Here are a few specific ideas for homescreen personalization:
Customizable Sections:
Allow users to create and name their own sections on the homescreen. This way, users can organize their media in a way that best suits their viewing habits and preferences.
Dynamic Widgets:
Introduce widgets that can display information such as recently added media, upcoming releases, or personalized recommendations based on viewing history.
Theming Options:
Provide a variety of themes and color schemes so users can personalize the visual appearance of their homescreen.
Pinned Content:
Enable users to pin their favorite shows, movies, or playlists to the homescreen for quick and easy access.
Customizable Recommendations:
Allow users to refine the algorithm for recommendations by indicating their preferences, such as genre, directors, actors, or even mood-based suggestions.
Interactive Backgrounds:
Introduce interactive backgrounds that change based on the user’s activity or preferences, adding a dynamic and engaging element to the homescreen.
Implementing these features would not only enhance the experience but also make Plex an even more indispensable tool for managing and enjoying personal media libraries.
There’s another suggestion discussing an option to enable that for every user.
You should already be able to manage recommendations for yourself and your users (see the link above). You can create/publish collections for that purpose (e.g. have a hub with movies you recommend to watch)… same as the above, it’s currently only possible to publish to “all your users” – but there’s also a suggestion addressing this. https://support.plex.tv/articles/publishing-collections/
In addition, there’s already an existing suggestion discussing an option for automated recommendations based on a user’s watch history.
You should already be able to select from a number of color-themes on the big-screen apps (e.g. Plex for Apple TV / Android TV, Plex HTPC).
In addition there’s another existing suggestion discussing an option for custom themes.
You can already do that using the option to publish collections. For smart collections you can configure if they should be based on the admin’s or a user’s information – e.g. if you’re filtering by watch history or rating information. A simple option could be to have a smart playlist with the 10 highest rated movies of a user… this will be different for each user depending on what movies they rated highest.
In addition there’s a suggestion discussing an option for a centralized “favorites” section where you can simply tag shows/movies as favorites and they’ll be listed for you.
Would you mind elaborating what you have in mind?
e.g. what type of backgrounds are we talking about and what activity should influence it?
