# Plex for Android

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Tags:** release-announcements, android-mobile-legacy, android-tv\
**Created:** [February 16, 2013, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115 "2013-02-16T09:37:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 6

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**Author:** ![ManuelPG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/manuelpg/32/82837_2.png) [@ManuelPG](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ManuelPG)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/101 "2015-03-26T16:15:41Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.0.0.343**

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Plex for Android Google Play ~&nbsp;[download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android "External link")

Plex for Android APK ~&nbsp;[here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.0.0.343-9d59a534.apk "External link")&nbsp;(Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store really soon

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NEW:

&nbsp;&nbsp;- Redesigned home dashboard with a brand new side Navigation Bar. (mobile layout)

&nbsp;&nbsp;- The app now lets you select a server to view, giving both regular and shared users a first-class experience! (mobile layout)

&nbsp;&nbsp;- Plex Home support for managed users and fast user switching. (mobile layout)

&nbsp;&nbsp;- Don't require activation when playing media flung from other devices.

&nbsp;&nbsp;- Show activation reminder dialog before playback has begun rather than surprise the user during playback.

&nbsp;&nbsp;- [Android TV] The preview period for Plex Pass subscribers has ended!

&nbsp;&nbsp;- [Android TV] Can now be activated with a Plex Pass enabled account -OR- an in-app purchase.

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FIXES:

&nbsp;&nbsp;- Fix crash when navigating "By Folder" and Channels.

&nbsp;&nbsp;- [Android TV] Improve playback performance of MP4 using an experimental feature. (This can be disabled via the Settings, if necessary.)

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**Author:** ![ManuelPG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/manuelpg/32/82837_2.png) [@ManuelPG](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ManuelPG)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/102 "2015-03-27T09:39:31Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.0.1.344**

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Plex for Android Google Play ~&nbsp;[download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android "External link")

Plex for Android APK ~&nbsp;[here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.0.1.344-9350c0a6.apk "External link")&nbsp;(Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store really soon

FIXES:  
&nbsp;- Fix crash selection the 'already paid' option on the welcome screen.  
&nbsp;- Fix crash scrolling on the home screen immediately after a pull-to-refresh operation.  
&nbsp;- Fix error where user selector would sometimes crash when trying to select an account that wasn't PIN protected.  
&nbsp;- Fix crash when closing upload camera settings screen.  
&nbsp;- Fix error that would sometimes crash the app when skipping to next item while casting.  
&nbsp;- Fix bug where app would sometimes crash while casting content in the background  
&nbsp;- [Android TV] Fix crash opening the app after a device reboot.  
&nbsp;- [Android TV] Fix issue exiting photo slideshow using "B" button on game controller.

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**Author:** ![ManuelPG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/manuelpg/32/82837_2.png) [@ManuelPG](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ManuelPG)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/103 "2015-04-14T10:08:35Z")

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Plex for Android v4.1.0.349

Plex for Android Google Play ~&nbsp;[download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android "External link")

Plex for Android APK ~&nbsp;[here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.1.0.349-629f3a2e.apk "External link")&nbsp;(Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store really soon

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NEW:

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&nbsp;- Improve support for "Repeat All" playback mode.

&nbsp;- [Android TV] Attempt to display video preview thumbnails during seek, if generated by Plex Media Server.

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FIXES:

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&nbsp;- Fix issue playing synced content which is larger than 1.8GB.

&nbsp;- Fix bug where photo slideshows wouldn't play past the 21st photo.

&nbsp;- Home now shows smarter content based on recent changes in your server

&nbsp;- Add D-pad navigation to new home and user selector.

&nbsp;- Don't crash if device orientation changes while user selector is loading.

&nbsp;- Fixed Airplay playback crash after unsuccessful playback.

&nbsp;- Fix issue where text provided by Plex Media Server wasn't being correctly localised.

&nbsp;- Display error if unable to mark item as (un)watched due to connectivity issues.

&nbsp;- Fix a few crashes caused by dialogs being shown after the app had been taken to the background.

&nbsp;- Fix crash that would occasionally take place when checking if user was entitled.

&nbsp;- Allow a managed account to change sync settings if it's also the current syncing account.

