Plex App on NEW Apple TV App Store

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@elan said:
(Quick update: first submission was rejected, we just submitted again, fingers crossed.)

It looks like a real Apple TV app, because it is one :slight_smile:

I am really liking this new (more) open approach! Thanks! :slight_smile:

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@detz said:

elan does it support 5.1?

+1 I would like to know this too!

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Just ordered mine from Apple an hour ago, canā€™t wait to dig in. Plex is going to be amazing on it Iā€™m sure. Should have it at my door by Nov,2 shipping order says.

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@Stevenson-Price said:
For anyone whoā€™s interested, Iā€™ve been developing a native Plex client for the new Apple TV. More about it in this thread:

https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/187382/simplex-a-native-3rd-party-plex-client-for-the-new-apple-tv-4th-gen

(Iā€™m looking for beta testers)

Iā€™ve ordered my new Apple TV today - Iā€™m happy to volunteer to be a beta tester.

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@detz said:
does it support 5.1?

The device supports AC3 5.1 passthrough, yeah, and it works with our app :slight_smile:

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@elan said:
The device supports AC3 5.1 passthrough, yeah, and it works with our app :slight_smile:

Oh snap. FireTV is going in the trash as soon as they turn on the app store.

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Do you guys have any idea when youā€™ll be able to implement the universal search api? (I know itā€™s not possible at the moment).

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@Wunderwally said:
Do you guys have any idea when youā€™ll be able to implement the universal search api? (I know itā€™s not possible at the moment).

No (for obvious reasons), but something weā€™re super excited about.

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Hi all, elan,

Sorry to reiterate a question here, I just wanted to verify my information is correct. iOS does not have support for HD auto formats (in particular DTS-HD, DolbyTruHD, and DolbyAtmos); however, mpv does. Does the iOS version of Plex support the mpv transcoding feature? That is, Plex Media Player will transcode DTS-HD (not CoreAudio, but true DTS-HD) to LPCM. Does that support exist for the iOS Plex app?

Does the Plex app support LPCM 5.1/7.1?

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@Loiosh said:
ā€¦however, mpv does.

MPV has nothing at all do with any of our apps, except the new Plex Media Player.

Does the iOS version of Plex support the mpv transcoding feature?

Nope, we use the native player stack on the ATV.

Does the Plex app support LPCM 5.1/7.1?

Not at launch. There were hints the ATV supports that format but our initial testing didnā€™t confirm.

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Apologies if this is revealed elsewhere, but when is Plex going to be available in the TVos/ATV store?

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When theyā€™re approved. They already submitted so itā€™s out of their hands.

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@elan said:
Itā€™s in review by Apple as we speak. Of course we have no idea of whether itā€™ll be approved for launch, you never know about these sorts of thingsā€¦

I feel your pain! The joy of Apple Review, never know if theyā€™ll just be ok with it, or have problems. Got my fingers crossed itā€™ll be swift and painless and when my 4th Gen appears next week, Plex will be ready and waiting on the app store to be downloaded :slight_smile:

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Thanks elan! I guess I got a little confused about the note on the FAQ page for Plex Media Player where it says mpv would allow t he codebase to be shared. :smiley:

Thank you for the reply! I have been immensely pleased with Plex for years, and totally happy I bought lifetime back when I did. Never had a reason to regret it.

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Well, one more rejection, another all-nighter for the team, and another submission. Third timeā€™s the charm?

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@elan said:
Well, one more rejection, another all-nighter for the team, and another submission. Third timeā€™s the charm?

Hopefully. Come on apple

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@elan said:
Well, one more rejection, another all-nighter for the team, and another submission. Third timeā€™s the charm?

That sucks!! Good luck! We are rooting for you.

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@elan said:
Well, one more rejection, another all-nighter for the team, and another submission. Third timeā€™s the charm?

Cā€™mon Apple seriously! Approve Plex then sit back and watch the Apple TV orders fly in!

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@elan said:
Well, one more rejection, another all-nighter for the team, and another submission. Third timeā€™s the charm?
Pretty fast turnover in the review process, though - right?

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@FrederikFK said:
Pretty fast turnover in the review process, though - right?

Mostly. Itā€™s taken a couple days for it to get into review, and then another couple days for them to reject :slight_smile:

(Itā€™s especially fun when you watch the logs on the test server get hit with requests from the 17. block that Apple is known forā€¦)