two years since this thread was started, is this a dead platform? Unfortunately all tvOS development has been dedicated to the “New Experience” app which still has yet to b…

[image] Lazarus_Long: Unfortunately all tvOS development has been dedicated to the “New Experience” app which still has yet to be publicly released. And you can’t even get access to the Testflight version either… At this point I think it is safe to say that the tvOS Plex App is dead. There i…

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There were also some folks in this community working on different Open Source plex apps.

I’m not sure if it’s still active, however.

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