&nbsp;- Improve server selection algorithm so that it only chooses the local device as a last resort.

&nbsp;- Make user picker support landscape orientation in 7" tablets.

&nbsp;- Fix bug where app would sometimes crash while casting content in the background.

&nbsp;- Modify home text when empty to indicate that libraries can be found on navigation menu.

&nbsp;- Added some memory optimizations to prevent crashes (especially when loading images).

&nbsp;- Make sure app doesn't lose its 'activated' status if billing service cannot be queried.

&nbsp;- Improve Experimental Player performance by moving to Http Live Streaming.

&nbsp;- Add "retry" option if a server connection error occurs during video playback.

&nbsp;- Fix crash where native video player would crash sometimes when starting to play.

&nbsp;- [Android TV] Show an error when selected server goes offline.

&nbsp;- [Android TV] Fix track index in play queue during music playback.

&nbsp;- [Android TV] Support additional media keys during playback.

&nbsp;- [Android TV] Fix quality and orientation of thumbnail in Home Videos hub.

&nbsp;- [Android TV] Fix home screen flickering when application launched.

&nbsp;- [Android TV] Don't display server version warning about Cloud Sync servers.

&nbsp;- [Android TV] Fix issue where On Deck wouldn't be shown after switching server.

&nbsp;- [Android TV] Ensure that we don't display the local device as an available server.

&nbsp;- [Android TV] Fix player controls flicker when exiting via the "B" button on a gamepad.

&nbsp;- [Android TV] Improve the behavior of the 'Now Playing' card when playing music.

&nbsp;- [Android TV] Fixed keyboard interaction when changing device name.

&nbsp;- [Android TV] Improved styling of modal dialogs.

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**Author:** ![ManuelPG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/manuelpg/32/82837_2.png) [@ManuelPG](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ManuelPG)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/104 "2015-04-14T11:42:54Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.1.1.350**

Plex for Android Google Play ~&nbsp;[download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android "External link")

Plex for Android APK ~&nbsp;[here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.1.1.350-6a61a0ad.apk "External link")&nbsp;(Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store really soon

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FIXES:

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&nbsp;- Fix issue when resuming videos at a position above 35 minutes.

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**Author:** ![ManuelPG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/manuelpg/32/82837_2.png) [@ManuelPG](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ManuelPG)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/105 "2015-04-21T10:44:50Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.2.0.353**

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Plex for Android Google Play ~&nbsp;[download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android "External link")

Plex for Android APK ~&nbsp;[here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.2.0.353-987a3bdb.apk "External link")&nbsp;(Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store really soon

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NEW:

- Add 'Discover' mode for libraries, a smart way to browse your content.  
- The 'Video', 'Experience' and 'Account' preference categories are now saved separately for each user.  
- Improve active player dialog with better UI and new 'open remote controller' option.  
  
FIXES:

- Improve efficiency of server / player discovery.  
- Fix a memory leak when casting media to another device.  
- Fix crash during Google Play purchase flow.  
- Fix an Airplay crash when media was about to start.  
- Better library management in navigation menu when switching servers.  
- Rearrange library picker items for consistency with other clients.  
- Change album and photo thumbnails to make them square as in other platforms.  
- Upgrade Experimental player to resolve memory leaks.

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**Author:** ![ManuelPG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/manuelpg/32/82837_2.png) [@ManuelPG](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ManuelPG)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/106 "2015-04-22T09:14:21Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.2.1.354**

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Plex for Android Google Play ~&nbsp;[download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android "External link")

Plex for Android APK ~&nbsp;[here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.2.1.354-510fd4b1.apk "External link")&nbsp;(Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store really soon

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FIXES:

- Fix bug that prevented subscribed users from enabling the Camera Upload feature.

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**Author:** ![ManuelPG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/manuelpg/32/82837_2.png) [@ManuelPG](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ManuelPG)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2015, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/107 "2015-04-30T14:48:10Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.2.3.358**

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Plex for Android Google Play ~&nbsp;[download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android "External link")

Plex for Android APK ~&nbsp;[here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.2.3.358-a144c30a.apk "External link")&nbsp;(Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store really soon

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FIXES:  
- Fix regression where Manual Connections weren't used.  
- Fix crash while performing device reachability tests in the background.  
- Correctly show playback notification after connecting to a remote that is already playing something.

