# Plex app freezes when selecting a library

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-app-freezes-when-selecting-a-library/935512>\
**Category:** Plex Players\
**Tags:** server-synology, ios\
**Created:** [January 16, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-app-freezes-when-selecting-a-library/935512 "2026-01-16T16:23:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![aburgener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@aburgener](https://forums.plex.tv/u/aburgener)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-app-freezes-when-selecting-a-library/935512/1 "2026-01-16T16:23:27Z")

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Server Version#:  
1.41.5.9626-72009626

Player Version#:  
2025.31.1 (1461)

iOS Version:  
18.6.2

iPhone Version:  
15,5

Symptoms:

- Open Plex app
- Tap “Libraries” bottom
- Tap the drop down at the top left to try to switch Libraries
- Plex app becomes unresponsive immediately and must be closed

Troubleshooting steps:

- Tried restarting Plex server
- Tried restarting iPhone
- Tried uninstalling Plex app multiple times
- Tried signing out/signing in

Plex app is essentially unusable on my iPhone currently. A resolution is needed for this issue urgently. I’m seeing many other posts on the forum with similar issues (and worse, it seems, on iOS 26).

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-app-freezes-when-selecting-a-library/935512/2 "2026-01-16T23:21:25Z")

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Have you considered retesting after you upgraded your server to the current public release (version 1.42.2.10156)?

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**Author:** ![aburgener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@aburgener](https://forums.plex.tv/u/aburgener)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-app-freezes-when-selecting-a-library/935512/3 "2026-01-17T04:54:44Z")

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I was using 1.41.5.9626-72009626 since that was the version available in the Synology Package Center. I did go ahead and manually update to 1.42.2.10156 earlier today and the issue persists.

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**Author:** ![aburgener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@aburgener](https://forums.plex.tv/u/aburgener)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-app-freezes-when-selecting-a-library/935512/4 "2026-01-22T17:20:45Z")

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Just to add an update to my own thread – I saw the iOS app was recently updated, so I gave it a try and the freeze still happens on the latest version.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-app-freezes-when-selecting-a-library/935512/5 "2026-04-22T17:20:48Z")

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