Can't use keyboard arrows in TV mode but can in desktop/web mode

Plex Players Desktop Players
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Server Version#: 1.22.3.4392
Player Version#: 2.58 (latest, installed today)

Hi Guys, traditional OpenPHT user here on windows 10 HTPC.

Have moved over to using the Plex Media Player, which has a TV mode and the traditional “desktop/web” mode.

When in TV mode, the keyboard up / down arrows have no effect … we are forced to use a mouse. In desktop mode, we can use the up down arrows - just as we can in the dated OpenPHT.

We use up down left right arrows on our Harmony Remote control (FLIRC receiver on the HTPC) … so all theatre control and navigation is via the harmony remote as it has been for years in openPHT.

Is there a way to turn on the keyboard functionality in TV mode of Plex Media Player? Seems crazy that it doesn’t work.

Cheers

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Plex Media Player is no longer being updated. When Plex began updating the underlying libraries they split the functionality into two applications.

Windowed/Mouse controld = Plex for Mac/Windows: https://downloads.plex.tv/plex-desktop/1.31.0.2254-43df1e6e/windows/Plex-1.31.0.2254-43df1e6e-x86_64.exe

Keyboard/Remote = Plex HTPC (not yet on front page download) : https://downloads.plex.tv/htpc/1.1.0.2156-96d995e9/windows/PlexHTPC-1.1.0.2156-96d995e9-x86_64.exe
More info here :Plex HTPC and would be I would focus all your suggestions.

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Thanks ill give it a crack, looks good from quick test - albeit a white screen on video playback for some raeson

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mate this app kicks ass and fixes several of the issues I have posted about. Subtitle search works, the UI doesn’t look like its from a Senior’s Home (no offence to Seniors), video preview thumbnails work well

Just need to test that the DTS-HD MA and True-HD pass thru correctly and I’m laughin’

CHeers

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