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**Author:** ![ManuelPG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/manuelpg/32/82837_2.png) [@ManuelPG](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ManuelPG)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2015, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/108 "2015-05-08T09:20:38Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.3.0.361**

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Plex for Android Google Play ~&nbsp;[download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android "External link")

Plex for Android APK ~&nbsp;[here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.3.0.361-ae6d27f2.apk "External link")&nbsp;(Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

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NEW:  
- Improve home screen layouts when device is in landscape orientation.  
- Add support for "Popular Tracks" when browsing Artists.  
- Play queues are now saved separately for each user.  
- Navigation menu now slides behind the status bar.  
- [Android TV] Plex Home support for managed users and fast user switching.  
  
FIXES:  
- Fix subtitle issue where it wouldn't appear if selected after playback.  
- Improve error detection and reporting for failures during video playback (experimental player only).  
- Fix issue loading hubs properly after an user switch.  
- Fix issue where device didn't broadcast its "device class" correctly (mobile vs tablet vs set top box).  
- Fixed crash for back navigation in some channels.  
- Fix issue when device was rotated during the activation purchase flow.  
- Deal correctly with servers that have more than 50 libraries.  
- Fix crash navigating back to the home screen after a change in the selected server.  
- Navigate to proper section in home screen when navigating up from a detail screen.  
- Show the correct image for episodes in the "Continue Watching" section of the home screen.  
- Fix issue where home screen items weren't sometimes refreshed after navigating back from another screen.  
- Fix bug where it was impossible to navigate to library items with the "Synced" filter enabled.  
- Make sure we navigate back to the correct screen after a search.  
- Show filter options on old servers which don´t support hubs.  
- Fix play queue selection highlight to be on the correct item.  
- Tweak the background color of cells to make the "discover" and "navigate" buttons stand out.  
- Fix for movie details screen sometimes crashing right after it had been opened.  
- Fix crash that could happen if a new video started to play while a previous one was still loading.  
- Wake up device if being remote controlled by another Plex client.  
- [Android TV] Fix small issue rendering library section cards.  
- [Android TV] Fix for app crashing occasionally when resumed with a dialog open.  
- [Android TV] Support stop button from home screen when playing music.  
- [Android TV] Fix issue where now playing indicator would sometimes disappear in music player.  
- [Android TV] Hide shuffle button in music player if current play queue does not support shuffling.  
- [Android TV] Show "Now Playing" card in device launcher when playing videos too.  
- [Android TV] Fix cache issue where recommendation backgrounds were not being cleared.

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**Author:** ![ManuelPG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/manuelpg/32/82837_2.png) [@ManuelPG](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ManuelPG)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2015, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/109 "2015-05-08T23:27:33Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.3.1.362**

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Plex for Android Google Play ~&nbsp;[download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android "External link")

Plex for Android APK ~&nbsp;[here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.3.1.362-faf90899.apk "External link")&nbsp;(Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

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FIXES:

- Fix crash caused by the app believing some large devices like the Galaxy Mega were tablets.

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**Author:** ![ManuelPG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/manuelpg/32/82837_2.png) [@ManuelPG](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ManuelPG)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2015, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/110 "2015-05-14T13:38:43Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.3.2.364**

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Plex for Android Google Play ~&nbsp;[download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android "External link")

Plex for Android APK ~&nbsp;[here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.3.2.364-10adff18.apk "External link")&nbsp;(Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

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FIXES:

&nbsp;- Fix crash when terminating AirPlay session and server is no longer available.  
&nbsp;- Correctly show playback notification after connecting to a Chromecast that is already playing something.  
&nbsp;- Fix issue where server selector would sometimes ignore clicks immediately after being opened.  
&nbsp;- [Android TV] Ensure that video player is paused correctly if device's display is detected to be turned off.

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**Author:** ![ManuelPG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/manuelpg/32/82837_2.png) [@ManuelPG](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ManuelPG)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/111 "2015-05-15T10:24:33Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.3.3.365**

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Plex for Android Google Play ~&nbsp;[download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android "External link")

Plex for Android APK ~&nbsp;[here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.3.3.365-44a84787.apk "External link")&nbsp;(Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

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FIXES:

- Fix crash stopping video player if no transcode server is available.

