Plex has updated the Plex Roku Preview featuring new and improved navigation and @PlexInfo has asked us to “use it for a few days (ideally a full week), and share your thoughts once you’ve had a chance to settle in. The first few hours might feel different, that’s normal, but we think you’ll quickly…

I wonder if the “zoom” effect had a bigger impact on some clients than others. I never saw the zoom causing usability issues on the Roku here when I played around with it, but maybe older/less-powerful devices had an issue. Kinda like how the FireOS app used to zoom the highlighted card on browsing …

[image] nx6: I wonder if the “zoom” effect had a bigger impact on some clients than others. I use a few low grade Rokus and so far that doesn’t seem to be a thing. I have some users on some REALLY old ones. I can ask.

I have a user on Roku 3 and have an older Roku TV … the Zoom didn’t seem laggy. In fact, overall, the new app works snappier than the older one on older hardware. Anecdotally.

Navigational oddity: Browsing the full library of shows tonight. Navigated into a show. Clicked into Season 1. Decided I wanted to try another season instead and when I click back, it put me all the way back to the library. I would expect to go back to the show level. Reproduced a few times on other…

OK, I’ve given it some time to adjust to the new UI. I didn’t want to be that person that just hates things that change, because of change. Verdict: this UI sucks. I want the left pane navigation back. It’s faster, less laggy, more customizable, and it just works. Give us an option to use the old UI…

I don’t think that is an option… Plex Roku Preview: A Faster, Simpler Navigation Experience While we won’t be returning to the old sidebar layout, we have taken that feedback to heart. This new design represents what we believe is the best of both worlds: it keeps the clarity and consistency o…

I really don’t see the “big issue” of the navigation being on the left or up top. Been using the my Roku and then back to my Fire TV to really look at the differences. I like the new Roku interface better. Bring on the New Experience to Fire TV. Lots of empty threats of people moving to another medi…

[image] J-Bo: There are too many things that Plex does that make it the #1 choice. This is absolutely correct. But, it feels like a slow crawl to less reasons this is true. So, while I probably won’t be going anywhere anytime soon… I am ready to audition other options. I LOVE Plex. I want th…

I don’t pretend to be all knowledgeable about their vision. In my mind, I see that revenue has to come in. We all bought lifetime plex passes one time. That money is gone. Also, Plex at its core is a pirate ship. Fire TV for example is cracking down on illegal apps. What makes Plex legit? Again, I d…

[image] J-Bo: I see that revenue has to come in. So, I bought my Lifetime near 10 years ago. I have well gotten my money’s worth out of it. I also get that the company needs to make money, and that there’s a revenue stream sitting right in front of them that looks really attractive. I am lik…

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Tony_T November 17, 2025, 9:45pm 58

I don’t think that is an option…

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