Is an ARM build planned for Apple Silicon?

Plex Media Server
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Plex Media Server apparently works fine under Rosetta on Apple Silicon Macs (currently the M1 chip):

However, is an ARM build planned? If so, when so? And would Plex Pass members get early access?

FWIW, I no longer need this, as I moved to using a Raspberry Pi 4 as my media server, which is affordable and works fine.

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I did see it mentioned on the forum somewhere. Some of the transition looks very easy to do but some of the dependancies look anything but simple. I know one of the team did purchase an M1 for development purposes but not seen it on an official roadmap yet.

I’m running PMS under R2 on a Mac mini so hoping for a native PMS as soon as possible. The Mac Plex client app runs really well under R2 so I hope that work on PMS is tackled first as that is a bit resource heavy under the translation / emulation.

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Anyone know if there’s been any update on this?

Really keen to have a Apple Silicon build (just the client) for my M1 Macbook!

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Yes, support for ARM Apple M1 would be great.

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Totally agree.
Any update on this?

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I’d tend to think based on Plex’s response here that they may have given up on heavy PMS support on Mac. Zero response from Plex since May 3.

Based on their response here:

Seems like they’re saying they dont have a Mac to support PMS on
 confusing to say the least


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Please do not take my statements out of context.

  1. I was asked if I can help with a Mac (independent of the CPU)
  2. I replied I could not because I don’t own one nor do I have VM capability.

Please do not infer that has any bearing on Plex’s future plans. It was a direct statement about my ability to provide support.

If or when Engineering has a releasable product, they will announce it.

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No disrespect intended. Disturbing when Plex says they don’t have a way to test on Mac. Certainly reads like a commitment level statement on that platform.

I’d much prefer Plex help us with our transcode issue instead of ignoring us. We’ve been ignored for over a month now


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Ok folks,

I’m not going to discuss HOW I did it but suffice it to say I have a “functional” VM at this point.

How functional you ask? Not very.

  1. x86_64

  2. 8GB Memory

  3. Software transcoding only;

  4. No HW on anything – meaning no high bit rate HEVC. I’m stuck with 5-10 Mbps only.

  5. limited by what can be pulled in over the VM network link (1 Gbps)

Advance warning:

  1. I know Unix (my first *nix OS back in 1982)
  2. I don’t know MacOS

I will try but guarantee nothing; best I can do.

Will this get the job done?

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Any update on M1 versions of Plex server?

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There is nothing to report.

If & when Engineering decides to, it will be announced.

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