# \[implemented\] Plex Apple M1 native app (universal binaries) not Emulated **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Tags:** server-mac\ **Created:** [November 13, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176 "2020-11-13T17:39:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SolarEBike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@SolarEBike](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SolarEBike)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/1 "2020-11-13T17:39:31Z")
I would like to know if native Server and Client for Apple M1 are in the work, or at least in the “Soon” roadmap 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BigTit\_s](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@BigTit\_s](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigTit_s)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/2 "2020-12-05T13:03:51Z")
Hi, do you install Roseta2? I have a Mac Mini M1 and it works, not very smooth by moment but it’s okay when you take a play ---
**Author:** ![sammcj](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/sammcj/32/90312_2.png) [@sammcj](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sammcj)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2021, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/3 "2021-01-05T08:13:20Z")
I’d really like to see a universal / native build of the Plex client so I can sync my content to watch offline. I tried the current client app and its _really_ laggy and almost unusable. ---
**Author:** ![Gary-Threlfall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/gary-threlfall/32/258723_2.png) [@Gary-Threlfall](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Gary-Threlfall)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2021, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/4 "2021-01-05T09:13:32Z")
What roadmap ? Have Plex shared a roadmap ? ---
**Author:** ![Ric\_Cypher](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ric_cypher/32/162819_2.png) [@Ric\_Cypher](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Ric_Cypher)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/5 "2021-06-07T02:27:51Z")
Anything on M1 version of Plex server yet? ---
**Author:** ![mike\_notsle\_com](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/mike_notsle_com/32/269331_2.png) [@mike\_notsle\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mike_notsle_com)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/6 "2022-02-09T14:55:31Z")
Any Progress on a Native M1 Mac Player ---
**Author:** ![Ghettorab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/87869e/32.png) [@Ghettorab](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Ghettorab)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/7 "2022-02-21T16:18:09Z")
Any word yet if there has been progress on PMS with Apple Silicon? Would love to run this on my M1 Mac mini, rosetta isn’t cutting it. ---
**Author:** ![Pjsting](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/pjsting/32/94994_2.png) [@Pjsting](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Pjsting)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/8 "2022-02-22T09:17:27Z")
I would also love to see PMS as a native app…Any update Plex? ---
**Author:** ![SE56](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/se56/32/222425_2.png) [@SE56](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SE56)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/9 "2022-02-22T09:51:36Z")
I bring your attention to the reply from the Plex Co founder in the following discussion. > [@Plex Media Server running on Apple Silicon M1 chipset i.e. new Mac mini, MacBook, etc](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-running-on-apple-silicon-m1-chipset-i-e-new-mac-mini-macbook-etc/652252/351): > > not sure, can one drive a 5 star safety rated vehicle with Birkenstock sandals and tube socks while rocking to swedish metal? ---
**Author:** ![EWING](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ewing/32/347080_2.png) [@EWING](https://forums.plex.tv/u/EWING)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/10 "2022-03-02T22:50:02Z")
Not sure if folks are aware(and this only answers half of the OP’s original question), but you can run the iPad client version on an M1 Mac. You can even download media for offline use… not the official desktop client, but good enough to run on a MBP in a pinch… ---
**Author:** ![SolarEBike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@SolarEBike](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SolarEBike)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/11 "2022-03-03T01:26:58Z")
Ahh it work thank you ! ---
**Author:** ![whitephoenix117](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/94ad74/32.png) [@whitephoenix117](https://forums.plex.tv/u/whitephoenix117)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/12 "2022-03-15T03:07:34Z")
I’m seeing quite a substantial power disparity between 3 versions of plex all playing the same video at the same quality. I presume this is due to emulation layers. Any chance of Apple optimized version anytime soon? ![Screen Shot 2022-03-14 at 22.56.42](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/c/6/7/c67d443c19d58e3364ad0850c6147a480b5febbc.png) ---
**Author:** ![eddict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d07c76/32.png) [@eddict](https://forums.plex.tv/u/eddict)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/13 "2022-04-05T22:02:47Z")
any day now … [Plex Media Server running on Apple Silicon M1 chipset i.e. new Mac mini, MacBook, etc - #354 by elan](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-running-on-apple-silicon-m1-chipset-i-e-new-mac-mini-macbook-etc/652252/354) ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/14 "2022-05-25T20:43:44Z")
> [@Preview: "Universal" PMS build for macOS (a.k.a. M1 support!)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/preview-universal-pms-build-for-macos-a-k-a-m1-support/794069): > > Hello Plexians, Since the introduction of the Apple M1 chip for macOS, users have asked for Plex Media Server to natively support “Apple Silicon”. The existing Mac server versions run just fine under Rosetta2, but native is always better, right? Well, here it is!!! We present, the Plex Media Server “Universal” build for macOS. This new package includes Plex Media Server for both Intel and Apple Silicon architectures, so you don’t have to worry about what you are installing. If you would like… ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/15 "2022-05-25T21:00:30Z")
A post was merged into an existing topic: [Preview: “Universal” PMS build for macOS (a.k.a. M1 support!)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/preview-universal-pms-build-for-macos-a-k-a-m1-support/794069/3) ---
**Author:** ![samip5](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/samip5/32/25914_2.png) [@samip5](https://forums.plex.tv/u/samip5)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/16 "2022-05-26T14:01:02Z")
There’s now an PMS universal one, but where’s universal client? Plex Media Player doesn’t have the sync functionality so that’s a nope for that reason. ![Screenshot 2022-05-26 at 16.59.54](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/8/2/3/8235c1666add70d89052839cc4f2be6da08b9aef.png) ---
**Author:** ![marshalleq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/marshalleq/32/85144_2.png) [@marshalleq](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marshalleq)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/17 "2022-06-27T01:39:43Z")
These threads are so confusing with people talking about Server and client like they’re the same thing. It’d be really good to refocus them by either starting new ones or renaming existing ones so that it’s clear which one is talking about server and which one is talking about desktop. I run linux for my server and have Mac M1 for my desktop player. The player is frustratingly laggy. Would be great to have that fixed up some day. Now that server is released perhaps the experience is there to roll out a desktop app sometime soon. ---
**Author:** ![thecodingart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/thecodingart/32/348944_2.png) [@thecodingart](https://forums.plex.tv/u/thecodingart)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/18 "2022-08-01T11:21:32Z")
I’m pretty sure I’m now seeing issues on the universal build with Plex and Split Tunneling with PIA not playing well together… ---
**Author:** ![SE56](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/se56/32/222425_2.png) [@SE56](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SE56)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/19 "2022-08-01T12:35:21Z")
I have not seen what your saying, can you explain a bit more of your issue. _Please note:_ Monterey does not support Split Tunneling PIA: 3.3.1 MacOS MacOS: Big Sur 11.6.7 Plex Server: **1.28.0.5999** Everything Plex and Browser used to administer set as a Exception with PIA app ---
**Author:** ![thecodingart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/thecodingart/32/348944_2.png) [@thecodingart](https://forums.plex.tv/u/thecodingart)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176/20 "2022-08-01T13:05:02Z")
> **[VPN Client Application Changelog | Private Internet Access](https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/changelog)** > > Changelog and download links for current and past versions of the Private Internet Access VPN application. I 100% could have sworn that PIA updated to support Monterey although I can’t recall where I read that in the release notes. Ultimately, split tunneling on Monterey has been working for me for a few months now up until the universal binary build for plex. Note that it _is_ properly tunneling selected applications across VPN and non-VPN IP addresses, although there seems to be some under the hood issues here. [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-apple-m1-native-app-universal-binaries-not-emulated/653176.md?page=2)