# Frame Forward/Reverse
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/frame-forward-reverse/579295
**Category:** Feature Suggestions
**Created:** [April 23, 2020, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/frame-forward-reverse/579295 "2020-04-23T06:36:35Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@seanfrisbey](https://forums.plex.tv/u/seanfrisbey)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2020, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/frame-forward-reverse/579295/1 "2020-04-23T06:36:35Z")
I have been really wanting this feature for a while. The ability to go frame by frame forward and backwards. This is handy for a LOT of situations. I also have a friend who won’t choose Plex for their TV because they want to frame-by-frame sports. Please please please!
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### Author:  [@Volts](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Volts)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2020, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/frame-forward-reverse/579295/2 "2020-08-02T00:00:04Z")
What are they using currently to get frame-by-frame playback?
(Not disagreeing with your request one bit. More examples can help make the case!)
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### Author:  [@seanfrisbey](https://forums.plex.tv/u/seanfrisbey)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2020, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/frame-forward-reverse/579295/3 "2020-08-02T00:15:06Z")
They’re currently using a TiVo box. Couldn’t convince them otherwise 😂
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### Author:  [@Volts](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Volts)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2020, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/frame-forward-reverse/579295/4 "2020-08-02T00:23:14Z")
That makes me nostalgic. TiVo was amazing, back when it was amazing. They really do have a great implementation of couch & remote frame-by-frame support.
Nice suggestion.
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### Author:  [@halium](https://forums.plex.tv/u/halium)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/frame-forward-reverse/579295/5 "2020-12-10T13:02:19Z")
It seems this is a bit of an awesome feature Plex should have but doesn’t, I think this may appeal to more users than perhaps first thought, seems to be an undying question…
I (amongst quite a few others I suspect) have home made videos of eg. sporting events where certain frame by frame analysis can be of benefit.
Also find quite often the occasion during a TV show or film where something catches your eye you want to look at in a bit more detail and rather than trying to time the pause exactly, would be more usable with just a bit more granular playback control…
Please can this be considered further 🙂
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### Author:  [@bradsharp](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bradsharp)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2020, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/frame-forward-reverse/579295/6 "2020-12-16T08:27:45Z")
The ability to advance frame-by-frame is present in 40-year-old devices. Why is this essential, basic feature not present in modern software players? It’s insane! This should be at the top of the priority list of faults to correct in Plex. Second is removing the big, yellow play icon on paused video. Please hire some UX designers to help correct the basic usability issues in Plex.
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### Author:  [@halium](https://forums.plex.tv/u/halium)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2021, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/frame-forward-reverse/579295/7 "2021-03-05T22:15:02Z")
I know it’s not straightforward to do a reverse frame by frame, but at least a forward frame by frame ability would be a massive improvement, and a reverse-to-last-keyframe perhaps if buffering say previous 60 full frames isn’t an option.
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### Author:  [@halium](https://forums.plex.tv/u/halium)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2021, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/frame-forward-reverse/579295/8 "2021-05-28T06:52:25Z")
Think this will ever be considered by development - does anyone actually collate this stuff or are we just ‘talking in the pub’ ? 🙂
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### Author:  [@seanfrisbey](https://forums.plex.tv/u/seanfrisbey)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/frame-forward-reverse/579295/9 "2021-05-28T15:46:58Z")
Most likely just pub talking, sadly.
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### Author:  [@Arthaniel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Arthaniel)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/frame-forward-reverse/579295/10 "2021-07-21T17:52:29Z")
This is something I would LOVE as I work in the animation industry and I’m always pausing movies/shows to draw, or study, or use as reference… and sometimes I just want that right frame. -\_-
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### Author:  [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/frame-forward-reverse/579295/11 "2021-07-21T18:11:36Z")
> [@halium](#):
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> does anyone actually collate this stuff
We do
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### Author:  [@halium](https://forums.plex.tv/u/halium)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2021, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/frame-forward-reverse/579295/12 "2021-12-24T09:45:20Z")
Any further news on this, please?
I know there have been other less useful (subjective of course) features added recently but this one is a real basic video playback ability that is missing.
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### Author:  [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/frame-forward-reverse/579295/13 "2023-02-06T13:39:40Z")
Workaround for Plex desktop clients “Plex for Windows/Mac/Linux” and “Plex HTPC”: [Play the Frame by Frame (Step Forward, Back) - #2 by OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/t/play-the-frame-by-frame-step-forward-back/829633/2)