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 gotta say the new UI is just not as easy as it used to be. I have a version of Plex HTPC setup on my laptop that I use and its using the old UI and its so much more simple and customizable where you can place your libraries in order right where you want them and hide all the stuff you don’t want t…

Heck even try changing your browser to use vertical Tabs over the horizontal tabs. I promise you will never go back. Its so much easier to find a tab when its in a vertical list.

Show me the option to revert the Roku and mobile app, and I’ll believe it removes “all” of the enshittification. Enshittification is also in how this is opt-out, not opt-in, and the fact that I can’t manage this for my users.

I noticed that the description of an episode does not show up on the right thumbnail, sometimes it lags behind multiple episodes if you scroll even at a slow pace.

[image] J-Bo: Also, Plex at its core is a pirate ship. Fire TV for example is cracking down on illegal apps. What makes Plex legit? The fact you can create a Plex server and fill it with your own content from discs you bought. Also you can watch streaming video content and rentals legally off…

I noticed it was still bumbling to show correctly last night using Preview. I forget about it until it happens.

Well… nuts. It seems much better so was hoping that lag issue was totally gone. I was pretty sure it was that cast loading at the same time initially so seeing them loading separately now I thought that did it and didn’t really test it more… The Home Screen loads summaries fast and without lag so i…

[image] nx6: Also you can watch streaming video content and rentals legally offered by Plex. And to my point of the question we already know the answer to…..this is what makes Plex legit and brings revenue, but is what lots of people complain and don’t want to see.

Then they can just turn it off in their account settings. Fun fact: the ability to disable the ad-supported content has been around longer than the new interface. Edit: I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make with all this. I’m not married to Plex like some passive-aggressive spouse. If the…

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Insomnic_1 November 18, 2025, 8:00pm 72

That’s fixed in a recent v9 release - was a complaint of mine too and noticed it had a fix and does seem to be working better now. Maybe give that a try and see if it’s better.

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