Mine also updated today and I have to say I hate it.
Everything for me just worked in the previous version. Now trying to access live Tv just gives me a cpu not powerful enough error but it works fine on the version from Jan.
However I’m glad I found this thread as I followed the GitHub guide and was able to downgrade.
I have now for the time being disabled auto updates as it’s just unusable.
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.
Why is the ability to control playback quality gone from the android app? Is it some setting that’s been flipped or part of this upgrade.
This seriously needs to be rolled back and redesigned… I genuinely can’t understand how this was released.
I’m having issues with notifications on iOS since the update . I no longer receive any of them - backups, new content, etc.
Same for me (on iOS btw). Tried uninstalling app, signing in and out, turning off and on notifications. When I signed out and reinstalled, I was given the pop up to allow notifications, which I did. I can also see that the server appears to be submitting the notification and is showing a HTTP 201 response.
Why would Plex release an app with features missing as mainline and not beta?
I agree, the “Downloads” is the main thing I use with my personal media. I work in areas with poor bandwidth so would download lots of TV media. With this new update I now have to download each episode one at a time, which frankly SUCKS!!! Why did you get rid of features you had previously?
i cant even download they all fail
Just adding my voice to the dislike of the new version and desire a rollback at this point.
Plex devs, if you need more evidence of the need to do this, please go check your app reviews on the iOS store.
Soooo many 1 stars including from me…
As a long time Plex fan and lifetime pass subscriber, my general feedback on this week’s Plex app update is that it was grossly premature with many significant bugs and feature regressions as a result. I also see significant discontinuity and inconsistencies with the UI experience across the three iOS apps. I am very disappointed…
Without getting into the UI / experience issues, here are some of the major functional issues I found so far with respect to bugs and features…
Plex / Live TV
Plex IOS app version: 2025.10.2 (981)
PlexPhotos
PlexPhotos iOS version: v0.3.0
Noting that photos and photo library features are no longer part of the Plex app and that they are now exclusively accessed via the PlexPhotos app. Here are the issues with the PlexPhotos app…
Plexamp
Plexamp iOS version: v4.12.0
Noting that music and the audio library features are no longer part of the Plex app and that they are now exclusively accessed via the PlexAmp app. Here are the issues with the PlexAmp app…
Asks for the Plex Team…
While I’m extremely disappointed, I remain optimistic that you can recover from this major release regression…
Will, and if so, when, will the additional languages return? I have young children who cannot read English. So i prefer to have it (back) in Dutch?
Has the reasoning for separating photos and music into their own apps been clearly communicated to users?
Much of the angst and frustration of users could be mitigated if they understood the benefits of the many changes being made. At the moment we’re all just seeing functionality that we’re used to getting removed, or altered to make it less convenient from a user perspective.
If the apps need to be split so that certain core functionaility which users value can be added or problems rectified, then that would be understandable, but we just don’t know.
Communication is the backbone of any successful change initiative, and the lack of effective communication is the reason for the negative response to the changes.
Just the fact they didn’t include the additional languages is crappy. Normally that doesn’t require much code work - just need to load the translations into a reference or label file.
In German i would call it a ‘Rohrkrepierer’…
Why…
… is there no ‘Refresh Library’ for each Library?
… is there no way to edit the “Main/Home Page” to show only the Library i want to have there?
… you removed Pictures, Music. One of the main benefits of Plex is the “All-In-One” Experience.
A shitshow… sorry, nice try but you failed.
We users have beatin’ it like a dead horse already. We’ve heard the same BS time and time. Communication, and learning from their mistakes is not Plex Inc.'s strong suit. Just look at what our perks and benefits were offered back years ago! I just don’t understand how a company could spend millions of VC and customers money and not output a product and service that is embarrassingly unusable in the year 2025. Frustrating is an understatement. There’s only so much PATIENCE and energy we have for this nonsense. DO NOT RELEASE ANY APP UI UPDATE UNTIL ITS PUBLICALLY READY!
Jan 16, 2020 (Scott O):
Video I took the screenshot from:
Here is what Keith V. said when there was much backlash from just one of the other times they did not listen (Jan 15, 2020)
Wait, what?!
I’ve not had to come across this yet but surely not?!
Based off my testing I cannot get the new app to connect to my server when there is no internet access. Legacy app works fine. I suspect the new app needs to phone home first and then won’t connect if it does not …
The fact that they said they won’t be adding manual connections back is insanely dumb. The apps should not have to phone home and should instantly check if local network connectivity is allowed… and yes, allowing us to manually override in apps as an ADVANCED panel should be included. 
This is certainly not expected and I cannot reproduce this on my side.
I just tested by blocking all internet to my device and disabling mobile data on my phone and then opening the app fresh.
Everything seems to be working on my end, including the PIN access for home and playback also still works fine.
Does yours show the “Offline Mode” banner at the bottom of the screen?
Regarding this “Offline Mode,” I would like to point out that for all users in mainland China, this banner appears in the new version of the Plex app and never goes away. It takes up a lot of screen space, and you should consider making it disappear automatically after a while or something.
This happens because the network environment in mainland China cannot connect to your “On Demand,” “Discover,” and “Live TV” content. These sections display “No network connection,” so we are always in “Offline Mode” unless we use a VPN to connect. However, in most cases, we don’t do that.
I just tried to grab a packet and found that the only request affecting “Offline Mode” is client3.google.com, which is for chromecast. This request results in the inability to access the “Live TV”, including “notifications” in the settings.
