# Play button is not appearing on screen

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/play-button-is-not-appearing-on-screen/941683>\
**Category:** Plex Players\
**Tags:** ios\
**Created:** [August 15, 2026, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/play-button-is-not-appearing-on-screen/941683 "2026-08-15T09:43:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![nathali470](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8e7dd6/32.png) [@nathali470](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nathali470)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/play-button-is-not-appearing-on-screen/941683/1 "2026-08-15T09:43:35Z")

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The play/pause button is not appearing whilst watching Plex on IOS 26.6. I have uninstalled and reinstalled app and still not there. I have to close the app to stop watching.

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**Author:** ![RicardoVelaC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d26b3c/32.png) [@RicardoVelaC](https://forums.plex.tv/u/RicardoVelaC)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/play-button-is-not-appearing-on-screen/941683/2 "2026-08-15T10:33:18Z")

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Temporaly fix on this thread:

> [@iOS App 2026.14.0 has no on-screen controls](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ios-app-2026-14-0-has-no-on-screen-controls/941187/83):
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> iOS..I’m on 26.6. Not sure if it’s in a different location on other versions.

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**Author:** ![nathali470](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8e7dd6/32.png) [@nathali470](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nathali470)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/play-button-is-not-appearing-on-screen/941683/3 "2026-08-15T10:51:33Z")

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Omg thank you. That works. 😃