Player Version#: 8.7.1 The 8.7 series is broken. Please release 8.6 again to allow users to keep using Plex on Apple devices until fixed.

Some clarification would help. What exactly is broken for you? For me 8.7 is the first version in a while that isn’t broken.

[image] iOS iPhone 8.7 running hot, fast battery drain Mobile Devices This client version is causing my phone to run hot and draining the battery fast. I am watching direct play mkv h264 eac3 content that should barely use any resources. I did restart my phone but did no…

[image] Version 8.7 of Plex for iOS breaks casting to other devices Mobile Devices Does no one at Plex test these updates before sending out. Lately, little issues creeping in here and there, and features, like list mode being dropped, not all good improvements in my opini…

There is Version 8.7 of Plex for iOS breaks casting to other devices - #5 by Stevenson-Price which is good to hear, assuming it fixes the other issues too. However, how long until that next release?

I wouldn’t assume anything more than said which is regarding that casting issue… there’s not even official feedback on the other issues.

It’s out: [image] Plex for iOS Announcements Version 8.7.2 is now available. FIXED: Other Plex players were incorrectly disabled in the Cast menu.

OK so far so good. Can’t cook an egg on my phone and no crashing. Lasted a while, but still hot and crashy.

Still crashing playing music in the background

….and no. iPhone 12 Pro Max with 8.7.2….still quite hot!

I too have issues since a couple of days now. Situation: playing a video (audio only, to my AirPods) in background (iPhone locked) result: App crashes systematically after a couple of minutes… Still had this issue today, just now App v8.7.2 iPhone 12 iOS 15.6

Please rollback iOS version 8.7

Plex Players

solitaryreign August 11, 2022, 3:28pm 7

It’s out:

Topic		Replies	Views
Newest Plex iOS v8.7 crashes when playing music in the background Plex Players ios-legacy	13	231	August 17, 2022
iOS iPhone 8.7 running hot, fast battery drain Plex Players ios-legacy	16	308	September 14, 2022
Recent update broke device connection Plex Players ios-legacy	1	84	August 10, 2022
Version 8.7 of Plex for iOS breaks casting to other devices Plex Players ios-legacy	10	318	August 12, 2022
Plex client on iPadOS crashing at least 5-7 times a week Plex Players ios-legacy	75	1122	September 12, 2024

Please rollback iOS version 8.7

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