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**Author:** ![antoniolg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/antoniolg/32/82071_2.png) [@antoniolg](https://forums.plex.tv/u/antoniolg)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/112 "2015-06-05T08:38:07Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.3.4.368**

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Plex for Android Google Play ~&nbsp;[download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android "External link")

Plex for Android APK ~&nbsp;[here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.3.4.368-7aa26357.apk "External link")&nbsp;(Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

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FIXES:

-&nbsp;Fix playback error that occurred on some devices when connecting via HTTPS&nbsp;

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**Author:** ![jesusmc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jesusmc/32/12248_2.png) [@jesusmc](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jesusmc)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2015, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/113 "2015-06-11T17:34:37Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.4.0.369**

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Plex for Android Google Play ~&nbsp;[download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android "External link")

Plex for Android APK ~&nbsp;[here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.4.0.369-aebf874e.apk "External link")&nbsp;(Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

NEW:  
- [Mobile] 'Jump to letter' fast scroll for library sections.  
- [TV layout] Plex Home support for managed users and fast user switching.  
- [TV layout] Add 'recommend' action to channel videos.  
- [TV] Slideshows now go back to the first photo after they're complete, making it easier for them to be played again.  
- [Android TV] Add 'Watch later' and 'Recommended' content to the home screen.  
- [Android TV] Add support for channels.  
  
FIXES:  
- Fix some memory leaks (which mainly affected the Android TV app).  
- Improve user experience when selected server becomes unreachable.  
- Exclude servers on the local network from the location menu if they're part of a different Plex Home.  
- Add advanced video preference to override recommended H264 maximum level.  
- Small tweaks to the 'Already paid?' dialog to make it clearer and more concise.  
- Don't show 'Sync' option if current user not allowed to sync by the Home admin.  
- Fix crash when scrolling through movie extras after the device has been rotated.  
- Fix crash at the end of the in-app purchase flow.  
- Ensure that we continue to show audio player position, even when paused.  
- Update music transcoder to use the latest and greatest.  
- Ensure that Android TV interface isn't launched on devices that don't support it.  
- [TV layout] Fix issue with remote control menu button not showing options menu.  
- [TV layout] Make sure home screen sections are correctly populated when the app launches.  
- [Android TV] Fix navigation on artist details screen.  
- [Android TV] Improve the way we deal with long titles in alert dialogs.  
- [Android TV] Resolve issue when seeking video and player controls used to jump position.  
- [Android TV] Show poster instead of episode thumb for home screen recommended items.  
- [Android TV] Fix background artwork being cleared during navigation.  
- [Android TV] Fix bug where local servers weren't discovered if user wasn't signed in.  
- [Android TV] Make sure focus behaves correctly in movie preplay when there are no extras.

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**Author:** ![jesusmc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jesusmc/32/12248_2.png) [@jesusmc](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jesusmc)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/114 "2015-06-23T12:58:09Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.5.0.372**

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Plex for Android Google Play ~&nbsp;[download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android "External link")

Plex for Android APK ~&nbsp;[here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.5.0.372-a74e74ee.apk "External link")&nbsp;(Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

&nbsp;

**Note:** We are performing a staged rollout, which means that the update may take several hours until it´s available

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NEW:  
- New icons for playlists and play queues.  
- Add the ability to search Plex content directly from the device launcher using voice queries such as "Ok Google, search for Futurama on Plex."  
- Modify 'watched' and 'sync' status markers for consistency across platforms.  
- 'Navigate' option renamed to 'Browse' for consistency across platforms.  
- [TV] 'Previous' and 'next' actions for photo players.  
- [Android TV] 'Jump to letter' fast scroll for library sections.  
  
