Server Version#: 1.30.1.6497 Player Version#: 9.13.1.37459 I have 2 FireStick (4K and 4K Max). Neither one can be selected as a fling target. I went through flinging doc and forum search without any results. The clients XML won’t list them: https://IP:32400/clients?X-Plex-Token=TOKEN <MediaCont…

I’m having the same issue. iOS & Web App are not able to see the FireTV app to use as a player. Fire TV not Advertising as Player

@moderators any feedback on this?

Some feedback here [image] Advertising as player on Nvidia Shield Streaming Devices It’s known. It is not happening to everyone but does happen to some. We are investigating but unsure why it only affects some.

I’m not aware of an issue with Fire TV devices. It’s working for me. 2 things to check. 1 - app is running 2 - you are not using a kid profile Amazon does strange things when using a kids profile. I haven’t checked that recently, but that profile has caused issues in the past.

[image] anon18523487: Amazon does strange things when using a kids profile. I haven’t checked that recently, but that profile has caused issues in the past. If you saw my last post on this thread. You can see I have two devices listed for Chromecasting, a TV and a Shield Pro. I’m sitting her…

Thanks. I’ll include the Fire TV as a device to check. Could you retry using the Fire TV and get me logs from that and from the Plex App on your phone?

I uploaded my logs here: Fire TV not Advertising as Player; Cannot connect from remote/companion app - #4 by f15hb0wn

Launched a Plex HTPC app on a laptop, and the app on my Fire Stick 4K Max, and then checked the app on my phone. Only the app on the laptop was an available target for control. Here you go: logs.zip (898.9 KB)

I’m also having this issue. I wanted to run a script for auto skipping intros, which relied on the ‘advertise as player’ setting but my Firestick just doesn’t advertise it. I’ve tried older versions, even the newest one released today (v9.19) but nothing. It doesn’t appear in my clients list and als…

I can confirm the March 30, 2023 update to the FireOS/Android app has not corrected the failure to advertise issue. Older FireTV sticks do still advertise.

FireStick Plex Remote Control not working

Plex Players

blackzwe June 26, 2023, 8:23pm 22

Fix is in beta

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FireStick Plex Remote Control not working

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