FIXES:  
- Fix crash that would sometimes happen after purchasing the app's activation.  
- Show media notifications even with 'Hide sensitive notification content' enabled in notification settings.  
- Fix crash connecting to a Plex Companion player that is playing content from the iTunes channel.  
- Fix for app sometimes crashing when navigating after current server has become unreachable.  
- Show 'Channels' section only when the selected server allows it.  
- Make sure text input dialogs (such as the one to change the device name) are shown correctly inside the app settings.  
- Improve usability of the dialog that is shown when the connection to the selected server is lost.  
- [Android TV] Show warning message when an offline server is chosen on the server selector.  
- [Android TV] Fix bug where 'On Deck' cards didn't show the appropriate information for TV shows.  
- [Android TV] Fix TV show episodes using thumb instead of show art as background.  
- [Android TV] Load user account info when network is available after the device is booted.  
- [TV layout] Fix issue where 'play' button on physical remote would always play the first episode even if a different one was selected.

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**Author:** ![antoniolg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/antoniolg/32/82071_2.png) [@antoniolg](https://forums.plex.tv/u/antoniolg)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/115 "2015-07-16T11:07:24Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.6.0.379**

Plex for Android Google Play [download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android)

Plex for Android APK ~ [here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.6.0.379-c033381b.apk) (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

NEW:

- Redesign preplay screens following Material Design guidelines.
- [Android TV] Add the ability to filter and sort items within a library section
- Update quality selection to allow selection of “Original” quality, as well as only showing valid qualities during video playback.
- Detect and warn about buffer underflows during video playback.
- Improve playback of MP4s when using the Experimental Player.
- Add the ability to select a specific version of a video, if multiple different quality versions are available.
- Add support for multi-part video playback.
- [Chromecast] Add ability to change quality and audio/subtitle during playback.
- [Android TV] Enable support for searching channels.

FIXES:

- Remove ‘Share on Facebook’ action from Watch Later, Recommend and Channel items, since it’s no longer supported by our server.
- Fix for a crash sometimes happening when resuming a movie preplay screen.
- Resolve issue which prevented the Chromecast from using a secure connection to a server.
- Make sure playback options are not shown for synced content that doesn’t support them.
- Make sure selected library filters are not lost when the app gets restarted.
- Make sure that there is only one instance of the app when it’s launched from Google Now.
- Improve layout for generic error dialogs.
- Don’t show an error dialog when navigating to an empty channel directory.
- Fix bug where the app showed the wrong episode count for synced TV show seasons.
- [Chromecast] Resolve issue where unavailable devices would still be listed.
- Fix crash when mirroring synced content from a Plex Companion controller app.
- [TV layout] Fix bug where content from locally discovered servers appeared in the “Social” tab of the home screen.
- [Android TV] Make sure the app doesn’t request more “Recommended” and “Watch later” items than it actually needs.
- [Android TV] Resolve issue where local quality settings were used, when playing back media from a remote server.
- [Android TV] Fix issue where remote requests to play music would be ignored if music was already playing.
- [Android TV] Provide better navigation on channel preferences dialog.
- [Android TV] Fix issue loading images for search results in some situations.

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**Author:** ![ManuelPG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/manuelpg/32/82837_2.png) [@ManuelPG](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ManuelPG)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/116 "2015-07-17T15:21:52Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.6.1.381**

Plex for Android Google Play [download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android)

Plex for Android APK ~ [here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.6.1.381-4c2ca6f9.apk) (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

FIXES:

- Fix app sometimes crashing when navigating back to home.
- Fix crash where some preplays could crash in tablets running Android 4.1 or older.
- Fix for crash when opening a TV show with no seasons or a season with no episodes.
- Fix issue where synced content could appear unplayable.
- Resolve playback issues due to incorrect media analysis being performed by the server.
- Fix iTunes channel music playback.
- Fix crash when attempting to start video playback.

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**Author:** ![ManuelPG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/manuelpg/32/82837_2.png) [@ManuelPG](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ManuelPG)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/117 "2015-07-21T17:12:46Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.6.2.382**

Plex for Android Google Play [download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android)

Plex for Android APK ~ [here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.6.2.382-ea3d07e3.apk) (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

FIXES:

- Allow items from discovery hubs (e.g., “Recently Added Movies”) to be added to sync.
- Fix crash when streaming via AirPlay.
- Fix crash that could occur when attempting to play videos.
- Fix failure to play Cloud Sync content.
- Resolve issue where application would forget about previously discovered Plex Players.
- Fix bug that, under very special conditions, could cause the app to crash when exiting a preplay screen.
- Improve server/player handling if [plex.tv](http://plex.tv) is not available.
- Fix a couple of problems around opening Recommended/Watch Later videos after local PMS had gone offline.
- Fix problem where photos from the iPhotos channel wouldn’t display full-screen.
- [TV layout] Fix crash resuming library section screen if background art takes too long to load.
- [Android TV] Fix bug that would cause the app to crash while trying to update the background image.

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**Author:** ![ManuelPG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/manuelpg/32/82837_2.png) [@ManuelPG](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ManuelPG)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/118 "2015-07-28T08:15:39Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.6.3.383**

Plex for Android Google Play [download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android)

Plex for Android APK ~ [here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.6.3.383-fce4f732.apk) (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

FIXES:

- Fix bug which could cause the selected section in the home screen to change unexpectedly.
- [TV layout] Don’t crash while browsing Watch Later / Recommended content if no server is available.
- [TV layout] Show correct title and subtitle for TV show seasons on the ‘Recently Added’ section.

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**Author:** ![IanDBird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/iandbird/32/85993_2.png) [@IanDBird](https://forums.plex.tv/u/IanDBird)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2015, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/119 "2015-08-05T11:51:11Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.7.0.387**

Plex for Android Google Play download page  
Plex for Android APK ~ [here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.7.0.387-d97105c9.apk "here") (Plex Pass required)  
Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

NEW:

- Episodes within a TV show season can now also be displayed on a grid (with thumbnails)
- [Android TV] Add full support for consuming existing playlists.
- [Android TV] Add Play/Shuffle to Artists screen.

FIXES:

- Resolve issues with native player resuming video from an offset.
- Allow user to continue playback (when possible) if transcode not available from server.
- Fix a couple of scenarios in which adding to sync from a discovery hub was still not possible.
- Don’t crash if device recovers connectivity while the app is playing local content.
- Hide navigation controls in photo player after a few seconds.
- Fix issue were we didn’t retrieve the most up to date media information before determining how to play it.
- Fix issue preventing playback of videos which didn’t include any audio streams.
- Fix bug which could crash the app on the user selector screen.
- Display thumbs correctly in Watch Later/Recommended preplay screens regardless of which server is selected.
- Fix crash resuming a photo slideshow after the app had been in the background for a while.
- Fix problem where sometimes the preplay card background wouldn’t cover all the information.
- Make sure Watch Later/Recommended item preplays get properly initialized when the system recreates the app.
- Make sure we always select the best server for transcoding and looking up online content.
- Fix crash in native video player when switching video in playqueue.
- Fix video playback via airplay when the video includes external SRT subtitles.
- Don’t crash if an item from the search results screen is clicked and the associated server is no longer online.
- Deal in a better way with attempts to navigate to an item that is no longer available.
- Don’t show “Play all” action on Cloud Sync TV shows.
- Fix delay generating background color in “continue watching” hub on landscape layouts.
- Fix crash when refreshing ‘Channels’ section.
- [Chromecast] Don’t wait indefinitely when attempting to play content if unable to verify hostname on network.
- [Android TV] Improve user experience when no servers are found at start up.
- [Android TV] Fix personal videos aspect ratio in home screen hubs.
- [Android TV] Fix crash when video playback starts.
- [Android TV] Update audio player background when playing track changes.
- [Android TV] Fix bug where opening a video from the home screen when another one was already playing would lead to both playing at the same time.
- [Android TV] Make sure Watch Later and Recommended sections get properly populated.

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**Author:** ![ManuelPG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/manuelpg/32/82837_2.png) [@ManuelPG](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ManuelPG)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2015, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android/29115/120 "2015-08-05T14:13:17Z")

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**Plex for Android v4.7.1.388**

Plex for Android Google Play [download page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android)

Plex for Android APK ~ [here](https://downloads.plex.tv/Kepler/Kepler-generic-googlePlay-4.7.1.388-b5b610e6.apk) (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

**Note** : We are performing a staged rollout, which means that the update may take several hours until it´s available

FIXES:

- Fix playback error if no owned servers are available and transcoding is required.

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